Man City vs Sparta Prague Prediction: Haaland can put Sparta to the sword

Manchester City have been made to work hard for wins in recent weeks but Erling Haaland could prove to be the difference when they host Sparta Prague in the Champions League on Wednesday. (kick-off 20:00).

Coming from behind to beat Fulham and Wolverhampton Wanderers in their last two Premier League games, Pep Guardiola’s side have certainly been not making life easy for themselves. Still unbeaten at this point of the season, City will be hoping for a more comfortable night against Sparta, when Norwegian striker Haaland is tipped to star. Read on for my Man City vs Sparta Prague prediction, as well as the latest match odds and team news.

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Team News

Rodri and Oscar Bobb remain long-term absentees for City, while Guardiola is also without Kyle Walker and Kevin De Bruyne for this Champions League encounter.

Nathan Ake was an unused substitute against Wolves after his recent muscle injury and he could be in contention to start.

As for the visitors, the injured Imanol Garcia is also ineligible for Wednesday’s game, while Ellis Cobbaut is set to miss out due to illness.

After serving his domestic suspension at the weekend, Martin Vitik looks set to return to the heart of the Sparta defence, possibly at the expense of Asger Sorensen.

Man City vs Sparta Prague Odds

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Manchester City are the firm favourites at 1/14 to win on Wednesday night, while Sparta Prague are 28/1 to cause a huge shock and head back to the Czech Republic with the three points.

A draw on the night is available at 10/1, while over 3.5 total goals is currently 5/6.

Man City to win and both teams to score @ 21/10

The Citizens have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last seven Premier League games and with that in mind, both teams to score and a City win offers good value here.

City have managed to keep one clean sheet in their last 10 Premier League outings at the Etihad Stadium, showing their fortress in Manchester is not as solid as it once was.

The reigning English champions have plenty of quality in their ranks to comfortably land a second Champions League win of the season but Sparta, who have scored in all 19 of their matches in all competitions so far this term, can get on the scoresheet.

Erling Haaland two or more goals @ 6/4

Haaland clearly has a liking for the Champions League, having scored a remarkable 42 goals in 41 appearances in Europe’s elite club competition.

Sparta have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last four matches, in a run that has seen them only win once overall.

After bagging his first Champions League goal of the new campaign against Slovan Bratislava last time out, Haaland is good value to strike at least twice against Sparta on Wednesday.

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