Sporting CP vs Man City prediction, stats, tips & team news: Will either side remain undefeated?
Two undefeated sides will face off in the third matchday of the Champions League as Sporting CP host Manchester City.
Sporting CP vs Man City predictions
Sporting CP 1-3 Man City (11/1 with Betfair)
Man City have won five of their last six away Champions League matches, with four of those victories by a two or more goal margin. The English champions haven’t been at their best this season but have still only lost two games in all competitions as they continue their assault on all fronts. With the likes of Erling Haaland and Phil Foden in their ranks they’ll always ben favourites heading into any match.
Phil Foden to score anytime (5/2 with Sky Bet)
Phil Foden has scored in Man City’s last three Champions League home matches (three goals). The English midfielder has saved his best performances for the Champions League this season, including an elegant performance last time out. He’ll be deployed in his favoured number 10 role and will look to control the game and add to his tally of two goals in the Champions League so far this term.
Sporting CP vs Man City Odds
How to watch Sporting CP vs Man City live
The showdown between Sporting CP and Man City kicks off on Tuesday, 5th November, at 8pm and will be broadcast live in the UK on TNT Sports 1.
How both teams go into Sporting CP vs Man City
Sporting are unbeaten following their opening two Champions League fixtures this season. The much-wanted Viktor Gyökeres broke the deadlock at Lille before running out 2-0 winners. They could not maintain their perfect start the next time they were out at home against PSV when the Dutch champions held them to a 1-1 draw before a 2-0 win over Sturm Graz.
Manchester City, former winners of the Champions League, started their campaign with a goalless draw against Inter Milan, whom they had defeated in the 2023 final. Pep Guardiola’s team bounced back from the draw with an impressive 4-0 victory against Slovan Bratislava, with goals coming from four players. Ilkay Gündoğan and Phil Foden scored in the first half, while Erling Haaland and James McAtee found the net after the break. Their last game saw them run out 5-0 winners over Sparta Prague.
Sporting CP host Man City at Estádio José Alvalade on Wednesday 5th November at 8pm.
Sporting CP team news
Defenders Ousmane Diomande and Matheus Reis join forward Marcus Edwards on the sidelines.
Man City team news
Rodri will miss the rest of the season through injury and he’s joined on the sidelines by Jack Grealish and Oscar Bobb. There are doubts over both John Stones and Ruben Dias, leaving Man City weakened at the heart of their defence.
Sporting CP vs Man City head-to-head
This will be the fifth meeting between Sporting and Man City, with the English side winning two of the previous showdowns. Sporting’s only success coming at home during the 2011/12 Europa League group phase.
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