Man City vs Young Boys tips and predictions: Five-star Citizens to run riot at Etihad
- Robbie Savage
- 6 November 2023
Planet Sport Bet ambassador Robbie Savage thinks Man City will wipe the floor with Swiss opponents Young Boys in the Champions League on Tuesday night (2000 GMT).
Manchester City are unbeaten in the last 27 home Champions League games and this match will make it 28.
It’s about goals for Manchester City and what team Pep will play.
Undoubtedly they are going to win the fixture. I went 3-0 last time, the game ended 3-1
I don't think Young Boys will score at the Etihad. I'm going to City 5-0, and if Haaland plays, he’ll get a brace.
Robbie’s Tip: Man City 5-0 Young Boys
Man City vs Young Boys team news
A rare setback for City’s goalscoring machine Erling Haaland could see him miss out due to a twisted ankle suffering against Bournemouth.
Julian Alvarez could deputise in his absence unless the experimental Pep Guardiola springs a surprise.
Kevin De Bruyne and Sergio Gomez are the only confirmed absentees for City.
Kastriot Imeri missed the first leg for Young Boys and is still unavailable, while Lukasz Lakomy has joined him in the treatment room.
Key stats
- Man City are unbeaten in seven at home
- Man City are unbeaten in 17 in Europe across all competitions, and can set a new record for English clubs in Europe if they win on Tuesday night
- City unbeaten in last 27 home games in Champions League
- City need one point to qualify for next stage
- Young Boys are winless in seven away games in Champions League
- Young Boys are winless in five away games with English teams in Champions League
Planet Sport’s other bets to consider
Manchester City could guarantee progression from Group G on Tuesday if they beat Young Boys at the Etihad Stadium.
Pep Guardiola’s side made light work of the reverse fixture with goals from Manuel Akanji and an Erling Haaland brace providing a 3-1 win.
City produced an extraordinary 4.25xG in that game and have since gone on to score nine goals in wins over Man Utd and Bournemouth.
Everything points towards an emphatic home win with or without Erling Haaland so Man City -2.5 Asian handicap looks like a safe bet.
City are averaging close to four goals per game across their last eight matches at the Etihad, hitting RB Leipzig for seven, Copenhagen for five and Real Madrid for four on two occasions.
The visitors have been in good form domestically but that doesn’t translate to this level. They’re winless in their seven Champions League group stage away games.
Young Boys will not play an expansive game and we have seen lesser teams frustrate City early in European fixtures.
It’s worth noting that 14 of City’s last 21 Champions League goals have come after the break so backing the second half to be the highest-scoring half appeals.
