Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Leipzig
Match Time & Date:
22/02/2023
21:00
Prediction: 2-2
Man City
All eyes will be on Red Bull Arena when Leipzig and Man City face each other in the Champions League last 16, first leg. The Red Bulls defeated the Citizens in their last meeting in Germany, but Pep Guardiola’s men are seen as favourites to win Tuesday’s clash. Fit-again forward Christopher Nkunku is pushing for a start, while all Diallo, Gulacsi, and Olmo remain in the treatment room.
The Premier League champions, on the other hand, dropped two points in a 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest at the weekend, but they are surely capable of making life difficult for Leipzig in the elite competitions. Given the attacking potentials of the two sides, we believe that there is a big value in betting on over 2.5 goals. A man to watch in the away team will be Erling Haaland, who has netted 26 goals in the English top flight this term, while towering defender John Stones remains on the sidelines with injury. Both Kevin De Bruyne and Aymeric Laporte miss the first leg through illness.
Highlighted Player (Timo Werner):
Timo Werner is a German starlet, who began his senior career at Vfb Stuttgart. The German forward, who was born in Stuttgart on March 6, 1996, scored 13 goals in 95 appearances in the league for Die Schwaben and in 2016 he moved to fellow Bundesliga side Leipzig and he impressed with the Red Bulls in the 2016/2017 Bundesliga campaign, scoring 21 goals in the process.
To make things even better for the talented attacker, he represented Germany at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup and it has to be noted that he provided an assist for Lars Stindl in the title game. Despite the fact that coach Joachim Low rested star players at the tournament in Russia, the Germans eventually won the trophy.
Timo Werner played for the Germany U17 team as well and he won the silver medal with die Mannschaft at the 2012 UEFA European Championship. His main position is centre forward, but he is used as a winger as well. Timo Werner’s contract with Leipzig should expire on June 30, 2020.
Highlighted Team (Man City):
Manchester City are the lest famous of the two major clubs based in Manchester. The club was founded in 1880, but they have been struggling in the English Premier League in the past. Nonetheless, ever since the club was purchased by Abu Dhabi United Group in 2008, the Citizens have been playing an important role in the English top flight.
Manchester City won two Premier League trophies under Roberto Mancini and Manuel Pellegrini (2011/2012 and 2013/2014), but both managers eventually paid the price for some disappointing results. Man City play their home games at the Etihad Stadium and the stadium capacity is 55,097.
Manchester United are regarded as Manchester City’s biggest rivals and the likes of Kun Aguero, Carlos Tevez, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Uwe Rosler, Yaya Toure, Sylvain Distin are some of the most remarkable players that played for the Etihad Stadium outfit. Manchester City have won four Premier League titles and five FA Cup trophies and it has to be noted that they made it to the Champions League semis in the 2015/2016 season.
