Man City vs Galatasaray – Preview, Predictions and Best Bets

City sit 11^th in the League Phase table and need nothing less than a win here. Galatasaray could progress with a point as they’re currently two points above 25th-placed Napoli.

Man City Form

City have won 11 of their last 16 matches. They conceded in the 94^th minute to draw 1-1 at home to Chelsea. A 1-1 home draw followed vs Brighton before thrashing Exeter City 10-1 in the FA Cup. They won 2-0 at Newcastle in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg and should reach the final.   

A 2-0 loss at Man Utd in the league saw a very poor performance as they allowed six big chances. Despite a 16-8 shot count, they lost 3-1 away vs Bodo/Glimt in their last Champions League match. They bounced back to beat Wolves 2-0 on Saturday.

Man City Team News

Pep Guardiola is without John Stones, Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol in defence due to injury. Marc Guehi and Antoine Semenyo are ineligible for this match.

Mateo Kovacic, Nico González, Oscar Bobb and Savinho are all out injured. Rodri is serving a one-match suspension after his red card vs Bodo/Glimt.

Man City Motivation

City have to win this match to finish in the top eight. Even that may not definitely be enough.

They will look to dominate from the start. Many underperforming players will need to deliver in this match, including Erling Haaland.

Galatasaray Form

Galatasaray have not been at their best of late. They still have a chance to progress in this competition despite losing 1-0 at home to Royal Union and 1-0 away to Monaco on matchdays five and six. Four straight wins followed in domestic competitions.

Gala lost 2-0 at home to Fenerbahce in the Turkish Super Cup before a 2-1 win at Fethiyespor in the Turkish Cup. A shock 1-1 home league draw vs Gaziantep preceded a 1-1 home draw vs Atletico Madrid a week ago in the Champions League. They won 3-1 at Fatih Karagumruk in the league on Saturday.

Galatasaray Team News

Coach Okan Buruk is set to recall Leroy Sane on the wing against his former club. Young defender Arad Unyay is set to miss this match due to injury.

Ilkay Gundogan will play as the number ten in support of Victor Osimhen. Centre back Metehan Baltaci is suspended after his involvement in a betting scandal.

Galatasaray Motivation

A point may be enough to qualify. Galatasaray will try to nick the win, but they are more likely to shut up shop if the scores are level in the second half.

With lots of EPL experience in their ranks, they will be highly motivated. Sane and Gundogan are facing their former club.

Key Stats

• Man City have won 11 of their last 16 matches (40 goals scored)
• Man City’s Haaland has scored just 1 goal in his last 9 matches (39 goals in 29 matches for club & country before that)
• Galatasaray’s 3 away UCL matches this term have seen 10 goals (6 conceded, 4 scored)
• Galatasaray’s Victor Osimhen has scored 6 goals in 5 UCL matches this season

Verdict

City should have too much at home. However, Osimhen could trouble a depleted defence.

Featured Bet: Man City win, both teams to score and Erling Haaland to score anytime at 2.375

Goalscorer Tip: Erling Haaland to score 2 or more goals at 2.62 or Osimhen to score anytime at 2.95