Manchester City – Sporting, Picks and Tips
After a surprising 3-2 defeat at home to Tottenham, Pep Guardiola's side bounced back quickly. First, they beat Everton 1-0 away. After that, they beat Peterborough 2-0 in the FA Cup. At the weekend came victory in the Manchester city derby and a rematch against the Red Devils, who had dominated recent head-to-head history at the Etihad. It was 4-1 in the end for the 'Citizens', thanks to two 'doubles' scored by Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez. Jadon Sancho scored for the visitors. After 28 games in the current Premier League season, Man City are the leaders of the English Championship. With 69 points so far, the gap to Liverpool is six 'lengths'. However, the Anfield outfit are one game down.
On the other side, the Lisbon Lions have lost touch with leaders Porto after the results of the last two months. The most recent misstep in Primeira Liga came two weeks ago at Maritimo (2-2). After that, Ruben Amorim's side lost the semi-final round of the Portuguese Cup against the Dragons (1-2). At the weekend, Sporting defeated Arouca (2-0), in a match in which Algerian Islam Slimani managed to score both goals for his team. The "White-Green" are in second place at the moment, with 61 points from 25 rounds. The gap to Porto is six points. Benfica are four points behind the lions.
Our recommendation tip for Manchester City – Sporting: M.CITY TO WIN & OVER 2.5 GOALS @ 1.50