George Gamble picks out a best bet as Manchester City welcome FC Copenhagen for matchday three of the Champions League.
Pep Guardiola’s side have been relentless so far this campaign.
Erling Haaland has stolen the headlines after securing three hat-tricks in three successive home matches and now they have the chance to add three more points to their Champions League tally and as a result, take a step closer to qualifying for the knockout stages.
Kick-off time: 20:00 BST, Wednesday
TV channel: BT Sport
The hosts put on a show at the weekend, as they swept aside an abysmal Manchester United outfit in the derby on Sunday afternoon. A hat-trick apiece for Erling Haaland and Phil Foden ensured the blue side of Manchester claimed the bragging rights, but it will be a bit of a dampener should they fail to win here.
Manchester City’s home games have been by far the most entertaining with Premier League matches at the Etihad averaging a colossal 6.3 goals per fixture. In just four league games to take place there, City have notched 20 times. They also achieved a 2-1 victory here in the Champions League against Borussia Dortmund.
Changes are expected, but Pep Guardiola will demand his side get the game won early and will want his men to ensure there is no doubt about the result. The Blues have a hectic schedule and so an opportunity to rest players will be welcomed and seen as pivotal to avoid injuries.
FC Copenhagen have suffered from travel-sickness of late having failed to win any of their last five matches on the road, being defeated on four occasions in that time. They conceded three goals away to Dortmund and the step up in quality of opposition could prove too much to handle for Jacob Neestrup’s men. The Danish Superliga outfit may be looking to clinch third spot given Sevilla’s continued drop-off but the Lions will see this match against Manchester City as a free hit.
Manchester City’s home league matches are averaging 2.5 goals per opening 45 minutes and in a match where value looks hard to come by, OVER 1.5 FIRST-HALF GOALS being scored looks to be the standout pick at 5/6.
Man City v Copenhagen score prediction and best bets
- 2pts Frankfurt draw no bet at 33/20 (General)
Score prediction: Manchester City 5-0 FC Copenhagen (Sky Bet odds: 17/2)
Odds correct 1000 BST (04/10/22)
More from Sporting Life
Safer gambling
We are committed in our support of safer gambling. Recommended bets are advised to over-18s and we strongly encourage readers to wager only what they can afford to lose.
If you are concerned about your gambling, please call the National Gambling Helpline / GamCare on 0808 8020 133.
