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Manchester City FC vs. Sporting Lisbon
Wednesday, March 09, 2022 – 03:00 PM EST at Etihad Stadium
Form, Mentality, and Champions League Trends
- Sporting's last 5 Champions League fixtures produced over 2.5 goals
- Manchester City hasn't lost in 17 of their last 20 UCL games
- Manchester City's last 5 Champions League games produced over 2.5 goals
- Manchester City averages 3.00 goals in their Champions League fixtures
Manchester City Will Dominate
Sporting Lisbon was completely dismantled when Manchester City visited their ground in their 1st leg of this fixture. A 5-0 scoreline left no questions in terms of quality, as the English title winners proved their dominance and positioned themselves for a simple 2nd meeting on home turf.
However, the Champions League tournament has eluded Pep Guardiola and company on many occasions, and he'll undoubtedly be treating this fixture like any other – with a fiery desire to win.
After handing their rivals, Manchester United, a 4-1 loss this past Sunday, confidence levels will skyrocket when Manchester's blue side welcomes Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday. In addition, City's last 10 European home fixtures have been a success, where a minimum of 2 goals have been scored in these encounters.
Sporting won't be expecting to reach the next round, as the Portuguese side will be playing with nothing more than pride. This could produce a fearless level of play from the visitors, but returning from a 5-0 deficit has never been accomplished in the history of European football, and we shouldn't expect this trend to change.
Final Thoughts| Champions League Round of 16 Betting Odds
It's challenging to envision Bayern dropping out of the UCL tournament on home soil versus an Austrian team - having won all five European encounters when a team from Austria visit the Allianz, netting 15 goals for good measure.
To nobody's surprise, the available Champions League odds favor the German giants. But the value can be found in a Munich win while expecting a consolation goal from the visitors. Salzburg has scored in 10 of their last 11 UCL away games, and I expect them to give a fighting effort that will at least see them claim a goal.
Manchester City vs. Sporting Lisbon Score Prediction: M City 4 – S Lisbon 0
Soccer Pick: Manchester City win both halves (+100) [2.00] [1u wager returns 1u of profit] with Everygame
FC Bayern Munich vs. FC Red Bull Salzburg
Tuesday, March 08, 2022 - 03:00 PM EST at Allianz Arena
Form, Mentality, and Champions League Trends
- Salzburg scores an average of 2.00 goals in their UCL home games
- Bayern Munich is undefeated in 16 of their previous 17 UCL meetings
- Bayern Munich has won 7 of their last 8 Champions League matches
- Salzburg has conceded at least 1 goal in their previous 8 UCL fixtures
All Signs Point Towards a German Success
Salzburg was extremely close to pulling a shock victory in the 1st leg final-16 meeting between these two sides, and despite being one of the favorites to win it all, Bayern Munich had to rely on a late goal in Austria to scrape a 1-1 draw last month.
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Bayern wasn't performing at their best during the reverse fixture with Salzburg. Still, the German outfit will be confident in their qualification to the quarterfinals in front of their home supporters. In support of the German champions, their UCL group stage saw 13 goals throughout 3 home meetings.
In recent weeks, the home side has slipped in overall form, winning just 2 games from their last 5 games in all competitions. However, Salzburg will be feeling the pressure when facing a Bayern squad that's won 9 of their previous 11 home meetings.
Salzburg impressed in this fixture on home turf, but the Champions League encounters they've been involved in on the road have produced losses to Lille and Wolfsburg during the competitions group stage.
Final Thoughts| Champions League Round of 16 Betting Odds
It's challenging to envision Bayern dropping out of the UCL tournament on home soil versus an Austrian team - having won all five European encounters when a team from Austria visit the Allianz, netting 15 goals for good measure.
To nobody's surprise, the available Champions League odds favor the German giants. But the value can be found in a Munich win while expecting a consolation goal from the visitors. Salzburg has scored in 10 of their last 11 UCL away games, and I expect them to give a fighting effort that will at least see them claim a goal.
Bayern Munich vs. Red Bull Salzburg Score Prediction: Bayern Munich 3 – Red Bull Salzburg 1
Soccer Pick: Bayern Munich win and btts (+100) [2.00] [1u wager returns 1u of profit] with Everygame (visit our Everygame Review)
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