Manchester City vs Crvena Zvezda
Champions League this season
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| GP | P | GD | ||
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| 1 | 6 | 18 | 11 | |
| 4 | 6 | 1 | -8 |
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| Bet | Manchester City |
| Stake | 3.75 unit |
| Odds | 1.1 |
| Bookmaker | 1xbet |
Man City to begin UCL title defense against Zvezda.
Tuesday night's clash at the Etihad promises excitement as Manchester City kick off their UEFA Champions League title defense against FK Crvena Zvezda, aiming to extend their impressive 13-game unbeaten run in the competition.
Manchester City
A fabulous left-footed effort from Erling Haaland [86’] wrapped up Manchester City’s 3-1 comeback win over West Ham at the weekend. "It’s a great win for us with all the injury problems we have within our squad,'' Pep Guardiola said, having returned to the dugout following back surgery.
The victory leaves the current UCL Champions with five wins in a row across all competitions [WWWWW]. The Sky Blues will begin their UEFA Champions League title defense with Tuesday’s clash against the Serbian outfit Zvezda in what will be their 13th consecutive appearance in the star-studded arena of Champions.
They have reached the knockout stage in 10 of their last 12 UCL appearances and are tipped to finish top of Group G, which they share with RB Leipzig and Young Boys. UCL Match Day 1 will be the first time City will face Serbian opposition, let alone Crvena Zvezda.
They will be looking to extend their 13-game unbeaten run in the UEFA Champions League, having remained unbeaten throughout the length of the 2022–23 UCL season. A 4—2—3—1 with Erling Haaland in attack is anticipated against the visitors.
Haaland is the Premier League’s top scorer, with seven goals in just five games. Kevin De Bruyne remains ruled out, while John Stones and Jack Grealish were not named in Pep’s matchday squad for the weekend’s game. Both remain doubtful for Tuesday’s clash.
Crvena Zvezda
Crvena Zvezda are in second place in the Serbian SuperLiga. They head into UCL Match Day 1 off the back of a 2-1 loss against FK Čukarički.
"We wanted to win and start the participation in the Champions League in a good mood, but again, we made some mistakes. We have to do better," Barak Bakhar said after the narrow defeat.
The Serbian side has now lost twice in their last five games across all competitions [WWLWL]. However, they will be hoping to run away with at least a point on Tuesday when they take on the Sky Blues.
Zvezda have won just one of their 11 away games against English opposition [1W, 4D, 6L], having defeated Liverpool 2-1 in the 1973/74 European Cup. Current champions of the Serbian SuperLiga, Red Star Belgrade, will be hoping the one-time away victory will be something to go by when they make their first UCL appearance of the season.
On Tuesday, a 4-2-3-1 with Peter Olayinka in attack is anticipated against Manchester City.
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