Sports Innovation previews the Champions League match between Sporting CP and Manchester City and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
The second game of the last-16 fixtures in the Champions League on Tuesday sees Portuguese champions Sporting CP face English title holders Manchester City in Lisbon.
Sporting enter the first-leg on the back of a second-place finish in Group C. The Lions edged Borussia Dortmund for the runners-up spot on goal difference, having finished level on nine points. They are in excellent form and boast a superb home record, having 12 of their last 13 matches (L1) in Lisbon.
But Manchester City are on a fine run of form as well. The Citizens haven’t tasted defeat since December 7, going 12 matches unbeaten (W11 D1) across all competitions. Pep Guardiola’s men are nine points ahead in the Premier League standings, and also beat PSG to top spot in Group A of the Champions League.
Stats and facts for Sporting vs Man City.
Facts are calculated for Champions League
- Sporting CP conceded in the last 16 of 18 matches;
- Sporting CP scored in the last 8 of 10 matches;
- Total goals was OVER 3.5 in Sporting CP’s last 4 matches in the row;
- Total goals was OVER 2.5 in Sporting CP’s last 4 matches in the row.
- Manchester City scored in the last 12 of 14 matches;
- Manchester City conceded in the last 10 of 12 matches;
- Total goals was OVER 2.5 in Manchester City’s last 5 of 7 matches;
- Manchester City conceded the last 7 matches in a row.
Line-up Sporting vs Man City
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Current form — Sporting vs Man City
The form of both teams is one of the biggest things to consider before placing a bet on the upcoming game.
It is difficult to point a finger at recent results for Sporting CP, as they have performed according to their level. In their last 3 matches, they first beat Belenenses 4-1 before besting Famalicao by a 2-0 scoreline. They drew 2-2 against FC Porto last time out.
Manchester City keep brushing aside all resistance claiming yet another win to their collection last time out. In their last 3 matches, they first beat Fulham 4-1 before besting Brentford by a 2-0 scoreline. They thrashed Norwich City 4-0 last time out.
Sporting vs Man City – Fixture History
The fixture history of the two teams delivers good insights that are worth considering before placing a bet on the upcoming game.
Sporting CP took a knock when Manchester City handed them a 3-2 defeat in their last Champions League encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured 3 points to their name by claiming a 1-0 win.
Full Time Betting
If you prefer to bet singles or accumulators, the bookmakers will offer prices on this matchup. According to the bookies, Manchester City are the favorites to win. A bet on a win for Pep Guardiola’s side will rack up your accumulator with odds 1.33, meaning the bookies predict they are in with a 75% chance of beating Sporting CP.
Do you want to place your money with Sporting CP? The best odds are 11.00.
Sporting vs Man City – Form Guides
Sporting CP claimed the spoils of victory 4 times in their last 10 Champions League matches, while also drawing once along the way. They had to endure 5 defeats in this run of games. Manchester City won 7 of their last 10 Champions League games while drawing 1 time. They had to endure 3 defeats in this series of matches.
Sporting CP claimed 3 clean sheets in their previous 10 Champions League matches at Estadio Jose Alvalade. Manchester City kept their opponent from scoring 4 times in their last 10 away Champions League games.
BTTS
In the BTTS market, it looks like it could go either way. Betfair is offering odds of 1.90 for both teams to not score in Lisbon. If you think otherwise, picking the yes option for BTTS pays out at 1.95 with Bet365.
The last 10 home Champions League games for Sporting CP averaged 2.9 goals per game, with BTTS paying out 6 of these last 10 matches. In the previous 10 away Champions League games for Manchester City, the average total goals were 2.6 with 5 of these 10 matches seeing BTTS.
Over/Under Betting
The bookies seem to think this match will see plenty of goals and betting on over 2.5 goals pays out at odds 1.61. Should you prefer a low-scoring bet your best odds are 2.38 for under 2.5 goals.
The last 10 home Champions League games for Sporting CP had an average of 2.9 goals per match. Of their last 10 home matches, 6 of them saw over 2.5 goals. The last 10 away Champions League games for Manchester City saw an average of 2.6 goals per game.
Top Scorers
Ahead of their Champions League showdown, both Sporting CP and Manchester City will be looking for their main strikers. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.
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