⚽️ Match: Manchester City – Lyon
⚽️ Competition: Champions League
🗓 Date: 08/15/2020
💡 Betting Tips: Handicap: Victory away +1.5
📈 Odds: 2
💳 Stake: 5/10 units
Manchester City vs Lyon Free Betting Tips
How is Lyon doing against the Guardiola-Elf?
On the 50th birthday of the club’s history, the French champions Paris Saint Germain made it into the semi-finals of the premier class in a dramatic way. On Saturday evening, a second Ligue 1 team could even move into the semi-finals, but in the duel between Manchester City and Lyon, Guardiola’s protected are seen as the clear favorites by the best bookmakers on the market. But a surprise cannot be ruled out in a single game – does “OL” really make a sensation?
The fact is that Rudi Garcia’s team has to win the title in the premier class to be represented internationally in the coming season, otherwise the first season without international football since 1996 is certain. If the dream continues to live, there will be a lucrative profit. In the betting base odds comparison, odds of up to 4.00 are offered between Manchester City and Lyon for the double chance X2.
A bet on the regular victory of the Guardiola-Elf is by no means profitable with the currently offered betting odds. In our game preview, alternative betting options for the last quarter-finals of this year’s CL season are presented.
🥅 Betting Tips: Both teams to score
⚽️ Odds: 2.10
Manchester City – Statistics & current form
In March, the Citizens celebrated a 2-1 away win in Madrid and were able to push the door wide open towards the quarter-finals, the move into the round of eight was fixed last week. Real defender Raphael Varane played a large part in this, and with two hair-raising mistakes, City made two goals possible. For the fourth time in the last five years, the Himmelblauen from Manchester are in the quarter-finals, but the semi-finals were only reached in 2015/16.
Only one loss in 17 CL games
On Saturday evening, the semi-finals should succeed again, if Pep Guardiola would be in the semi-finals of the premier class for the eighth time. That would pull him level with record holder Jose Mourinho, more often a coach never reached the round of the last four. Manchester City is considered a big favorite and that favorite role are underscored by a look at the Citizens’ recent premier class results.
Of the last 17 games, only one game was lost (in the quarter-finals of last season against Tottenham), otherwise, 13 wins and three draws were successful. City has celebrated seven wins in nine games since the aforementioned defeat against Spurs. For the next win, odds of a maximum of 1.25 are offered on the three-way market between Manchester City and Lyon.
Guaranteed success – Raheem Sterling
A particular guarantee of success is Raheem Sterling, because if the English scores, City does not lose in the premier class. His goal against Real Madrid was already the 20th CL goal (making him only the sixth Englishman to reach this mark) and in the 16 games in which he has scored, City celebrated 14 wins and drew twice.
Another guarantor of success in recent years, Sergio Agüero, is still not available due to an injury. However, an adequate substitute is available in Gabriel Jesus
The probable formation of Manchester City:
↪ Ederson – Cancelo, Laporte, Fernandinho, Walker – Gündogan, Rodri, de Bruyne – Foden, Gabriel Jesus, Sterling
Last matches from Manchester City:
Champions League finals
⚽️ 08/07 2020 Manchester City 2 – 1 Real Madrid
Premier League
⚽️ 07/26 2020 Manchester City 5 – 0 Norwich
⚽️ 07/21 2020 Watford 0 – 4 Manchester City
FA Cup
⚽️ 07/18 2020 Arsenal London 2 – 0 Manchester City
Premier League
⚽️ 07/15 2020 Manchester City 2 – 1 Bournemouth
Lyon – Statistics & current form
For the first time since the 2009/10 season, the top French clubs are back in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League. The CL season ten years ago was also the most successful in club history, because it only ended in the semi-finals after league rival Bordeaux was eliminated.
Mixed Ligue 1 season
The move into the top eight in Europe is all the more surprising as Lyon was only in seventh place in the Ligue 1 table. As is well known, the season was terminated prematurely and at the time of the termination, “OL” had no international starting position. Not once during the season did Lyon celebrate three wins in a row, and the team had to cope with bitter slips again and again. In 28 league games, Lyon suffered no fewer than ten defeats.
After the forced break, Lyon missed the title and the chance for the Europa League in the Coupe de la Ligue final against rival Paris Saint-Germain. In the penalty shootout, the Garcia-Elf had to admit very thinly.
Memphis Depay – the acclaimed hero in the premier class
The group stage of the premier class was a bit of a reflection of the entire season because Lyon presented themselves extremely moody. The record in the six group matches was completely balanced with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Behind RB Leipzig and before Benfica Lisbon and Zenit Saint Petersburg, however, place two was achieved.
Even in the group stage, the Dutchman Memphis Depay was a guarantee of success with five goals in five games (one goal in each game). He finally became a celebrated hero with his cheeky Panenka penalty in the second leg against Juventus Turin. Thanks to the away goal, the big favorite could be defeated and the theoretical mini-chance of an international starting ticket remains.
If this dream continues to live, there will be a lucrative profit. Depending on the bookmaker, odds in the double-digit range are offered between Manchester City and Lyon for the French “To Qualify”. Lyon will be very low and try to put pinpricks through the fast Karl Toko Ekambi on the counterattack. Its speed will be a tried and tested means against the sedate city defense.
The probable formation of Lyon:
↪ Lopes – Marcal, Marcelo, Denayer – Aouar, Cornet, Dubois, Caqueret – Guimaraes – Depay, Toko Ekambi
Last matches from Lyon:
Champions League finals
⚽️ 08/07 2020 Juventus Turin 2 – 1 Lyon
League Cup
⚽️ 07/31 2020 Paris Saint-Germain (6) 0 – 0 (5) Lyon
Club friendship games
⚽️ 07/24 2020 Lyon 3 – 2 Antwerp
⚽️ 07/22 2020 KAA Gent 2 – 3 Lyon
⚽️ 07/18 2020 Lyon 2 – 1 Celtic Glasgow
Manchester City vs Lyon Direct comparison
The only two games between the two teams were played in the group stage last season 2018/19. The team from France presented itself as an extremely unpleasant opponent for the Citizens of Pep Guardiola. The top English club suffered a surprising 1: 2 defeat at home and the Skyblues from Manchester also failed to win a 2: 2 draw in Lyon.
Lyon has not lost any of the last four Champions League games against English teams (two wins, two draws), and the game will by no means be a sure-fire success for the last English representative.
Manchester City vs Lyon – Betting odds comparison – Champions League
🥅 Betting Tips: Manchester City
⚽️ Odds: 1.22
🥅 Betting Tips: Draw
⚽️ Odds: 6.5
🥅 Betting Tips: Lyon
⚽️ Odds: 12
Manchester City vs Lyon Free Betting Tips Provided by CoreBet Tipsters
David versus Goliath – if the bookmakers say, the starting position in this duel is clearest. Bets on the Guardiola protected do not pay off with the current betting odds. Lyon has already proven several times to be an unpleasant opponent; Value is not given between Manchester City and Lyon when predicting the favorites.
Key Facts – Manchester City vs Lyon tips
💫 Manchester City have only lost one of their last 17 Champions League games
💫 In 2018/19, the Citizens missed a win in both games against Lyon
💫 The CL title is the last chance for an international 2020/21 start ticket for Lyon
Anything but progressing the Skyblues would still be a big surprise. However, the first quarter-finals have already shown that the new mode stands for excitement and tight games are to be expected. Every mistake can mean a loss of millions, so the risk is correspondingly low.
