Manchester City in complete control

The game will be played at the Etihad Stadium and the hosts are firmly in the driving seat having won 5-0 in the first leg in Portugal. Manchester City come into the match on the back of a tremendous 4-1 win over local rivals Manchester United on Sunday. Manchester City led 2-1 at half-time and come out strongly in the second half to dominate their opponents, scoring two more goals to take maximum points.

That result means Manchester City have won each of their last three games in all competitions. In addition to the victory over Manchester United, Pep Guardiola’s team have beat Everton away from home in the Premier League and Peterborough away from home in the FA Cup.

Manchester City have lost only one of their 17 most recent games in all competitions and that came at home against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.

Home form in the Champions League shows Manchester City have won each of their last three fixtures and nine of their last 10 in the competition at the Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City have scored two or more goals in nine of their ten most recent home Champions League games and both teams have scored in each of their last 3 on home soil.

Sporting CP make the trip to the Etihad Stadium knowing they face an impossible task following a hugely disappointing first leg in Lisbon.

However, they come into the match on the back of a 2-0 home win over Arouca in the Portuguese topflight on the weekend. That result means Sporting CP are undefeated in three of their last four matches in all competitions. They beat Estoril 3-0 at home and were held to a 1-1 draw at Maritimo in the Primeira Liga.

Sporting CP have a good recent away record and they are undefeated in nine of their last ten away matches in all competitions, including each of their last 6 on the road.

Manchester City in complete control

However, they have a poor recent away record in the Champions League and Sporting CP have lost four of their last five away trips in the competition.

Manchester City are without suspended full-back, Kyle Walker. Cole Palmer, Ruben Dias, and Nathan Aké are injured but Guardiola could still use the opportunity to rotate his team.