Manchester City v Sevilla is a match for the sixth day of the Champions League group stage and is played on Wednesday at 21:00: statistics, likely formations, predictions, live TV and streaming.
Manchester’s Etihad Stadium hosts a match that, in essence, is only good for statistics. There is in fact nothing left to decide in Group G. The situation has now crystallised after the last round and all verdicts have already been handed down. As predicted, Pep Guardiola’s Citizens were the masters, even if their path was not exactly impeccable, considering the two draws – both 0-0 – after the qualification had been achieved against Copenhagen and Borussia Dortmund. Manchester City, one of the main candidates to win the cup, needed only the first three games to climb the hierarchy and impose their dominance. Before the last 90 minutes it has 11 points, three ahead of Borussia Dortmund. However, Borussia Dortmund can no longer overtake him, because if they were to catch him up – a hypothesis that is already a remote possibility – they would be at a disadvantage in the direct confrontations. Guardiola will therefore be free to give space to those who have played less so far: Haaland, for example, will be preserved in view of the league match against Fulham.
Great chance for the talented Argentine Julian Alvarez, who will lead the attack surrounded by Mahrez and Foden. Chances also for Ortega and Sergio Gomez, starters in the anti-Sevilla eleven. In the Premier League, meanwhile, the Citizens got right back on track after the defeat against Liverpool, beating Brighton and Leicester and remaining -2 from the leader Arsenal. The Spaniards, coached by Jorge Sampaoli following Lopetegui’s exoneration, will console themselves with the Europa League, a competition they hold dear. In the league, however, things continue to go wrong: last Saturday they fell at home to Rayo Vallecano (0-1), leaving them resoundingly in the relegation zone.
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The Prediction
Despite the absence of Haaland, who was rested for the championship, Manchester City should still score a good number of goals as they often do at home. It promises to be an entertaining match, with no major significance, in which even Sevilla might be able to pierce the Citizens’ rearguard on at least one occasion.
Manchester City v Sevilla likely line-up
- MANCHESTER CITY (4-3-3): Ortega; Stones, Akanji, Rúben Dias, Sergio Gómez; Bernardo Silva, Rodri, Gündoğan; Mahrez, Alvarez, Foden.
- SEVILLE (4-2-3-1): Bounou; Montiel, Gudelj, Rekik, Telles; Jordán, Delaney; Lamela, Isco, Gómez; Rafa Mir.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-1
