FC Copenhagen vs Manchester City Prediction & Tips
Copenhagen and Man City meet at Parken in a UEFA Champions League group stage match. It is necessary to analyze the home/away condition with special attention, as Copenhagen shows different results at home and away.
The home team is currently on the 4th position, with 1 point gained, after 1 draw and 2 defeats. In the penultimate game, they drew at home against Sevilla by (0-0). In the last game, it lost away against Manchester City by (5-0). 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 have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses as visitors, with 26 goals scored and 26 suffered; against 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses at their home stadium, with 20 goals scored and 12 suffered. The team comes into this match after a 1-1 draw at home against Nordsjælland. In the last 10 home games played in all competitions, Copenhagen won 5, drew 2 and lost 3. Their attack has not been very efficient, since they haven’t scored in 4 of the last 5 games in this competition. In 15 games, they have conceded the first goal 4 times and never managed to turn the score around.
Jacob Neestrup’s team enters this match with a one-all draw against Nordsjaelland in the Danish league. In the last Champions League match, the home team lost against Manchester City 5-0. The local team usually plays in a 4-3-3 tactical system, where the three most advanced men are Mohamed Daramy, Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson and Hákon Arnar Haraldsson. One of Copenhagen’s great qualities is the way they take advantage of their strong counter-attacks. Out of this game are Rasmus Falk Jensen, Nicolai Boilensen, Zeca and Akinkunmi Amoo, all with physical problems.
The visiting team is currently in 1st position with 9 points gained after 3 wins. In the penultimate game, they won at home against Borussia Dortmund by (2-1). In the last game, they won at home against København by (5-0). 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 a total of 36 goals scored and 16 conceded; against 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat at its home stadium, with a total of 57 goals scored and 18 conceded. The team comes into this match after a victory at home against Southampton by (4-0). In the last 10 away games played in all competitions, Man City has won 5, drawn 4 and lost 1. Their attack has been scoring regularly, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 games. This is a team that often scores first: it has opened the scoring in 12 of its last 15 games, of those 12 it has gone into halftime ahead in 9 and managed to keep the lead until the end of the 90′ in 9.
The team coached by Pep Guardiola enters this match with a 4-0 win, against Southampton, in the Premier League: the goals were scored by João Cancelo, Phil Foden, Erling Haaland and Riyad Mahrez. In their last game in the Champions League, they thrashed Copenhagen 5-0. The team usually plays in a 4-3-3 tactical system, favoring fast transitions, mainly through the wings, and the three most advanced men should be Phil Foden, Riyad Mahrez and Erling Haaland, the latter being very competent in finishing. Out of this game are Kyle Walker, John Stones and Kalvin Phillips, all with physical problems.
FC Copenhagen – Manchester City FREE TIPS
OVER 3.5 GOALS @ 2.25
