Manchester City v Barcelona - 1x2 betting tips

Match	Date	Selection	Bet	Odds	Bet now
Manchester City v Barcelona - 1x2 betting tips Champions League Uefa, International	18/02/2014 20:45	full time result	Man City	2.90	Bet at Unibet
Betting prediction was written by Ronny

Manchester City sits third domestically. They beat Chelsea 2-0 in the FA Cup this weekend in style, so there is nothing wrong with their form going into this difficult Champions League tie. The Sky blues will still be without the services of Sergio Aguero (World class striker), Fernandino (Defensive midfielder) and Matija Nastasic (Central Defender) that are all injured. James Milner sits out due to suspension.

Manchester City is extremely strong at home under Pellegrini and they’ve had a really good group stage winning five out of six matches. They only lost at home to Bayern Munich. At home, in the Champions League they had a goal difference of 10-7. All their games went over 2.5 goals, and they scored two or more in five out of six.

Barcelona is back on top of the table in the race for the league title in Spain. The Catalans also saw Lionel Messi return to form in the 6-0 demolition job against Rayo Vallecano Saturday. Neymar was also back from injury and got 30 minutes. That was enough for the talented Brazilian to score. He might be involved in this game. Fringe player Dos Santos is the only player out now for Barcelona

Barcelona qualified to the Champions League playoffs by being solid at home first and foremost. Away from home they ended 1-1-1 in the group stages.

Run of play

Will Manchester City go for dictating the pace? History tells that teams playing Barcelona usually aren’t able to do that. The most likely scenario is that Barcelona will have the ball 60-65 percent of the time. The question then is: Will this have an impact on City’s rhythm at home? My answer to that is: Yes, certainly! Instead of all action and on-pitch dominance it looks like City will have to press the Barca midfield and defensive players into making errors and then countering with speed and precision. Can Manchester City do that? Yes, they have pace and power enough to manage. Also, I think Manchester City can be a real threat on set pieces.

Betting tips – 1x2

I am on Manchester City, priced at 2.90 with Unibet.

The intensity in the City game, especially at home is breathtaking. I think Barcelona will have trouble adjusting to it even if they rule possession and have a Lionel Messi approaching form. Having beaten Bayern Munich away from home in the Champions League, and recently knocking Chelsea out of the FA Cup Manchester City must be brimming with confidence. Also; Manchester City has come far in a short time under Pellegrini, and he knows how Barcelona plays inside out after having coached in the La Liga. That is a huge advantage in this setting.

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