UEFA Champions League: Manchester City vs Sparta Prague Match Details
Manchester City will square off Sparta Prague on the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League match day three at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night. Will Pep Guardiola’s side make history as the longest unbeaten run in Europe?
Manchester City Preview & Form
Manchester City are coming to this game with an 11-match unbeaten run of form so far in all competitions this season. The Citizens managed to secure all three points in their last match in the domestic league by striking late in the second half to beat Wolves 2-1. Currently, they sit second in the Premier League table with 20 points, one point behind leader Liverpool.
City began their opening UEFA Champions League match with a goalless draw against Inter Milan on their home soil and then followed up the result with a perfect 4-0 win away to Slovan Bratislava on Match Day two. Guardiola’s side enter matchday three with a remarkable 32-home unbeaten run in European competition. The Citizens will be hoping to make a record in the Champions League with a remarkable 26 matches, which is the longest unbeaten run in Europe.
Sparta Prague Preview & Form
Sparta Prague have made a shaky start to the season as they ended their three-match unbeaten run in all competitions with a narrow 2-1 win over Liberec in their domestic league. Despite their recent poor form, Sparta remained second in their league table with 25 points earned from 11 games played so far.
Prague opened their long-awaited return to the UEFA Champions League phase with a perfect 3-0 victory over Red Bull Salzburg, and on matchday two they maintained their unbeaten run in European football with a 1-1 on the road draw to Stuttgart. They arrive on English soil as underdogs, considering their previous records against the English side.
Manchester City vs Sparta Prague: Predicted Lineups
Manchester City Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Lewis, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol; Gundogan, Nunes; Bernardo, Foden, Grealish; Haaland
Sparta Prague Predicted Lineup (3-4-3): Vindahl; Vitik, Panak, Zeleny; Preciado, Kairinen, Laci, Wiesner; Birmancevic, Rrahmani, Haraslin
Manchester City vs Sparta Prague H2H Record (Last Five Games)
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Manchester City vs Sparta Prague: Prediction Betting Tips
Sparta Prague are considered a huge underdog in this match, considering Manchester City’s shaky defense and Sparta scoring in each of their games this season. We predict both teams to score and Manchester City to score three goals.
