Manchester City - Sporting CP

UEFA Champions League League Stage 2026 - Round 8
Planned

Match preview

Manchester City take on Sporting CP in UEFA Champions League at Etihad Stadium on 27 January 2027. Manchester City arrive on the back of 5 straight wins.

The most recent match for Manchester City was a 5-3 win over Sunderland, after a 5-0 win over Norwich before that.

The most recent match for Sporting CP was a 2-2 draw with Arouca, after a 1-1 draw with Famalicao before that.

Our algorithm predicts Manchester City to win, with a probability of 45%. The full split: Manchester City 45%, draw 24%, Sporting CP 30%.

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Previous confrontations (H2H)

1 Manchester City
1 Draw
1 Sporting CP
67% Over 2.5 goals
33% Both teams scored
3.3 Goals per match
Logo Manchester City 2 | Logo Sporting CP 1 Clean sheets
Biggest win: Sporting CP 0-5 Manchester City (2022)
Most goals: Sporting CP 4-1 Manchester City (2024)
Goals scored all matches
Logo Manchester City
2.00
Logo Sporting CP
1.33
Goals in home matches
Logo Manchester City
0.00
Logo Sporting CP
2.00
Goals in away matches
Logo Manchester City
3.00
Logo Sporting CP
0.00
Above is calculated based on the below matches

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Possible line-up

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