15th February 2022 – 21:00, Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
Sporting will take on Manchester City in the Champions League eighth-finals on Tuesday evening. The home side will search for a positive result in the first leg, while the visitors want to return home with an advantage.
Sporting Preview & Team News
Sporting Lisbon will play in this match after a 2:2 stalemate of the Primeira Liga against Porto. They finished second in the group stage ahead of Borussia Dortmund and were among the overachievers. The Lions have been on a persistent run of goalscoring form, finding the back of the net every time they’ve gone out to play in their last six games. They have claimed a sum of 13 during that time while seeing the number of goals scored against them stand at eight. Paulinho scored eight goals in the Portuguese league, and the opposing defenders have no solution to stop the great striker. The absenteeism rate is low, with only one condition of concern for Sporting Lisbon manager Ruben Amorim thanks to an almost full group. Pedro Gonsalves (muscle injury) won’t play.
Manchester City Preview & Team News
Manchester City will go into this match after a 4:0 Premier League win to beat Norwich City in their most recent match. The Citizens topped their group ahead of PSG and, as a result, got an easier opponent in this round. A run of dependable performances from the Manchester City defensive players has resulted in the number of goals they’ve conceded, standing at three from their past six outings overall. Over that same period, their own attack force has managed to score 16. Raheem Sterling plays in great shape, he scored seven goals in 17 games, and he leaves football fans breathless with incredible speed. The opposing defenders have no solution to stop the English international.
Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction
Although Sporting is a tricky opponent, Manchester City is a firm favorite in this tie. The visitors are in the Champions League trophy hunt, and they should secure an advantage in the first leg. Since the odds on the full-time market are low, we’ll dip into Asian Handicap.
Goals Market Prediction
Both teams have participated in many high-scoring matches this season, and this one shouldn’t be much different. The crowd should enjoy at least three goals in total in this matchup.
Sporting vs Manchester City
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