Man City vs Copenhagen Preview, Prediction and Betting Tips

Man City vs Copenhagen Preview

Man City host Copenhagen at the Etihad on Wednesday for the second leg of their round of 16 clash in the Champions League. The title holders currently boast a 3-1 aggregate lead in the tie from the first leg and have one leg in the quarter-finals.

In the Danish capital on 13 February, Kevin De Bruyne put City 1-0 up after only 10 minutes into the kick-off. Magnus Mattsson equalized just after the half-hour mark but Bernardo Silva restored their lead right at the stroke of half-time. Phil Foden then added gloss to the scoreline with a third goal in stoppage time.

Since then, Pep Guardiola’s side have drawn with Chelsea in the Premier League, before defeating Brentford and Bournemouth. It kept them within a point of leaders Liverpool as the title race remained on knife’s edge. Last Wednesday, the Sky Blues cruised past Luton Town in a crushing 6-2 FA Cup victory, powered by a five-goal salvo by the peerless Erling Haaland.

Meanwhile, Copenhagen picked up back-to-back league wins over Silkeborg and Nordsjaelland, before Midtjylland punctured their momentum with a 2-0 loss last weekend. It saw them relinquish their top position in the Superliga and drop to third in the standings with 39 points, three behind their conquerors, who climbed to the top.

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Manchester City vs Copenhagen Team News and Predicted Lineup

Manchester City

The Sky Blues were dealt a huge blow during their Luton Town shellacking as Jack Grealish went off with a fresh bout of injury. He’s been beset with quite a few injuries this season and will now once again spend some time on the sidelines. Josko Gvardiol had an ankle problem but will be assessed ahead of the clash. Despite their healthy lead in the tie, Guardiola could play Haaland upfront, as the Sky Blues aim to kill the contest at the earliest.

Predicted XI: Ederson; Manuel Akanji, Ruben Dias, Nathan Ake; Bernardo Silva, John Stones, Rodri, Phil Foden; Julian Alvaes, Kevin De Bruyne; Erling Haaland.

Copenhagen

Goalkeeper Theo Sander has long been ruled for the remainder of the campaign after he underwent a knee surgery following his injury in December. Davit Khocholava is also nursing a knee problem and his return is unknown, whereas midfielder Lukas Lerager is out with an unknown injury.

Predicted XI: Kamil Grabara; Elias Jelert, Denis Vavro, Scott McKenna, Kevin Diks; Diogo Goncalves, Rasmus Falk, Magnus Mattsson; Mohamed Elyounoussi, Viktor Claesson, Elias Achouri

Manchester City vs Copenhagen Head-To-Head

There have been five clashes between the sides before, with City going unbeaten in all of them, winning thrice.

• Copenhagen 1-3 Manchester City
• Copenhagen 0-0 Manchester City
• Manchester City 5-0 Copenhagen
• Manchester City 2-1 Copenhagen
• Copenhagen 2-2 Manchester City

As you can see, the only times when Copenhagen avoided a loss to City were at home. This time around, the Lions couldn’t manage that either, going down 3-1. Away from home, at the Etihad, the Danish outfit have lost on both their visits. A narrow 2-1 loss in February 2009 in the UEFA Cup, followed by a 5-0 thrashing in October 2022 in the Champions League.

Man City vs Copenhagen Prediction

Man City are the overwhelming favorites as Copenhagen would need a real miracle to turn this tie around. The Sky Blues are breathing fire right now, and have every reason to believe they are going to win this one too and canter into the last-8 of the competition.

Predicted Score: Manchester City 2-1 Copenhagen

Man City vs Copenhagen Betting Tips and Odds

Man City vs Copenhagen Betting Tips

• Manchester City to beat Copenhagen
• Both teams to score
• Goals over 2.5: yes

Man City vs Copenhagen Betting Tips

• Manchester City: 1.17
• Draw: 11.00
• Copenhagen: 21.00
• Source: Oddspedia

Man City vs Copenhagen Timings and Telecast

• Date and Time: Wednesday, 6 March, 08:00 PM (GMT)
• India: Sony Sports network
• UK: TNT Sports
• US: CBS
• Denmark: Viaplay

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