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Manchester City's Champions League Chances: Expert Analysis of Odds & Path to Glory

Manchester City’s Champions League Chances: Expert Analysis of Odds & Path to Glory

While we are still waiting for the start of the domestic leagues across Europe, most of which will begin in August, we are already in the preliminary rounds of the Champions League.

These games are for the teams that found their way into the tournament by finishing in the top 4 of their respective leagues, or for winners of the smaller leagues in Europe.

 

My Analysis

They are all battling it out for one of the spots available in the new Champions League format, which is one large league as opposed to separate divisions.

The top teams are already in and waiting to see who they will play, which includes the tournament favorite, Manchester City.

Let’s talk about their chances of winning the Champions League this season.

It should be noted that it is always tough to make a serious prediction when there are so many details that we do not yet know.

The transfer window is still wide open in Europe, with Real Madrid still expected to do a lot of business before it closes.

We also don’t know which teams will be playing in the new Champions League format, and perhaps more importantly, which teams will be going head-to-head.

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Man City Last Season

Before we look ahead to the upcoming season, it’s never a bad idea to look back at what went down last season, as well as in the off season.

Manchester City once again won the Premier League, but their bid for a domestic double, a year after winning the treble, came up short after losing to bitter rivals, Manchester United, in the FA Cup Final.

By the standards that City have set for themselves, the 2023/24 season was something of a disappointment.

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The Missing Trophy

While Manchester City had made a habit of winning domestic trophies in the Pep Guardiola era, the knock on them was that they could not win the Champions League.

They finally put that to bed a couple of seasons ago, when they won this tournament as part of their treble winning season.

Their hopes of a repeat came to an end at the quarter-finals stage last season when they lost to the eventual champions, Real Madrid.

That was their worst showing over the last 5 seasons, so once again expect this team to go far.

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Champions League Betting Prediction

It is almost impossible to make a serious prediction for the Champions League before we know who will play one another.

That said, the new format seems pretty forgiving to the bigger teams, so expect Manchester City to move into the knockout phase without breaking too much of a sweat.

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UEFA Champions League Schedule

  • July 22 – Third Qualifying Round Draw
  • July 23-24 – First Leg, Second Qualifying Draw
  • July 30-31 – Second Leg, Second Qualifying Draw
  • August 5 – Playoff Round Draw
  • August 6-7 – First Leg, Third Qualifying Round
  • August 13 – Second Leg, Third Qualifying Round
  • August 20-21 – First Leg, Playoff Round
  • August 27-28 – Second Leg, Playoff Round
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