Sporting Lisbon vs Manchester City Prediction & Betting Tips - Champions League

Prediction published on 12/02/2022, 14:27  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 12/02/2022 at 15:27 in Champions League Predictions

Sporting Lisbon and Manchester City had mixed fortunes in their weekend matches in their respective leagues, and the two sides will be facing off in the Champions League Round of 16 eyeing a first leg advantage. Sporting are coming from a 2-2 draw with FC Porto in their domestic league, an ill-tempered clash that saw five players red carded, four in the 90th minute. Sporting will be hoping for a calmer game against City. They play host here, in their first game of the knockout round since the 12-1 aggregate loss to Bayern Munich in 2009 and on this too, they will be hoping for better times. In their last five matches, Sporting have scored two or more in each, but have just one clean sheet in the process. Four of their last five matches have produced over 2.5 goals. In the Champions League, Sporting haven’t had the best of times; they managed three wins and three losses in their six group stage matches. The six matches produced just one clean sheet.

Just like Sporting, Manchester City are also coming from a four-goal thriller, though for them, all the four goals were City’s. Raheem Sterling scored three and Phil Foden the other as City thumped Norwich City 4-0. That was City’s 12th unbeaten game and in these, they’ve only drawn one. They’ve only trailed once in the last five matches and in the last three, they’ve led at half time and full time. In the Champions League, City lost two of their six group stage matches, against PSG and Leipzig. Going into this game, they have three losses and seven wins in their last 109 Champions League games. They are eyeing another appearance in the final after losing to Chelsea last time out and will be outright favorites in this game.