Champions League: Manchester City vs Sparta Prague – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Champions League game between Manchester City and Sparta Prague who meet up on Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

As the early season favourites, Manchester City will look to justify their title credentials on Wednesday when they take on Sparta Prague for a round 3 match in the Champions League.

Manchester City will be satisfied after collecting four points from a possible six in their new Champions League campaign, as they aim for three more points this time around.

Team form: Manchester City vs Sparta Prague

Manchester City Form

In their last three outings, Manchester City won 0-4 against Slovan Bratislava, beat Fulham by 3-2 and hammered Wolverhampton 1-2. Manchester City claimed four wins in their last six Champions League matches at the Etihad Stadium. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded nine and scored 16 goals.

Sparta Prague Form

Sparta Prague claimed a single victory in their last three matches. They started with a 1-1 draw against VfB Stuttgart. Afterwards, a 2-1 defeat against Slavia Prague followed, before beating Slovan Liberec 2-1. Sparta Prague are winless in their last six away games in the Champions League, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 16 goals while scoring three themselves.

Betting facts for Manchester City and Sparta Prague

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Manchester City and Sparta Prague. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Manchester City vs Sparta Prague

Kaan Kairinen shows decent form right now for Sparta Prague, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Champions League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Manchester City, who are strong favourites this coming Wednesday. Siding with Phil Foden also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Champions League matches.

Popular markets: Manchester City vs Sparta Prague

Full-time result

Manchester City won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing four and losing one as well. Sparta Prague won eight from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost one in this run. Manchester City are on an amazing streak of now 13 games in a row without defeat. Manchester City are a tough nut to crack currently, with no less than 8 matches without defeat.

Both teams to score

Manchester City scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Sparta Prague scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Sparta Prague games. Manchester City managed to open the scoreline in no less than five of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Sparta Prague performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in seven of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Manchester City’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Sparta Prague’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.9 goals in these matches. Sparta Prague are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 26 matches.

Betting prediction: Manchester City vs Sparta Prague

To summarize, the upcoming Champions League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Manchester City vs Sparta Prague mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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