Manchester City vs Sparta Prague Prediction & Betting Tips - Champions League
by Daniel Ngulu | in Champions League Predictions
After posting a dramatic late win in the Premier League, Manchester City will shift gears to focus on the Champions League. They come into Match Day 3 with a home match against Czech giants Sparta Prague, at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday. The Cityzens are on four points from the opening two matches, ahead of Železná Sparta by virtue of a stronger goal difference. In this preview we will also be fronting two predictions of likely outcomes from this encounter.
These two teams are coming from respective wins in their domestic leagues, earning three points that kept them second. Manchester City needed a late goal, deep into injury time to defeat a hard-fighting Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League. With that, they come here unbeaten in 12 matches.
Sparta Prague have had a shaky run in recent matches and have ceded a lot of ground in their domestic title challenge. After their late win at home, they also come here seeking a win.
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The Best Betting Odds for Manchester City v Sparta Prague Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.07 | 12 | 29 |
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1.2 | 5 | 13 |
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1.08 | 13.2 | 34 |
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1.08 | 13.2 | 34 |
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1.06 | 12 | 37 |
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1.06 | 13 | 33 |
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1.08 | 12 | 30 |
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1.06 | 12.5 | 33 |
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1.08 | 12 | 30 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Manchester City and Sparta Prague?
Our prediction for the Manchester City vs Sparta Prague match is: Both teams to score.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 23/10/2024 between Manchester City and Sparta Prague in Champions League :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 53.68% for a win of Manchester City against Sparta Prague with odds of 1.2 at Ladbrokes.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Manchester City vs Sparta Prague is 19.8% with odds of 13.2 at 1xbet.
- Our prediction model gives a 26.52% chance ⭐ for a win of Sparta Prague vs Manchester City with odds of 37 at Betobet.
Manchester City vs Sparta Prague Form
Manchester City and Sparta Prague's standings in the Champions League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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8
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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10
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Manchester City and Sparta Prague Last Matches
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
20 Oct 2024 - Premier League
5 Oct 2024 - Premier League
1 Oct 2024 - Champions League
28 Sep 2024 - Premier League
24 Sep 2024 - Carabao Cup
22 Sep 2024 - Premier League
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
19 Oct 2024 - Fortuna Liga
6 Oct 2024 - Fortuna Liga
1 Oct 2024 - Champions League
27 Sep 2024 - Fortuna Liga
22 Sep 2024 - Fortuna Liga
18 Sep 2024 - Champions League
Manchester City - Sparta Prague: Form Analysis
Manchester City are on the verge of setting a new record in the Champions League. Their run of 25 matches unbeaten in Europe is one short of the longest in the competition’s history.
The closest they came to defeat in this competition was in their 1-1 draw with Real Madrid last season. To this game they carry a 12-match unbeaten run this season, having come from behind to beat Wolves in the Premier League on Sunday.
City followed on their Match Day 1 draw against Inter with a 4-0 win away to Slovan Bratislava on Match Day 2. In their first ever meeting with Sparta Prague, the English champions will be confident of winning.
Sparta Prague are chasing a first win in eight matches in England.
This match will not invoke great memories for Sparta Prague. They were last season eliminated from Europe by an English side – Liverpool.
Also, on their travels to England they are on a poor run, losing six and drawing once in the last seven trips. All this, coupled with the fact they’ve lost crucial ground in their domestic title defence spells a tough outing at the Etihad.
They are coming from a 2-1 win against Slovan Liberec, their first win in four matches. They opened their league phase account with a 3-0 win against Salzburg but could only manage a 1-1 draw with Stuttgart on Match Day 2.
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Missing players
K. De Bruyne
Rodri
Manchester City & Sparta Prague Squad Analysis
Manchester City are seeking a team milestone here but Ilkay Gundogan will also have his own. The German’s next appearance will be his 100th in the Champions League.
Having scored in the last round, he will hope to do the same here to crown a special night. The other bit of encouraging news for City is that Nathan Ake is back from a thigh injury and could play a part here.
That’s where the good news ends; Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne and Oscar Bobb are all out with injury.
Ilkay Gundogan is set for a special night at home in this game.
At Sparta Prague, there will be no place in the team for Imanol Garcia, who is ineligible. He would have missed this anyway, as he is nursing a knee injury. Elias Cobbaut is also out of this game though the reason remains unspecified.
A change in the team from their weekend match will see Martin Vitik start in defence after serving a domestic ban against Slovan Liberec.
Victor Olatunji, who is on six goals this season, three being in the Champions League, will also be pushing for a start here.
Manchester City and Sparta Prague Stats in Champions League
Manchester City - Sparta Prague Key Points
- Sparta Prague scored in all their last 10 away matches.
- Both teams scored in Sparta Prague’s last four matches.
- In their last five matches, Manchester City kept one clean sheet.
- Both teams scored in eight of Manchester City’s last 10 matches.
- In four of City’s last six Champions League home matches, both teams scored.
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Our Manchester City vs Sparta Prague Prediction
Manchester City, for all their quality, have been shaky in recent matches in Europe. Their win in the last round was the first in four matches in Europe. So, Sparta Prague, who come here as the underdogs, have a chance to shock the former champions.
The visitors will want to focus their plans on the City defence, which has seemed to struggle in recent times. While they target to hit City where it hurts most, Sparta Prague must also look at their own defence.
They haven't been the cleanest at the back and facing this City side will test them. Our main prediction for Manchester City v Sparta Prague is for both teams to score.
Manchester City vs Sparta Prague - Other Interesting Predictions
Over 2.5 goals
Manchester City scored three or more goals in three of their last five Champions League matches. They only failed to score once in five matches while keeping two clean sheets in the process.
As for Sparta Prague, their attack is also good; they should only work on defending. In their current shape and City’s, we will go for over 2.5 goals as a second prediction.
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Manchester City vs Sparta Prague match : Frequently asked questions
The Manchester City v Sparta Prague match will be played on Wednesday.
Italian Maurizio Mariani will be the man to run this game. He will be assisted by Daniel Bindoni and Alberto Tegoni.
It is expected to be cloudy on Wednesday, when these two sides face off. The average temperature will be 14°C with wind at an average speed of 14km/h.
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
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