Manchester City vs Sparta Prague Predictions, UEFA Champions League 2024-25 – 23/10/2024
Manchester City vs Sparta Prague Predictions: Manchester City will welcome Czech champions in a spice UCL clash
Matchday three in the 2024-25 Champions League will see Manchester City welcome the champions of the Czech Republic, Sparta Prague at Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night. Both teams have had identical starts to their UCL campaign, securing four points from their first two matches.
Manchester City have had a decent start to this campaign as they are second in the Premier League after eight games, only a point behind league leaders Liverpool FC. The Citizens haven’t had the best of starts in the Champions League but they will aim to continue their winning run after playing out a draw in their opener.
On the other hand, Sparta Prague are featuring in the Champions League for the first time in almost two decades. They got to the main league phase after beating teams like Shamrock Rovers, FCSB and Malmo FF in the qualifying rounds. However, they have had a shocking start to the season with four points from their first two matches. While travelling to Etihad Stadium will be a different challenge altogether, the Maroons will look to put up a good fight.
Manchester City vs Sparta Prague Predictions (Champions League) – Best Bets
Manchester City and Sparta Prague are both unbeaten after two games in the 2024-25 Champions League. So both the clubs will expect to continue their unbeaten record in the tournament. Here are the best bets from the following sites.
- Stake
- Melbet
- Parimatch
Manchester City are overwhelming favourites – Parimatch @ 1.08, BET HERE
Manchester City are all set to create history in the match against Sparta Prague. If they avoid defeat, they will set a new record for the longest unbeaten streak in the European Cup/Champions League history. The Citizens currently boast a 25-match unbeaten streak in the competition.
City to score in both halves – Melbet @ 1.36, BET HERE
The Citizens have a sensational goalscoring record across all competitions. Their attack is led by Erling Haaland, the most prolific goalscorer in Europe in the last few years. Also, Manchester City, in their last three games, scored a goal in the first and second half and we expect them to achieve that feat again.
Erling Haaland to score a goal – Stake @ 2.60, BET HERE
Erling Haaland has been a livewire for Manchester City this season across competitions. He has netted 10 goals in eight Premier League games whilst scoring once in two in the Champions League. He will look to make a difference for the hosts when they take the field against Sparta Prague.
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Head-to-Head Report: Manchester City vs Sparta Prague
Manchester City and Sparta Prague have never met in any European competition before this. However, City have a perfect record against Czech opposition, winning both their Champions League 2013-14 group stage encounters against Viktoria Plzen.
Manchester City
Manchester City have extended their unbeaten run across all competitions in the 2024-25 campaign to 12 games with their recent 2-1 win over Wolves last weekend. They are the only unbeaten team in the Premier League this season. They started their UCL season with a frustrating 0-0 stalemate but followed it up with a 4-0 hammering of Slovan Bratislava in their recent outing. They will look to extend that winning run at home against Sparta Prague.
Despite their sensational records, Pep Guardiola will miss the services of Rodri, Oscar Bobb, Kevin de Bruyne and Kyle Walker, who are all sidelined due to respective injuries. Therefore we may see a lot of rotation for City in this clash.
Sparta Prague
Sparta Prague have kick-started their UCL campaign with a lot of positivity. They registered a 3-0 win over RB Salzburg in the opener followed by an inspiring 1-1 draw against Stuttgart. The Maroons had to take the longer route to qualify for the Champions League but their results in the competition show that they belong to this level.
However, their biggest test will be the match against Manchester City and historically they have a very poor record against English teams in European competitions. So it will be interesting to see how Lars Friis’ men turn up for this encounter.
Among absentees, Imanol Garcia and Elias Cobbaut will be on the sidelines. On the other hand, a lot will depend on Lukas Haraslin and Veljko Birmancevic to spark some magic against the English giants.
Where to watch Manchester City vs Sparta Prague?
The Champions League fixture between Manchester City and Sparta Prague will be available on cable and streaming platforms in multiple countries.
In India, you can watch it on the Sony Sports Network on TV and the Sony LIV app/website for streaming.
You can also follow all the latest progress and live stats on the betting apps
- Melbet
- Stake
- Parimatch
Manchester City vs Sparta Prague: Key Stats
- Manchester City will be the ninth English team, Sparta Prague have faced in major European competition. They have won only four out of 22 matches against English sides (D4, L14). They lost both their matches against Liverpool in last season’s Europa League.
- The Citizens are unbeaten in their last 32 games at home in the Champions League (W28, D4).
- If City avoid defeat in this match, they will establish a new longest unbeaten record in European Cup/Champions League history (26).
Manchester City have an outstanding home record in the Champions League
The Citizens have dominated football in England and Europe for the last few years under the tutelage of Pep Guardiola. While they have won four consecutive Premier League titles, they have also asserted that authority in the Champions League with a 32-game unbeaten run at home in the competition.
