Manchester City vs FC Copenhagen Prediction & Tips
Man City and Copenhagen meet at the Etihad Stadium in a UEFA Champions League group stage encounter. There is no recent record of direct clashes between the two teams, who have not crossed paths in the last 3 years. The last time they met was on 26-02-2009, in a game that ended with the final result: Manchester City (2-1) Copenhagen. In this match, the home factor could play a decisive role, as Copenhagen have shown differences in performance in their home and away games.
After 2 wins, the home team reaches this 3rd round on the 1st position of the group G, with 6 points. In the previous round, they won at home against Borussia Dortmund by (2-1), after having won in the first game of this group stage by (0-4) away against Sevilla. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches it registers 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats as a visitor, with 36 goals scored and 16 suffered; against 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat at its home stadium, with 49 goals scored and 18 suffered. In the last game they played, for the Premier League, they beat Manchester United at home by (6-3). In the last 10 home games, Man City has won 10 matches. Their attack has been scoring with great regularity, as they have always scored at least one goal in the last 10 games. In their home games there is a tendency to score goals, as 25 of their last 29 games ended with More than 1.5 goals and 22 out of 29 ended with More than 2.5 goals. In 15 games, they have conceded the first goal 4 times but managed to turn the score around in 3.
Manchester City enter this match after a great victory, by 6-3, against Manchester United, in the Premier League: the goals were scored by Erling Haaland (3) and Phil Foden (3). In their last Champions League match, the home side beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1. The local club usually operates in a 4-3-3 tactical system, favoring a more paced and organized style of play. In this design, the three men responsible for causing panic in the opposing defense are Erling Haaland, Phil Foden and Jack Grealish. It should be noted that the man who will have the responsibility of organizing his team’s offensive game is the Belgian Kevin De Bruyne. Coach Pepe Guardiola will not be able to count on Rodri, Kyle Walker, John Stones and Kalvin Phillips, all with physical problems.
The visiting team comes to this 3rd round of the Group G in the 3rd position, with 1 point gained, after 1 draw and 1 loss. In their first game of this group stage they lost away against Borussia Dortmund by (3-0). In the 2nd round, they drew at home against Sevilla by (0-0). This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when playing with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 matches they record 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses as visitors, with a total of 27 goals scored and 21 suffered; against 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses at their home stadium, with a total of 20 goals scored and 11 suffered. In the last Super League game they played, they beat AGF at home by (1-0). The last away game was for Superliga Superliga, and ended with a defeat (2-1) against Midtjylland. In the last 10 away games Copenhagen won 4, drew 1 and lost 5. Their attack hasn’t been very effective, as they haven’t scored in 3 of the last 4 games for this competition.
Copenhagen enter this match motivated after a 1-0 win against Aarhus in the Danish league. In the last Champions League match, the visitors drew 0-0 against Sevilla. Just like the “enemy” of this match, the away team is expected to play in a 4-3-3 tactical system, with the goal of using the central corridor to invest in the offensive process. In this design, the three players who will line up in the most offensive area of the pitch will be Mohamed Daramy, Viktor Claesson and Andreas Cornelius. In any case, Copenhagen is expected to adopt a very defensive posture, considering that they have a lower quality squad. Out of this game are Zeca and Karamoko, both with physical problems.
Manchester City – FC Copenhagen FREE TIPS
OVER 6.5 GOALS @ 10.00
