Manchester City vs Barcelona - Champions league match analysis

We are in for a spectacular event this coming Tuesday on the Etihad stadium. Ones of the main favorites of the tournament will meet in the Champions League 1/8 finals.

Before the match between Manchester City and Chelsea we would probably write that the main favorite in the match against Barcelona at home is of course Manchester City. But namely after that match the Citizens began to play a bit worse, what could have also been seen in the match against Norwich. Although Barcelona has also not impressed lately (loss from Valencia and a draw with Levante), after the match against Seville everybody saw that Messi is returning to his usual shape (2 goals) and we are no longer confident in their weakness. Bookmakers give equal chances to both teams, since they have put out odds for MC’s win at the level (2.60), Barcelona (2.50). Looking at possibilities of both clubs it is hard to predict an exact result, since everything can happen here. This is why in this match most likely the amount of goals will be guessed…

Both teams prefer offensive gaming. Barcelona’s defense is unusually weak, what could have been seen in matches against Seville and Valencia. They made many mistakes, letting to scoring opportunities and only helplessness of forwards of the opponents’ team rescued them from losing. Manchester City in its turn do not concede much but score much at home. Bookmakers have set the odds at the level 1.60 for over 2.5 goals. We reckon that such odd is worth attention. Bet 2/10.

• Average amount of goals of Manchester City in the Champions League – 4.7 goals per match.
• Average amount of goals of Barcelona in the Champions League – 3.5 goals per match.
• Average amount of goals of Manchester City in the Premier League – 3.8 goals per match.
• Average amount of goals of Barcelona in the Primera Division – 3.5 goals per match.