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Manchester City vs Barcelona Prediction and Football Tips

Manchester City vs Barcelona Prediction and Football Tips
Thursday, 28 March 2024
15:19

Champions League football tips – Manchester City vs Barcelona prediction

There were contrasting fortunes for these teams on the weekend, with Barcelona struggling at home and recording a 1-0 defeat to Malaga, whereas Manchester City, could not have wished for better preparation going in to this match, beating Newcastle 5-0 at the Etihad.

  • Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Man City have scored an average of 1.9 goals and conceded an average of 1.1 goal per game.
  • Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Barcelona have scored an average of 3.4 goals and conceded an average of 0.8 goals per game.
  • There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 4 of Man City’s previous 10 matches
  • There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 8 of Barcelona’s previous 10 matches.
  • The last time these 2 teams met at the Etihad, was at the same stage of the 2013/14 Champions League and Barcelona came away with a 2-0 win.

Despite their poor performance on the weekend, where they failed to score, Barcelona have been in free-scoring form recently. The Catalan club have scored at least 3 goals in 8 of their last 10 matches and will still arrive at the Etihad, confident of getting an away goal.

Manuel Pellegrini will be pleased with the way his team have played in their last 2 Premier League outings, defeating Stoke City and Newcastle United, scoring 9 goals in the process. However, the questions remains whether they are defensively good enough to stop Barcelona getting a vital away goal.

Having struggled to progress from their group, Man City are still to find top form in the Champions League and Barcelona will come to the Etihad, with the intention of being in the driving seat, come the second leg.

2-2 draw at 11/1 with Skybet

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