Barcelona vs Manchester City 19/10 – Champions League
The Highlight of Match Day Three
LEAGUE: Champions League
GAME: Barcelona vs Manchester City
LOCATION: Camp Nou
DATE: Wednesday 19/10
TIME: 20:45
Barcelona and Manchester City have met on 4 previous occasions in the Champions League, with Barcelona coming out on top in each of them.
Not too many people will be shocked to see Barcelona sitting top of Champions League Group C. Starting with perhaps the easiest match in the group, at home to Celtic, Luis Enrique’s team destroyed the Scottish champions 7-0 before heading to Germany to face Borussia Monchengladbach. This, as expected, was a much tougher assignment and Barcelona were forced to come from behind, to win the match 2-1.
Manchester City eased by Monchengladbach 4-0 in their first match of the group at the Etihad Stadium but things did not go so well in Scotland. Celtic, despite losing 7-0 in Barcelona, put up a good fight, as they often do in their home matches and Manchester City were forced to come from behind three times, to claim a point in an exciting 3-3 draw.
Tips
We have looked closely at the following aspects of this match, which offer good betting value:
- Winner
- Over/Under 3.5 Goals
- Winning Margin
Barcelona Always Favourites at Home
It would take a very special team to arrive at the Camp Nou, in any competition and be considered favourites for the match. Barcelona may have struggled at times in La Liga this season but in the Champions League, they have won their last 12 games in a row and are unbeaten in the last 17. Manchester City have won only 2 of their last 6 away matches and have also lost in two previous visits to the Camp Nou.
Game Tip: Barcelona to Win is 1.55 at 888sport
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All the stats suggest we should see some goals in this game. Barcelona have scored an average of 3.5 goals in their last 8 home Champions League games, which is a remarkable statistic. If you take into consideration the way Manchester City defended in their 3-3 draw at Celtic last time out, it seems they are relying on their attacking players, to make up for a poor defence, which is dangerous in the Camp Nou.
Game Tip: Over 3.5 Goals is 2.17 at 888sport
City Never Heavily Beaten
Despite having lost each of their 4 previous meetings with Barcelona in the Champions League, Manchester City have always given a good account of themselves. In the two games at the Camp Nou, there has only ever been 1 goal to split the teams and Pep Guardiola will be hoping his team can remain in touch with Barcelona throughout the match.
Game Tip: Barcelona to Win by 1 Goal is 3.75 at Bet365
