Ace Football previews the Champions League round 4 match between Sporting CP and Manchester City and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Manchester City head over to the Estadio Jose Alvalade on Tuesday to face title favourites Sporting CP in a round 4 match in the Champions League.
Sporting CP and Manchester City are equal on points in the table, with the home side sitting as number eight on seven points. The guests rank as number three in the Champions League standings.
Team form: Sporting CP vs Manchester City
Sporting CP Form
In their last three outings, Sporting CP won 0-2 against Sturm Graz, beat Famalicao by 0-3 and hammered Estrela da Amadora 5-1. Sporting CP won three of their previous six matches at Estadio Jose Alvalade in the Champions League. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring eight goals to ten against.
Manchester City Form
Manchester City have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 1-0 win against Southampton. Unable to follow that up, they went down 2-1 against Tottenham, before suffering another loss in a 2-1 match against Bournemouth. Manchester City have been outstanding on their travels lately, winning five of their previous six away matches in the Champions League. They remained undefeated as they also drew once, while scoring 19 and conceding eight goals.
Betting facts for Sporting CP and Manchester City
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Sporting CP and Manchester City. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Sporting CP have won 13 of the last 15 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Sporting CP have won 12 of the last 14 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In the last 9 Sporting CP matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Sporting CP have won 8 of the last 9 matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Sporting CP matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 13 Manchester City matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Manchester City matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Manchester City have won 8 of the last 9 away matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In the last 6 Manchester City away matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Manchester City have won 5 of the last 6 away matches in the Champions League while scoring more than 2.5 goals
Players on top: Sporting CP vs Manchester City
With two goals in six matches Viktor Gyoekeres has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Manchester City and their defence. The visitors hope Erling Haaland adds another to his current tally of four goals in his latest matches.
Popular markets: Sporting CP vs Manchester City
Full-time result
Sporting CP won nine of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing one times. Manchester City won seven of their last 10 games away from home, with one draws and two defeats as well. Sporting CP won their last 6 matches on the bounce. Manchester City were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 10 matches.
Both teams to score
Sporting CP scored the first goal of the game an impressive nine times out of the last ten games. Manchester City scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Sporting CP managed to open the scoreline in no less than nine of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Manchester City performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Sporting CP’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Manchester City played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.2 goals themselves during this run. Sporting CP are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 43 matches. Manchester City scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.
Suggested bet: Sporting CP vs Manchester City
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Sporting CP and Manchester City seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Champions League match.
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