Urawa Red Diamonds vs Man City Tips & Preview - City to find form in Club World Cup semi-final

Gary Emmerson

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Last updated: 18 Dec 2023

Gary Emmerson 18 Dec 2023

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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Man City tips for the FIFA Club World Cup match
City are red-hot favourites to win the semi-final
Who will book a spot in the CWC final? (18:00 GMT Tuesday)

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Jack Grealish is backed to score (Getty Images)

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Man City Preview

Man City's 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace on Saturday continued an inconsistent spell, and means they have failed to keep a clean sheet in eight straight games.

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Man City Preview
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
Man City Form

Although I expect them to overcome Urawa Red Diamonds in this semi-final, I'm taking the value on offer for BTTS.

Urawa Red Diamonds have lost 5 of their last 8 matches
Urawa Red Diamonds have seen BTTS in 6 of their last 8 matches
Man City have won 2 of their last 3 matches
Man City have seen BTTS in 7 of their last 8 matches
Man City's Jack Grealish has scored 3 goals in his last 4 matches

Head to Head

This is the first meeting between the sides.

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

AFC Champions League winners Urawa Red Diamonds overcame Leon in their quarter-final on Friday thanks to Alex Schalk's goal in a 1-0 win.

It was a hard-fought victory over the Mexican outfit and took Urawa's Club World Cup record to four wins and two defeats in six appearances.

The J-League side's defence of the AFC Champions League title ended before heading to Saudi Arabia, however, when they exited the group stage following a 2-1 defeat to Hanoi last week.

It was a fifth loss in seven games for Urawa, who ended the domestic season in fourth place and missed out on the AFC CL next season.

Man City Form

Man City allowed a two-goal lead to slip on Saturday as they were held to a 2-2 draw at home by Crystal Palace.

The stalemate means Pep Guardiola's side have now won just one of their last six matches in the Premier League and have dropped to fourth place in the standings.

The reigning UEFA Champions League winners did move into the knockout stages of this year's UCL with six wins from six in Group G, the most recent a 3-2 victory over Red Star Belgrade last week.

Verdict

Urawa Red Diamonds v Man City

Man City are in something of a slump in form and it has been defensively where the problems have come. They have conceded in their last eight games and I'm backing BTTS here with City edging to victory. Jack Grealish can continue his scoring form.

BTTS Yes

Both Teams To Score

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Man City & BTTS Yes

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