14th March 2023 – 21:00, Etihad Stadium, England
Manchester City will host RB Leipzig in the second-leg match of the Champions League eighth finals. The home side wants to continue its way to the trophy, while the visitors hope to produce a surprise.
Manchester City Preview & Team News
Manchester City will be hoping for a repeat of their last result following a 1-0 Premier League success against Crystal Palace. Thanks to that win, they remained active in the Premier League title race. Their most recent results show that huge efforts have been put in by the Manchester City defense. Manchester City has been miserly, seeing the total number of goals that have flown into the back of their net over the course of their past six games standing at 3. After a 1-1 draw in the first match in Leipzig, the Citizens aim to meet expectations in front of their fans. The Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola does not have any fitness worries at all before this match, with a completely injury-free squad available to select from.
RB Leipzig Preview & Team News
RB Leipzig goes into this match after a 3-0 Bundesliga win to beat Borussia Mönchengladbach in their most recent outing. The Red Bulls have stayed in the top-four race, and they come to Manchester full of confidence. In as many as 5 out of the previous six games involving RB Leipzig, at least three goals have been struck. The overall average number of goals per match within that time is 2.83, with the number of goals averaged by RB Leipzig being 1.83. RB Leipzig boss Marco Rose has multiple availability issues to deal with. Dani Olmo (Torn Muscle Fibre), Xaver Schlager (Syndesmotic ligament tear), Christopher Nkunku (Torn Muscle Fibre), Abdou Diallo (Knee Problems), Péter Gulácsi (Cruciate Ligament Rupture), and Timo Schlieck (Meniscal Injury) won’t be making appearances.
Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction
It is going to be an interesting clash, but we believe Manchester City is a big favorite in front of their fans. Therefore, the hosts should celebrate a victory and proceed to the next round of the competition.
Goals Market Prediction
Man City kept its net intact three times in a row, but RB Leipzig will try to score at least once. Neither team managed to keep a clean sheet in their three h2h clashes, and we expect the tradition to continue on Tuesday evening.
Manchester City vs RB Leipzig
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