FC Copenhagen vs Manchester City Prediction & Match Preview

• Manchester City go into this on the back of ten straight wins across competitions.
• FC Copenhagen conceded seven goals in three matches at The Atlantic Cup earlier this month.
• Erling Haaland bagged a brace in the weekend’s 2-0 win over Everton.

Manchester City continue their title-defence quest in Europe’s premier club competition on Tuesday evening. They head north to take on FC Copenhagen in the first leg of the last-16 round tie in Danish capital. The Citizens are big favourites both on the evening and over two legs. Will they justify the tag on the pitch and remove all doubts about the quarter-finalist from this tie in the first game?

The Citizens extended their winning thread to ten games across competitions on Saturday afternoon. They saw off Everton 2-0 courtesy of an Erling Haaland second-half brace. Nine of ten wins during this thread have come by at least a two-goal margin. The Citizens also topped Group G with a maximum of 18 points in 6 games against RB Leipzig, Young Boys, and Red Star Belgrade.

FC Copenhagen sneaked their way into the knockout stage of the elite European competition only for the second time in their history. They did so despite clinching just one point from the opening three games in Group A. The Danes took seven out of nine points in the remaining three outings, including successive home wins over Manchester United and Galatasaray.

Recent Meetings

• These two outfits played each other in the UEFA Champions League group stage last season.
• Manchester City claimed a 5-0 home win before failing to break the deadlock in a goalless draw in Copenhagen.
• Manchester City have two wins and draws each in the previous four head-to-head affairs with FC Copenhagen.

FC Copenhagen vs Manchester City Prediction

While the second place in Group A was a massive success for FC Copenhagen, Jacob Neestrup’s men have not been as impressive domestically in the first half of the season. FC Copenhagen went to the winter break with back-to-back defeats to Viborg and AGF Aarhus. They dropped to third place in the Superliga standings as a consequence. Manchester City are scoring for fun these days. They bagged three or more goals in four of the last six matches in all competitions. Pep Guardiola has the full squad available for the first time this season. The visitors should be in control here from the start to the end. We will back Man City to have the lead at the half time and win the game at the full time at the 1.72 odds.

Erling Haaland is fully fit after a lengthy injury. The Norwegian forward marked his first 90-minute appearance with a brace three days ago against Everton. He should have plenty of room to deliver past FC Copenhagen on Tuesday. Neestrup’s troops shipped seven goals in three games at The Atlantic Cup earlier this month (a mid-season tournament for Scandinavian teams). We will take the 1.61 odds offered for Haaland to score anytime.

Steffen Schmidt- February 12, 2024

FC Copenhagen vs Manchester City Betting Tips

HT/FT Manchester City/Manchester City

OK

	1.80 Odds
	1.64 Odds

Erling Haaland to score anytime

OK

1.62 Odds

Correct Score: Manchester City 3-0

OK

	7.50 Odds
	7.50 Odds