Manchester City vs Borussia Monchengladbach Betting Tips

01:24, 15 Mar 2021

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01:24, 15 Mar 2021

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Etihad Stadium in Manchester will serve as the host for the match between Manchester City and Borussia Monchengladbach on 17th March 2021 at 01:30 IST. The odds are clearly in favor of Manchester City to win the match and qualify for the next phase. In the form that Monchengladbach are in, it is very unlikely that they will cut the two-goal deficit.

Teams Status

Manchester City are unbeaten in the Champions League as they bagged 16 points including five wins and one draw in the group stages and a comfortable 2-0 win in the first leg of the round of 16 against Monchengladbach. They were three points clear of the second-placed Porto at the top in group C. They have scored 15 goals and have conceded just one goal in the Champions League so far. They are ruling the English Premier League as of now as they have accumulated 71 points from 30 matches. They have won 22 matches, five draws and lost just three matches. They have scored as many as 64 goals and have conceded just 21 goals so far in the league. The youngster Ferran Torres has been in good form in the Champions League as he is the team’s leading goal scorer with four goals. Kevin De Bruyne is the team’s leading assist provider in both Premier League and the Champions League with 11 and four assists under his belt. Only Nathan Ake is doubtful for the round 16 clash as he is out with a muscle injury.

Monchengladbach finished in the second position in group B led by Real Madrid. M’gladbach had two wins, two draws and two losses in the Champions League group stages. They are coming into this fixture with a 2-0 loss in the first leg at home. Their Bundesliga journey is not going well as they are currently in tenth place with just 33 points from 25 matches. They have eight wins, nine draws and eight losses in the league so far. They have scored as many as 16 goals and have conceded 11 goals in the Champions League so far in seven matches. Alassane Plea is the team’s leading goal scorer with five goals in the Champions League. But when it comes to the Bundesliga, their skipper Lars Stindl is the team’s leading goal scorer with ten goals to his name. They have just three players who could miss the second leg round of 16 match, including Ramy Bensebaini, Famana Quizera and Christoph Kramer.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Home team name	Draw	Away team name
1.26	6.40	12.00
1.25	6.00	11.00
1.21	6.45	12.00

According to the Dafabet sportsbook, Manchester City are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.26, Monchengladbach are placed at 12.00 and the draw is at 6.40 odds. Manchester City are placed at 1.21 according to the 10Cric sportsbook, Monchengladbach are placed at 12.00 and the draw is at 6.45 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, Manchester City are placed at 1.25, Monchengladbach are placed at 11.00 and the draw is at 6.00 odds.

Tipster’s Angel

Similar to the first leg, this is also going to be a low-scoring match. As the odds suggest Manchester City are in prime control of this round of 16 fixture as they are already up by two away goals.

Tip: Manchester City -1.5 @ 1.67

Manchester City are in some exceptional form as they have just lost one match in their last 30 matches in all competitions. Also, they have won 19 out of their last 20 matches in all competitions. In the last five head to head matches, Manchester City has won four matches and one match ended in a draw. Also, City have won three of the last five head to head matches by two or more goals. In three of the last five matches that City played in all competitions, City has won by more than two goals. In the last five home matches that Manchester City has played in all competitions, City has won by two or more goals in three matches. Apart from that, Monchengladbach is winless in the last eight matches and are also in a six-match losing streak. They are coming into this fixture with a two-goal loss to Augsburg away from home. So it is more likely that Manchester City will win the match by two or more goals at 1.67 odds available at the 10Cric sportsbook.

Tip: Total Goals Under 3.5 @ 1.67

In the last five head to head matches, under 3.5 goals were scored in three matches. Also, under 3.5 goals were scored in the first leg of this fixture as well. In five of the last seven matches that Manchester City has played in all competitions, under 3.5 goals were scored. Also, under 3.5 goals were scored in three of the last five home fixtures that Manchester City has played in all competitions. Monchengladbach has seen under 3.5 goals in eight of the last ten matches that they have played in all competitions. Apart from that, three of the last five away matches that Monchengladbach has played in all competitions had under 3.5 goals. So, it is more likely that this will be a low-scoring match with under 3.5 goals at 1.67 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

The second leg looks like just a formality for Monchengladbach by considering their current form. But Manchester City are looking like they are not going to stop destroying teams. By looking at the current form and the team combination, Manchester City is more likely to make it to the next round.