Manchester City vs Sporting CP prediction and preview

Manchester City vs Sporting CP

Champions League · Wednesday 27 January 2027, 20:00 UTC · Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Manchester City · Sporting CP · Champions League predictions

Manchester City host Sporting CP in the Champions League on Wednesday 27 January 2027, kick-off 20:00 UTC at Etihad Stadium in Manchester. Manchester City go into the round 12th, on 6 points from 3 games, while Sporting CP go into the round 6th, on 9 points from 4 games.

Recent form: Manchester City L-L-W-W-L, Sporting CP W-L-W-W (most recent first). Over their last 6, Manchester City have scored 2.3 and conceded 1.7 goals per game, with 5 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Sporting CP average 2.0 scored and 1.0 conceded across their last 4, with 2 clean sheets.

Head to head, Manchester City have 2 wins to Sporting CP's 2 across 5 meetings, with 1 draw. Those games averaged 3.2 goals, 3 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 2. The most recent meeting, on 5 Nov 2024, ended Sporting CP 4-1 Manchester City.