The Champions League 2024/25 Group Stage Matchday 4 clash between Sporting CP (Portugal) and Manchester City (England) is set to take place on November 5th at the José Alvalade Stadium in Lisbon. Sporting CP vs Manchester City: prediction and betting odds, statistics. Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany) Matches – 9 (International encounters, 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 Sporting CP vs Manchester City match Sporting CP (3-4-3): Franco Israel – Zeno Debast, Gonçalo Inácio, Jerry St. Juste – Nuno Santos, Morten Thorsby, Hidemasa Morita, Geny Catamo – Francisco Trincão, Vítor Ferreira, 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 CP The Lisbon side, like eight other clubs, has not suffered a single defeat in the Champions League group stage. 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 achieved identical 2:0 victories over 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 have been scored in Sporting's last six Champions League matches. - One of the teams led 1:0 at halftime in the last five matches of the Lisbon team in this tournament. - The Portuguese side has opened the scoring in 7 of their last 9 games in this European competition. Manchester City The English team has also secured 7 points after three rounds, having not conceded a single goal. In the opening phase of the Champions League, the 'Citizens' drew with Inter (0:0), followed by two emphatic victories: an away win against Slovan Bratislava (4:0) and a home demolition of Sparta Prague (5:0). Notably, Manchester City has set a new tournament record for consecutive 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, and forward Jack Grealish. The participation of midfielder Kevin De Bruyne and forward Savio in the match is doubtful. - At least four goals were scored in 7 of the last 9 European cup matches involving Manchester City. - The English side is unbeaten in 12 consecutive away Champions League matches (6 wins and 6 draws). - Both teams have scored in 8 of the last 9 away matches for Manchester City in this tournament. Sporting CP vs Manchester City: match prediction This encounter features two teams consistently among the leaders in their respective leagues. Together, these clubs have only one defeat at the official level this season. Although the visitors are the favorites, I believe the Portuguese can spring a surprise, especially since City is clearly missing Kevin De Bruyne and Rodri Hernandez in midfield, and they also have injury problems in defense, while Sporting is quite capable in attack. In addition to Sporting scoring in 7 of their last 8 Champions League matches, the club averages 3.5 goals per game in the Primeira Liga. The English side will not be left without scoring either, having a 9-match away scoring streak in this European competition, with at least three goals in their last six away fixtures. Moreover, Manchester City averages more than two goals per game in the Premier League. The 'Citizens' also conceded in eight consecutive away Champions League matches before meeting Slovan. I predict that the clubs will treat us to a high-scoring game in this encounter. My prediction is "Both Teams to Score – Yes" with odds of 1.56. Author: Oleksandr Oleksenko
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