Football

Manchester City vs. Lyon

 
Manchester City battles Lyon in a UEFA Champions League quarterfinals clash at Estádio da Luz in Lisboa, Portugal on Saturday. The game will be played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic and one team has to advance, there’s no second leg.

Manchester City reached the quarterfinals after eliminating Real Madrid 4-2 on aggregate. Lyon advanced to this stage on away goals against Juventus (3-3 aggregate).

Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Manchester City: 1.27
• Lyon: 12.00
• Draw: 6.20

Spread
• Manchester City: -1.5, -2 (2.08)
• Lyon: +1.5, +2 (1.85)

Total
• Over 3 (2.00)
• Under 3 (1.90)

Key Points to Consider

Last 6:

Manchester City, coming off a 2-1 home win vs Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League, have 5 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws in their last 6 overall. Lyon, coming off a 2-1 road loss vs Juventus in the UEFA Champions League, have 3 losses, 2 wins and 1 draw in their last 6 overall.

Momentum: Manchester City has been on an upward trend — with just one loss in their last 6 games overall.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in UEFA Champions League Group Stage action on November 27, 2018 and the game ended on a 2-2 draw.

Projected Leaders

For Manchester City, Gabriel Jesus has a 59.6 percent chance to score. He averages 2.73 shots overall per sim, 1.4 shots on goal per and 0.9 goals per sim.

For Lyon, Memphis Depay has a 38.1 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.53 shots overall per sim, 0.76 shots on goal per and 0.48 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Manchester City Moneyline.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester City in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester City 2.62 to Lyon 0.69.

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