Manchester City take on the visitors Inter in the round 1 match of UEFA Champions League group stage. The match will be played on Wednesday, September 18th at Etihad Stadium (Manchester).
Manchester City received quite a few warning signs. Their exit from the Champions League came despite having a clear advantage on the field — but who can they blame but themselves for not beating Lunin either in regular time or the penalty shootout? In the Premier League, they managed to retain the title, but the gap from Arsenal was just a couple of points. In the FA Cup final, they lost to Manchester United. They got their revenge in the Community Shield, but only through penalties. What’s concerning is that despite selling several players, including Álvarez and Cancelo, they only brought in Savio from their own network and took advantage of an opportunity to bring back Gündogan. Even so, Erling Haaland continues to score freely, and Guardiola started the Premier League season with a string of victories. Against Brentford, the Norwegian scored a brace, securing another win.
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Inter aims to stay Italy’s best. The "Nerazzurri" underwent a significant squad overhaul last summer, which surprisingly worked out well. Despite losing several long-time leaders, the team didn’t suffer but improved, ultimately winning the Scudetto ahead of schedule. However, they regressed in other competitions, including the Champions League. This offseason, despite another round of financial troubles from their Chinese investors, Inter managed to keep all key players. They only signed José Martínez — though it’s unclear why they spent €13 million on a goalkeeper when Sommer is available. Zielinski and Taremi also joined as free agents. The Italian champions started with a setback, conceding a last-minute equalizer to Genoa in a 2-2 draw. But they bounced back with convincing wins over Lecce and Atalanta, both by clean sheets (and a crushing victory over Bergamo neighbors). However, their away form is a concern — they barely escaped defeat at Monza, with Danjuma salvaging a 1-1 draw in the 88th minute.
Aside from some high-scoring friendly matches in the early 2000s, the standout game between these two clubs is the Champions League final from two seasons ago. In that match, City won thanks to a single goal by Rodri. City is stronger and playing at home. We recommend betting on their victory with a handicap of "-1 goal".
Prediction for the match: Manchester City to win with -1.0 handicap.
