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Sporting CP vs Man City Predictions & Tips - City to Take a Draw in the Champions League

Eddy Tora

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Last updated: 04 Nov 2024

Eddy Tora 04 Nov 2024

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Sporting are undefeated in their last 28 matches
Can Man City avoid a third straight away defeat?

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Sporting last met Man City in the 2021/22 Champions League Round of 16 (Getty)

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Sporting CP are undefeated in their last 28 matches and play their last home game under Ruben Amorim. Man City are coming off consecutive defeats and could be content with a draw in Portugal.

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Stats
Head to Head
Sporting CP Form
Sporting CP Injuries & Team News
Man City Form
Man City Injuries & Team News

Stats

Sporting CP are undefeated in their last 28 matches.
Sporting CP have seen BTTS in their last 2 matches.
Man City are undefeated in their last 28 matches (Champions League).
Man City have drawn 3 of their last 5 matches (Champions League).
Man City have seen BTTS in 5 of their last 6 away matches.

Head to Head

Man City have a 2-1 advantage against Sporting CP with one draw in four matches.

They last met in the 2021/22 Champions League Round of 16, Man City winning 5-0 in Portugal before a 0-0 draw in England.

Sporting CP Form

Sporting CP have won all 10 Primeira Liga games to build a three point lead at the top of the table. They have won six straight since a 1-1 draw at PSV in the Champions League.

Ruben Amorim’s side won three consecutive games on the road including a 2-0 victory at Sturm Graz. Nuno Santos and Viktor Gyokeres scored to send the Lions into the Top 8 in the Champions League.

Sporting are coming off a 5-1 win against Estrela da Amadora in the Primeira Liga. Gyokeres scored four goals to make it 20 goals in 15 club appearances this season.

Sporting CP Injuries & Team News

Centre-back Eduardo Quaresma remains injured but Ousmane Diomande is getting closer to regaining full fitness.

Left-back Nuno Santos is out for the season after suffering a knee ligament rupture.

Man City Form

Manchester City won five straight games in October. They won both games in the Champions League, 4-0 win at Slovan Bratislava and 5-0 against Sparta Prague.

Pep Guardiola’s side have lost their last two matches, both on the road. They suffered a 1-0 defeat at Tottenham in the League Cup, unable to capitalise on 68% possession and 15-11 shots.

Man City are coming off a 2-1 defeat at Bournemouth which saw them give up top spot in the Premier League. They were 2-0 down when Josko Gvardiol scored in the 82nd minute, Erling Haaland hitting the woodwork in added time.

Man City Injuries & Team News

Defenders John Stones and Ruben Dias are injured alongside midfielders Rodri and winger Jack Grealish.

Attacking midfielder Kevin De Bruyne could come off the bench in Lisbon.

Verdict

Sporting v Man City

Sporting CP haven’t lost this season and have extra incentive in their final home game under Ruben Amorim. Man City have lost their last two games, a draw the value pick in Portugal.

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