Manchester City take on Italian side Napoli at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday evening, with Pep Guardiola’s men hoping to keep up their 100% winning record in Group F. The home side’s form has been excellent in both domestically as well as in the Champions League, with the visitors heading into the tie as the underdogs for victory.
Champions League – Etihad Stadium, Manchester – Tuesday 17th October – 19:45 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 19/5 at StanJames |
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Victories over Feyenoord and Shakhtar Donetsk have left City three points clear of Napoli in the Group F standings, with another three points all but securing their place in the latter stages of the competition. The match is undoubtedly the most anticipated in the group so far, with the Italians looking to recover from a surprising defeat in the Ukraine last time around.
Manchester City Team News & Form
The Premier League leaders have kicked-off the season in fine style, with the Citizens being undefeated in all competitions to date. The likes of Gabriel Jesus, Kevin de Bruyne and Raheem Sterling contributed significantly during their recent 7-2 thrashing of Stoke City, with the trio set to start once again on Tuesday evening. Having not featured from the substitutes bench at the weekend, Sergio Aguero could well feature for the first time since his car crash in Amsterdam. City have scored six goals in their two Champions League matches to date, not conceding a single goal in the process. Vincent Kompany and Benjamin Mendy are both absent through injury for the home side, however Guardiola still has a range of options to select from when naming his starting eleven.
Napoli Team News & Form
Similarly to their opponents, Napoli have made a flying start to life in Italy, winning each of their opening eight encounters to sit top of the table. However, one win and one defeat in the Champions League mean that they already find themselves three points behind City, with Maurizio Sarri’s men looking to earn a positive result in Manchester this week. Napoli defeated rivals AS Roma on Saturday, with another tough away fixture certain to test their squad to its limits. Belgian striker Dries Mertens is likely to be the main threat for the visitors, with the creativity of Marek Hamsik also being of concern for their opponents.
Head to Head
The two teams last met back in 2011 in the same competition, with Napoli earning a point at the Etihad Stadium, before the Premier League side came out on top at the Stadio San Paolo. With very few meetings between the two clubs in the past, making predictions based on this area is difficult.
Betting Odds and Predictions
For those looking to simply back a home win, best odds of 4/7 can be found at Ladbrokes. However, for those looking for larger potential returns, there are some other markets that are worth utilising. Firstly, banking on both teams scoring is worth considering, with odds of 4/9 available at William Hill. Finally, given his form over recent weeks, backing Gabriel Jesus to score at any time during the 90 minutes is a potential lucrative market to utilise, with Ladbrokes offering odds of 4/7 here.
Top Betting Tip
Our top betting tip for the match is to back Manchester City to win and both teams to score, which is available at odds of 6/4 at 10Bet.