COPENHAGEN VS MANCHESTER CITY MATCH PREVIEW AND PREDICTION

Copenhagen set to host Manchester City at Parken on Tuesday February 13, 2024 at 20:00 UTC in the Round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League.

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Copenhagen Form

Manchester City is on a quest to defend their UCL title with an away match against Copenhagen in the round-of-16 scheduled in Denmark. After a slow start in the group A, they managed to advance by overcoming Man United and Galatasaray thus securing a spot alongside group leaders Bayern Munich. Despite currently sitting third in the Superliga and experiencing some setbacks, Copenhagen qualifiedd for the knockout stage by defeating Galatasaray 1-0.

Manchester City Form

Manchester City are in formidable form, unbeaten in their last 13 matches since December 7 Away loss to Aston Villa. Dominating the group stage, City won all group matches and secured 18 points against RB Leipzig, Young Boys, and Red Star Belgrade. With the return of key players in Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne, City remains a formidable force and the team to watch in the Champions League knockout stages.

Copenhagen vs Manchester City: Head-to-Head and Significant Stats

Copenhagen has not been able to secure a victory against Manchester City in their four previous encounters across different competitions, managing two draws and suffering two losses. Manchester City has never managed to clinch an away win against a Danish opponent in any major European competition.This is only the second time that Copenhagen has progressed to the knockout stages of the Champions League, with their initial instance occurring in the 2010-11 season when they were eliminated in the round of 16 by Chelsea. Currently, Manchester City is in the midst of an eight-game winning streak in the Champions League, setting a new record for such run by any English team in the history of the competition.

City's trebble in copenhagen

Copenhagen predicted lineup vs Man City

Copenhagen predicted lineup (4-3-3): Grabara; Ankersen, Vavro, Diks, Jelert; Hojlund, Falk, Goncalves; Elyounoussi, Claesson, Achouri.

Man City predicted lineup vs Copenhagen

Man City predicted lineup (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker, Stones, Dias, Ake; De Bruyne, Rodri, Alvarez; Bernardo, Haaland, Foden.

Copenhagen's Parken Stadium

 

Copenhagen vs Manchester City Prediction

A City team in their optimal physical condition poses a formidable challenge for any opponent. Copenhagen will be missing Lerager, who received a red card in their last group-stage match against Galatasaray. The atmosphere at Parken might be intimidating for City, it might be that Pep Guardiola's squad will be second-best on the field.

Prediction: Copenhagen 1-1 Manchester City