Champions League: Manchester City vs Inter – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Champions League round 1 match between Manchester City and Inter and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

All eyes will be on Manchester City as the reigning Champions League champions kick-start their title defence against Inter at the Etihad Stadium this coming Wednesday.

Team form: Manchester City vs Inter

Manchester City Form

Manchester City are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 4-1 win against Ipswich. They went on to beat West Ham by 1-3, before also getting the better of Brentford in a 2-1 victory. Manchester City won five of their last six Champions League matches at Etihad Stadium, scoring 17 and conceding nine along the way. They lost once but didn’t draw a single match.

Inter Form

Inter look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining two victories and a draw. They ran out 2-0 and 4-0 winners against Lecce and Atalanta, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Monza, as the match resulted in a 1-1 draw. Inter won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Champions League. The scoreline from these matches says ten goals conceded and ten scored.

Betting facts for Manchester City and Inter

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Manchester City and Inter. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Manchester City vs Inter

As the new Champions League campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Manchester City and Inter this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.

Popular markets: Manchester City vs Inter

Full-time result

Manchester City won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing three as well. Inter won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew five and lost two in this run. Manchester City won their last 6 matches on the bounce. Inter didn’t lose any of their previous 5 outings. Inter remained without defeat in 6 away games on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Manchester City scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Inter got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 10 consecutive home games Manchester City played. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Inter played. Inter managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Manchester City, who scored an average of 2.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Inter’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.9 goals in these matches. Manchester City are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 22 matches.

Suggested bet: Manchester City vs Inter

To sum up, the upcoming match between Manchester City and Inter seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Champions League game.

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