Manchester City – Lyon Picks & Prediction Picks & Prediction
Manchester City - Lyon Prediction, Picks and Taips
Manchester City and Olympique Lyonnais meet at Estádio José Alvalade, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Champions League (Quarter ‑ finals). In the last 3 years there is only a record of 2 direct confrontations between these two teams: one on 27-11-2018, which ended in a draw by (2-2), and another more recent one on 19-09-2018, which ended in a victory for Olympique Lyonnais by (1‑2).
The home team reaches this stage of the UEFA Champions League (Quarter ‑ finals) after having eliminated Real Madrid, after a home win by (2‑1) and a win by (1‑2) away in the previous round. Manchester City won 3 and drew 1 of their last 4 home matches for the UEFA Champions League.
For this competition, they did not lose any of the last 8 matches. The team allowed the opponent goals in 6 of the last 8 matches, so they have not presented great defensive strength, but their attack has scored regularly, since they always scored at least one goal in the last 8 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency to score goals, as in 26 of their last 27 matches there were Over 1.5 goals and in 21 of the last 27 there were Over 2.5 goals. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 20 home matches for all competitions: they have conceded 5 of their 14 goals between minutes (16' ‑ 30 ').
Manchester City comes to this game motivated, after a 2-1 victory over Real Madrid: the team's goals were scored by Gabriel Jesús and Sterling. The English team generally operates in a tactical system at 4-3-3, favoring quick transitions, especially through the flanks. In this tactical scheme, the three players responsible for launching panic in the rival defense are Mahrez, Jesús and Sterling: these last two are the top scorers of this team, with 6 goals scored. Coach Pep Guardiola should not be able to count on Agüero, due to physical problems.
The away team reaches this stage of the UEFA Champions League (Quarter ‑ finals) after an away loss by (2‑1) and a home win by (1‑0) against Juventus. In the last 4 away games for the UEFA Champions League, Olympique Lyonnais won 1 and lost 3. Their defense has not been very strong, since they have conceded goals in 6 of the last 8 matches, but their attack has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 8 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 15 of the last 23 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 8 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 4 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Olympique Lyon enters this day after a 2-1 loss to Juventus: the only goal for the team was scored by Depay. We remember that the French had beaten the Italians in the first match, 1-0. The Lyon team must choose to play in a traditional 3-5-2, in which the two most advanced players are Memphis Depay and Dembele. Facing a powerful English team, Olympique Lyon is expected to adopt a more defensive stance, with the aim of taking advantage of the spaces to counterattack. Memphis Depay is the team's top scorer in the Champions League, with six goals scored. Coach Rudi Garcia cannot count on Kone due to injury.
Our recommendation tip for Manchester City - Lyon : BTS / NO @ 1.72