Sporting Lisbon vs Manchester City: Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips

Manchester City’s recent form heading into this game, accompanied by Sporting Lisbon’s tremendous run in all competitions, could lead an evenly split match between two teams and two managers that will be facing each other in the Premier League this season.

Manchester City are unbeaten in their last three meetings with Sporting Lisbon; however, recent cracks have started to appear in Manchester City as they have now suffered consecutive defeats at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur and Bournemouth. Sporting Lisbon are in tremendous form, having won their last six and are unbeaten in their previous 15.

Expect goals in this fixture between these two teams, as Sporting Lisbon have been the first to score in their last six, whilst Over 2.5 goals have been scored in six of the previous seven involving Manchester City.

Whilst Manchester City undoubtedly possesses a mercurial striker in Erling Haaland, Viktor Gyokeres could steal the show when the two teams meet on Tuesday. The Swedish striker has scored 16 league goals in ten games this season and has seven goals in his last two appearances for Sporting Lisbon.

Prediction: Sporting Lisbon 2-2 Manchester City - Viktor Gyokeres to score.

Sporting Lisbon host Manchester City as the UEFA Champions League table starts to take shape after the first four games played. The spotlight will most certainly be on Ruben Amorim for his final game in Europe as Sporting Lisbon manager.

Date: 05/11/2024
Location: Jose Alvalade Stadium
Kick-Off: 8 pm

Undoubtedly, the major story from these past two weeks had been the future surrounding Sporting Lisbon manager Ruben Amorim. The 39-year-old’s future at the club is now reaching the end of its successful tenure, as the former Braga man has won two Portuguese Championship titles. Amorim has garnered a reputation which has prompted Manchester United to pay for the services of one of the best young coaches in European football. Amorim will be in charge for two more games as Sporting Lisbon manager, Manchester City and an emotional return to face Sporting Braga at the weekend before he makes his arrival at Old Trafford.

Manchester City will be hoping that this mid-season slip is only temporary, as they seek to continue their unbeaten start to their UEFA Champions League campaign. The Citizens opened the campaign with a stalemate draw against their beaten finalists from two seasons ago in Inter Milan. Pep Guardiola’s side then went on to beat Sparta Prague and Slovan Bratislava convincingly and remain unbeaten along with the other three English teams in the competition.

The game will be shown live on TNT Sports 1.

Predicted Sporting Lisbon Eleven: Israel; Inacio, Diomande, Debast; Quenda, Braganca, Hjulmand, Araujo; Trincao, Gyokeres, Goncalves

Predicted Manchester City Eleven: Ederson; Lewis, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol; Silva, Kovacic, Gundogan; Doku, Haaland, Nunes

If recent history can indicate what to expect from this game, then the recent meetings between the two teams favour the former Champions League winners from Manchester. The Citizens are unbeaten in their three previous meetings against Sporting Lisbon, including recording a 5-0 victory away in Sporting under the regime of Ruben Amorim. The only time Sporting Lisbon recorded a win over Manchester City was in the Europa League, where the two teams first met in European Football.

Sporting Lisbon have been thoroughly excellent this season under Ruben Amorim, as the current Portuguese Champions have won all ten of their league games this season, scored 35 goals in ten, and only conceded three. The hosts are unbeaten in their last 15 in all competitions, and more impressively, they are on a six-game winning streak. Viktor Gyokeres has proved to be one of the best strikers in European football once again, as the Swedish Striker has scored 16 league goals in ten games this season for Sporting, with rumours swirling regarding his release clause in the summer.

In their most recent league game at home, Sporting were terrific in a 5-1 win over Estrela Amadora as Ruben Amorim began his farewell tour from the Portuguese club. Maximiliano Araujo scored the final goal for Sporting, but the spotlight was on Viktor Gyokeres. The former Coventry City striker scored three before half-time and secured his fourth in the 70th minute for Sporting Lisbon.

Manchester City are heading into this game on the back of two consecutive defeats against Tottenham Hotspur (Carabao Cup) and Bournemouth (Premier League). The Ciitziens still possess a rather impressive away record, though, with only two losses on their travels this season, and they have remained unbeaten in the UEFA Champions League on their travels this season, having only played one game away from home in this competition this season. Pep Guardiola’s side have won four of their last seven on their travels this season.

In their previous away fixture in this competition, Manchester City were brilliant in a 4-0 win over Slovan Bratislava. Ilkay Gundogan scored his first Champions League goal since his return to the club in the summer. Phil Foden doubled their lead inside 15 minutes, and two further goals from Erling Haaland and a first senior goal for Manchester City for James McAtee secured the first win for Manchester City in this competition this season.

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