With a solid 3-1 lead from the first leg, Champions League holders Manchester City welcome Danish giants FC Copenhagen back to the Etihad, as strong favourites to progress. That said, this is a complete free hit for the Danish champions, who have achieved a great deal just by reaching this stage in the competition and they will be out to shock a few punters and UCL betting apps here.
Manchester City vs FC Copenhagen Best Odds
City know that they will need to guard against complacency here against FC Copenhagen.
| Manchester City – 1/6 (-600) | Draw – 8/1 (+800) | FC Copenhagen – 20/1 (+2000) |
| Over – 8/13 (-163) | 2.5 Goals | Under – 7/5 (+140) |
| Yes – 7/10 (-143) | BTTS | No – 13/10 (+130) |
Manchester City vs FC Copenhagen Analysis
With City 3-1 up from the first leg, they will be eager to get this boxed off as quickly as possible and head into the last 8.
Manchester City
Manchester City have been in splendid form of late and they come into this one fresh off the back of a sold derby win over Manchester United at the weekend. The blues do tend to come good at this point in the season and they are potentially clicking into gear once again in 2024. Pep Guardiola may opt to shuffle his pack a little bit here, but City should be confident of booking their place in the last 8.
Team news: Jack Grealish is a big miss for Manchester City, and he won’t feature once again here.
Manchester City Predicted Lineup:
Ederson, Lewis, Dias, Gvardiol, Ake, Rodri, Kovacic, Silva, Nunes, Alvarez & Haaland
FC Copenhagen
The gulf between these two sides was present frequently in Copenhagen last month but the Danish giants will feel they are still in the tie, with just a 3-1 deficit to overturn. Not many Champions League betting sites have given them any sort of hope of troubling City but it is knockout football and who knows what FC Copenhagen could do here at the Etihad.
Team news: Davit Khocholava remains sidelined through injury for the Danish champions.
FC Copenhagen Predicted Lineup:
Grabara; Jelert, Diks, Vavro, Sorensen; Goncalves, Falk, Sahsah, Bardghji, Claesson & Elyounoussi.
Manchester City vs FC Copenhagen Stats and Trends
- City are unbeaten in all 5 meetings with FC Copenhagen in the respective history of the clubs.
- The sides drew 0-0 at Parken last year, with Sergio Gomez sent off for City.
- Manchester City thrashed FC Copenhagen 5-0 at home last year.
- City comfortably beat Copenhagen in the first leg, with goals from Kevin de Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, and Phil Foden.
Manchester City vs FC Copenhagen Prediction
Going back to back and winning the Champions League in consecutive years is never easy but that is the task facing Manchester City this season. FC Copenhagen did trouble City on occasion in Denmark last month, but City are a winning machine at the Etihad Stadium, and they will want to keep that streak going here.
Prediction: Manchester City to win the match – 1/6 (-600) – Rhino Bet.
Manchester City vs FC Copenhagen – The Ultimate Bet
Manchester City to win & Julian Alvarez to score anytime – 23/10 (+230) – Fitzdares
City have a big Premier League fixture at the weekend against Liverpool and Julian Alvarez may get more minutes than he may have expected in this game as a result. The Argentine netted against Copenhagen twice last season and could do the same once again in this last 16 tie.
