Red Star Belgrade vs Man City Prediction: Goals potentially on the cards

Champions League holders Manchester City travel to Serbia on Wednesday night (17:45) to take on Red Star Belgrade in their final Group G fixture.

The hosts are guaranteed to finish bottom of the group no matter the outcome on matchday six, while victory for City would see them become the first English team in competition's history to win eight consecutive games.

Team News

Red Star have no significant injury worries, so should be close to full strength coming into this encounter.

As for City, Erling Haaland is ruled out with a foot injury, and Jeremy Doku is facing one or two weeks on the sidelines with a muscle problem.

Match Odds

Red Star are 13/2 to claim all three points, while City are 1/3 for the win and the draw is 9/2.

Over 2.5 goals can be backed at 11/2, and both teams to score is priced up 8/11.

Both teams to score @ 8/11

Both teams have scored in four of both Red Star's and Manchester City’s five Champions League group games, and the visitors are expected to name a heavily-rotated squad after securing top spot in the group.

Red Star's scoring exploits include the Etihad, and Pep Guardiola’s side are without a clean sheet in six competitive games but have the strength in depth to bag a few against the leaky home defence.

The pressure is off for both sides, so plenty of goals could be on the cards.

Julian Alvarez to score first @ 10/3

With Erling Haaland expected to be out with a foot injury, Guardiola could give Julian Alvarez a start up top on Wednesday.

The Argentinian international has bagged four times in as many appearances in the Champions League this season, and grabbed himself a brace in the reverse fixture against Red Star back in September.

With the 23-year-old only 19/20 to score anytime, it may be worth backing Alvarez to open the scoring at 10/3.

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