Lyon vs Manchester City Betting Tips: Latest odds, team news, preview and predictions

Manchester City will be looking to secure their place in the Champions League knockout stages when they travel to the Groupama Stadium to take on Lyon on Tuesday.

Six points clear of third with nine points from their opening four fixtures, Pep Guardiola’s men need just a point to progress to the next round with one game to spare.

Latest Odds

Having suffered a surprise 2-1 defeat in the reverse fixture, they are available at 21/50 (1.42) with 888Sport to exact revenge by coming out on top in France.

However, Les Gones could also make it through to the last 16 with a victory, and are priced at 6/1 (7.00) to pull off another shock win against the English champions.

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The hosts have drawn all three of their group games since that opening victory, and you can get odds of 21/5 (5.20) on them playing out another stalemate in this one.

Team News

Bernardo Silva is a doubt after missing Saturday's win over West Ham with a muscular injury, while Benjamin Mendy, Kevin De Bruyne, Claudio Bravo and Eliaquim Mangala are all ruled out.

Nabil Fekir was substituted at half-time during the Derby du Rhone victory against Saint-Etienne at the weekend, but should be back in time for this clash.

Exciting Lyon

Having pulled off that impressive away victory over one of the tournament favourites in the opening game, Bruno Genesio’s men will be disappointed they are not in a stronger position to progress already.

After being forced to come from two goals down to rescue a point at home to Shakhtar Donetsk, they conceded 90th minute equalisers in both matches against Hoffenheim to draw 2-2 and then 3-3.

This trend of goals at both ends looks likely to continue against the Citizens, who have conceded in eight of their last 11 away matches in this competition.

Predictions

Given their superior quality and rampant form, odds of 7/5 (2.40) look generous on City coming out on top despite conceding against a Lyon side that both scored and conceded in all four of their group games this campaign.

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