Sporting CP vs Manchester City: prediction & betting odds November 5, 2024

The fourth-round match of the Champions League 2024/25 group stage between Sporting (Portugal) and Manchester City (England) is set to take place on November 5 at the José Alvalade Stadium in Lisbon. Sporting vs Manchester City: prediction and betting odds, statistics. Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany) Matches – 9 (International meetings, 2023/24–2024/25); Yellow/red cards shown – 49; Average yellow/red cards per match – 5.4; Red cards shown – 4; Average fouls per match – 25; Penalties – 33%. Probable line-ups for the match Sporting vs Manchester City Sporting (3-4-3): Franco Israel – Zeno Debast, Gonçalo Inácio, Jerry St. Juste – Nuno Santos, Morten Thorsby, Hidemasa Morita, Geny Catamo – Francisco Trincão, Victor de Carvalho, Pedro Gonçalves. Manchester City (4-1-4-1): Ederson – John Stones, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, Rico Lewis – Mateo Kovacic – Ilkay Gundogan, Savio, Bernardo Silva, Matheus Nunes – Erling Haaland. Sporting The Lisbon side, like eight other clubs, has not suffered a single defeat in the group stage of the Champions League. Managed by Ruben Amorim, they are in eighth place with 7 points. After three rounds, the club has conceded only one goal, which came in the away game against PSV (1:1). In the other two matches, the Portuguese team won with identical scores of 2:0 against Lille and Sturm. Head coach Ruben Amorim has signed a contract with Manchester United. Nevertheless, he will still lead Sporting in this match. Defender Eduardo Quaresma and midfielder Nuno Santos are out due to injuries. - Exactly two or three goals were scored in the last six Champions League matches involving Sporting. - One of the teams led 1:0 at halftime in the previous five matches of the Lisbon team in this tournament. - The Portuguese team scored first in 7 out of their last 9 games in this European competition. Manchester City The English team also accumulated 7 points after three rounds. Pep Guardiola's charges have not conceded a single goal. At the start of the Champions League group stage, the Citizens drew with Inter (0:0), followed by two resounding victories: they defeated Slovan Bratislava away (4:0) and then left no stone unturned against Sparta Prague at home (5:0). It's worth noting that Manchester City set a new tournament record for the number of matches without defeat in regular time, now standing at 26 encounters (18 wins and 8 draws). Out due to injuries are midfielders Rodri Hernandez and Oscar Bobb, as well as defenders Ruben Dias and John Stones, forward Jack Grealish. The participation of midfielder Kevin De Bruyne and forward Savio in the match is in question. - At least four goals were scored within 90 minutes in 7 out of the previous 9 European cup games involving the Citizens. - The English team is unbeaten in 12 consecutive away Champions League matches (6 wins and 6 draws). - Both teams scored in 8 out of the last 9 away matches of the Mancunians in this tournament. Sporting vs Manchester City: Match Prediction The encounter features two teams that consistently rank among the leaders in their respective leagues. Additionally, these clubs have only suffered one defeat between them at an official level this season. Although the visitors are considered the favorites, I believe the Portuguese can spring a surprise, especially since the Citizens are clearly missing Kevin De Bruyne and Rodri Hernandez in midfield, and injuries have also caused issues in defense, while the Lisbon team is quite capable in attack. Besides Sporting scoring in 7 out of their last 8 Champions League matches, the club averages 3.5 goals per game in the Primeira Liga. The English team will not be left without goals either, having a 9-match scoring streak away in this European competition, and in their last six away matches, they have scored at least three goals. Moreover, Manchester City averages more than two goals per game in the Premier League. The Citizens also conceded in eight consecutive away matches in the Champions League prior to meeting Slovan. I predict that the clubs will treat us to an exciting and high-scoring game. My prediction is "Both Teams to Score – Yes" with odds of 1.56. Author: Oleksandr Oleksenko