Gladbach vs. Manchester City Tips & Quotes, 24.02.2021 – 21:00
Borussia Mönchengladbach will welcome you to the Puskas Arena in Bucharest Manchester City for the first leg of the Champions League eighth final on Wednesday evening, 24.02.2021 at 9 pm. The eleven from the Lower Rhine were unable to defend position one in group B on the last day of the match and were defeated by Real Madrid in Spain by 0-2. The foals thus finished the group stage in second place (8 points) behind the Royal (10th), as well as ahead of Schachtar Donezk (8) and Inter Milan (6). The Skyblues remained unbeaten in group C and secured first place (16 points) in front of FC Porto (13), Olympiakos Piraeus (3) and Olympique Marseille (3).
(Status of quotas: 23.02.2021, 15:00 o’clock)
Mönchengladbach has beaten the dress rehearsal in Borussia Park against relegation candidate Mainz 05 and is in crisis at the time of the season. After the first game after the announcement of Marco Rose’s change of coach after the season, the Rheinhessen shocked the Elf from the Lower Rhine with the early 1-0 through Onisowo (10th). Gladbach held the pace high despite lagging behind and was lucky that Szalai was only slightly delayed on the other side (25th) before the 1:1 by Stindl (26th). Even before the break, Borussia missed the 2-1 – Lainer (33rd) and Plea and Lazaro (45th +2) three times. In the second 45 minutes, the home team had more games, except for a free kick by Stindl after a good one hour (57.), but not much happened afterwards. When both teams actually agreed on a draw, the zero-fives still struck in the final phase – 2:1 FSV (86th, Stöger). Gladbach fell back to eighth place due to the bankruptcy and has 33 points on the credit side.
The Rose Elf has been winless for four league games (two points). The last two home games against the Kellerkinder from Cologne and Mainz went 2-1 to the guests.
In the Champions League, the first four games went really well with the opening games at Inter Milan (2:2) and at home against Real Madrid (2:2). This was followed by two consecutive victories against Shahtar Donetsk (6-0 in Ukraine and 4-0 at home). The last two games against Inter Milan in Borussia Park (2:3) and the Royal in Madrid (0:2) were lost.
With 16 top-class goals, the foals are among the most accurate teams in the competition (only three clubs scored more often). Alassane Plea is the most successful clipper in the Gladbach jersey with five booths. Ramy Bensebaini, Lars Stindl and Marcus Thuram entered the scoring list twice each time.
Famana Quizera, Torben Müsel and Mamadou Doucoure are injured and cannot play on Wednesday.
Recent Matches by Gladbach
Gladbach: 1 win – 2 draws – 2 losses
(Status: 22.02.2021)
Pep Guardiola’s team is the eleven of an hour in England and also won the Premier League at Arsenal London on the weekend. Sterling scored 1-0 for the Citizens after just two minutes. Guests started like the fire brigade and missed to raise it early – Sterling (6th) and Mahrez (8th). The Gunners had first shot opportunities after that, but it didn’t get really dangerous for City. Arteta gave the best opportunity to equalise shortly before the break whistle (44.). After restarting, the leader of the league tightened the reins and had good opportunities for the second goal – De Bruyne and the form-fitting Gündogan (48th, 56th) were scarce. On the other hand, the English Capital Club had only half chances (50th, 52nd), each of which was blocked. Subsequently, the game flattened again. Arsenal did not develop a goal threat, but Manchester also had only one chance through Cancelo (80th). It stayed close, but earned 1:0 for the Citizens. Manchester City is ranked first with 59 points on the island and has ten points lead on rank two and city rivals Manchester United.
The Guardiola team has won the last 12 games in the Premier League and has lost seven clean sheets in the last eight games. City has not lost since 16 league games (14 wins). Only Manchester United (53 goals in the season) is better on the offensive in England than the Skyblues (50). The Citizens are by far the safest defensive (15 goals in 25 games).
In the Champions League, ManCity has won five games, four of them with at least three goals. In Marseille (3:0) and Piraeus (1:0) the team won away. The only points lost were at FC Porto (0:0). With just one goal in the top division, the defensive series is the best at European top level.
With four booths in the CL, Ferran Torres is the best clipper in the Skyblues. Sergio Aguero and Ilkay Gündogan cheered twice about their goals.
Philippe Sandler, Nathan Ake and Scott Carson have been eliminated by the six-time English champion due to injury in Bucharest.
Recent Matches from Manchester City
Manchester City: 5 wins – 0 draws – 0 defeats
0 victories Gladbach – 1 draw – 3 victories Manchester City
Manchester City is Borussia Mönchengladbach’s favourite for victory. The Elf vom Niederrhein has lost the last two games in the Champions League and has also been winless in the Bundesliga for four games. On the weekend there was then the lowest point with a 1-2 home defeat against the penultimate Mainz 05. The Citizens are in top shape in both competitions. In the top division, the Guardiola team won five of the six group games and is still undefeated. In the Premier League, the Skyblues are on a masterclass course and have won the last twelve consecutive league games. We are betting on a safe and clear win for the English in the Puskas Arena and accordingly tend for this Champions League Tip forecast also to win the 3-way bets Manchester City wins. For this sports betting tip, the online betting providers provide betting odds on average around 1.28 to 1.30.
Bet Tip Bundesliga Trend: Manchester City Wins
Bet rate at Betano*: 1.34 (odds: 23.02.2021, 15:00 o’clock)
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