Copenhagen take on the visitors Manchester City in the first leg of UEFA Champions League 1/8-finals. The match will be played on Tuesday, February 13th at Parken Stadium (Copenhagen).
Copenhagen are playing their first official match in a couple of months. The Lions have expended significant efforts in this Champions League campaign. Despite a less than stellar start in the group stage, they managed not to lose to Bayern and secured victories against both Manchester United and Galatasaray. As a result, Neestrup's team rightfully finished second in the group - only the second time in history, after 2010/2011, that they advanced to the knockout stage of the main continental tournament. It's notable that this leap forward by the Danish giants was accompanied by a failure on the domestic front, losing both of their last matches and slipping to third place - surpassed by both Midtjylland and Brondby. By the way, there was a break of a couple of months after this, as Denmark, like Scandinavia and other northern countries, takes a long winter break. Of course, there were friendly matches and even tournaments, but it's with the English method that Copenhagen will fully kick off the year 2024.
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Manchester City had long been striving for international success. Only under Guardiola, and not on the first attempt, did they finally achieve it in 2023, winning 1-0 against Inter in June to claim the Big-Eared trophy. With it came the treble - essentially the highest achievement possible, leaving only the goal of repeating it. This season, the team has already added the UEFA Super Cup, and in December, they also won the Club World Cup. However, there were setbacks domestically. For the English Super Cup and the League Cup, the Blue Moon, it seems, didn't particularly contend. But there was a decline in the Premier League in 2023. Eventually, they managed to catch up to Liverpool gradually, and they also eliminated Tottenham in the cup. Additionally, in the Champions League, the English side displayed a flawless performance, winning all matches even without much tournament motivation.
In 2009, City faced the Danes in the last UEFA Cup: 2-2 away and 2-1 in England. The situation largely repeated in the group stage of the previous Champions League. However, this time Guardiola's team thrashed the underdogs 5-0 at home, but then settled for a goalless draw at Parken. Everyone is confident in the victory of the Champions League holder. They themselves are also self-assured, but they're unlikely to insist on a rout in Denmark. So, it's reasonable to bet on the victory of the home team with a handicap of +1.5 goals.
Prediction for the match: Copenhagen to win with +1.5 handicap.
