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Manchester City vs D. Zagreb Prediction & Betting tips
It is the supposed top duel in Group C when the league leaders are second in the table. Right: Gastiert! For although Manchester City could bring in a 3-0 away win at Shakhtar Donetsk on Matchday 1 of the premier class, Dinamo Zagreb is currently leading Group C.
Two weeks ago, the Modri finally managed an unbelievable 4-0 home win against Atalanta Bergamo. Their only fifth victory ever in the Champions League preliminary round and the first point win after eleven consecutive defeats. Now they would defend the league lead with a draw at Etihad Stadium.
Manchester City against Dinamo Zagreb is, of course, according to odds of bookmakers, the top favorite in this “David vs. Goliath” game situation. Although the Purgeri are of high quality in the squad, as shown by the 4-0 victory over “La Dea” on Matchday 1, the entire 28-man squad of the dark blue has a lower market value than that of a Kevin de Bruyne who joins the Sky Blues is just one of many. Relations that are likely to affect the forecast at Manchester City versus Dinamo Zagreb.
Even more, however, it is the fact that the Croats have not won any of their previous 12 away games in the Champions League group stage. In ten of these games they were even scoreless.
But at least the goals at Etihad Stadium we dare the Modri, which is why we find the most value in Manchester City against Dinamo Zagreb a tip on the home victory of the Citizens place, in which the guests at least once in the scorers register.
Manchester City:
After two championships in a row with downright astronomical scores at the end of the season, Manchester City finally wants to win the title in the Champions League, for which not only was invested so horrendously year after year, but was ultimately committed to Pep Guardiola.
The previous yield in three attempts: So far was the latest in the quarterfinals final stop. The opponents, on which the Citizens under Pep Guardiola had failed in the knockout rounds? With Monaco (2017), Liverpool (2018) and Tottenham (2019) by no means unsolvable tasks.
No wonder, then, that this summer, despite national domination, the equivalent of 170 million euros was spent on new staff alone in transfer fees to guide players like Rodri, Joao Cancelo, Pedro Porro or Angelino to Manchester. Because also with the exception of at most Danilo and the former defender Vincent Kompany, whose contract was deliberately not renewed, no regular players were given, Pep Guardiola thus a real luxury problem.
Finally, the Catalan starting coach can play a maximum of eleven players from the beginning, which leads to displeasure in the team. Most recently with Superstar and fan favorite Sergio Aguero, who with eight goals this season in the Premier League as top goalscorer against Everton last only on the bench, but got from Pep for this home game against the Croats a start-up deployment in prospect.
This in turn is likely to annoy the in-form Gabriel Jesus, who could justify its use from the start with a goal. Manchester City against Dinamo Zagreb is, of course, according to odds of bookmakers, the house-high favorite – completely independent of who lets Pep play.
In the last five Champions League games alone, the Sky Blues have scored 17 goals and scored eight goals with a goal difference of 31:10 since their surprise home defeat by Lyon on Matchday 2 of the previous ten games (a draw, A defeat).
The Citizens are traditionally strong at home in Etihad Stadium, where visiting teams rarely have a chance. In the preseason City scored in the five home games in group stage and knockout round a whopping 20 goals and could with another peat festival against the Modri now in Group C, in which the Guardiola Elf is fond of home anyway, prematurely set the course for the group victory.
Dinamo Zagreb:
It was certainly one of the biggest surprises when Dinamo Zagreb celebrated a 4-0 win over group A debutant Atalanta Bergamo on Matchday 1 of the Champions League. Finally, the Modri, who had previously lost 11 games in the group stage in series and were facing a historic negative series, were considered the blatant outsider in this preliminary round group.
It all counted on a clear group victory for the Citizens, while the experts were certain that between Donezk and Bergamo would decide who would accompany the Sky Blues in the second round, and Zagreb once again was the declared candidate for fourth place and the preliminary round off.
However, the Purgeri could even defend their lead in the Etihad Stadium, but would need a similar cream day as the two weeks ago against the Orobici, especially as the ingenious Mislav Orsic with his three-pack significant share of home win over Atalanta had.
It would still be presumptuous to place a tip against the favorites at Manchester City against Dinamo Zagreb. After all, the Modri have not yet won a single one of their past 12 away games in the premier class and missed it in ten of these twelve games even to come to a goal.
Not included in this balance, however, are the games outside the preliminary round of the premier class. Overall, Zagreb have won five of their last ten away games in UEFA competitions (including qualifying rounds) (three draws, two defeats).
Nevertheless, only 37 wins in the preliminary rounds of the Champions League have so far resulted in five wins (five draws, 27 defeats), all of which have come home. Much courage for a point win does not do that.
But: A goal in Manchester should therefore not be ruled out categorically. As the coach rightly proves, his team can finally play free of any pressure at Etihad Stadium.