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Manchester City vs Sporting CP

Manchester City host Sporting CP in the Europe Champions League on Wednesday 27 January 2027, kick-off 20:00. Our model makes Manchester City favourites at 51%, with a 23% chance of a draw. In their last 3 meetings, Manchester City won 1, Sporting CP won 1 and 1 was drawn.

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Manchester City
20:00
27 Jan
Sporting CP

Manchester City vs Sporting CP preview

Manchester City have scored 2.60 goals a game and conceded 1.60 across their last 10 home games in all competitions, while Sporting CP have scored 2.00 and conceded 0.60 across their last 10 away games. Both teams have scored in 7 of Manchester City's last 10 home games and 5 of Sporting CP's last 10 away games. Over 3.5 cards has landed in 1 of Manchester City's last 10 home games. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 8 of Manchester City's last 10 home games. Manchester City's last 10 home games have averaged 9.8 corners and Sporting CP's last 10 away games 8.4. Stats as of 13 Nov 2026, 14:36 UK.

  • Goals scored Manchester City: 2.60 Sporting CP: 2.00
  • Goals conceded Manchester City: 1.60 Sporting CP: 0.60
  • Both teams scored Manchester City: 7 of 1070% Sporting CP: 5 of 1050%
  • Over 2.5 goals Manchester City: 8 of 1080% Sporting CP: 4 of 1040%
  • Match corners Manchester City: 9.80 Sporting CP: 8.40
  • Match cards Manchester City: 2.20 Sporting CP: 3.90

Manchester City's last 10 home games and Sporting CP's last 10 away games in all competitions.

Win probabilities

51%Manchester City 23%Draw 25%Sporting CP

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Manchester City vs Sporting CP: questions and answers

When is Manchester City vs Sporting CP?

Manchester City vs Sporting CP kicks off at 20:00 UK time on Wednesday 27 January 2027 in the Champions League.

Who is the favourite in Manchester City vs Sporting CP?

The OddAlerts probability model gives Manchester City a 51% chance of winning, the draw 23% and Sporting CP 25%.

How many goals do Manchester City and Sporting CP games have?

Manchester City have scored 2.60 goals a game and conceded 1.60 across their last 10 home games in all competitions, while Sporting CP have scored 2.00 and conceded 0.60 across their last 10 away games. Both teams have scored in 7 of Manchester City's last 10 home games and 5 of Sporting CP's last 10 away games. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 8 of Manchester City's last 10 home games.

Where are Manchester City and Sporting CP in the Champions League table?

Manchester City are 7th with 9 points from 4 games. Sporting CP are 10th with 9 points from 4 games.

Manchester City vs Sporting CP stats

Manchester City6W 1D 3L · 10 home games
Sporting CP6W 4D 0L · 10 away games
Manchester City vs Sporting CP general stats: Manchester City's last 10 home games and Sporting CP's last 10 away games in all competitions
Manchester CityStatSporting CP
Match outcomes
6 of 1060% Win 6 of 1060%
1 of 1010% Draw 4 of 1040%
3 of 1030% Loss 0 of 100%
19 Points 22
1.90 Points per game 2.20
10 Goal difference 14
Expected goals
2.05 xG per game 1.68
1.24 xGA per game 0.96
5.49 xG performance 3.19
Possession & attacks
63% Possession 57%
63.50 Dangerous attacks 52.70
25.20 Dangerous attacks against 44.60
Shots
17.10 Shots for 13.70
10.80 Shots against 12.20
5.60 On target for 5.60
4.60 On target against 3.10
15% Shot conversion 15%
33% On-target accuracy 41%
Tackles & fouls
15.20 Tackles 17.40
12.20 Fouls committed 12.00
8.40 Fouls won 11.70
2.00 Offsides 0.90

Manchester City's last 10 home games and Sporting CP's last 10 away games in all competitions. A rate such as "5 of 7" counts the games where it happened.

Stats as of 13 Nov 2026, 14:36 UK.

Manchester City vs Sporting CP lineups

Lineups will appear here when they're predicted and confirmed. Until then, see key players.

Manchester City vs Sporting CP players

Player rankings

  1. 1 Manchester City Erling Haaland 2.02
  2. 2 Sporting CP Pedro Lima 1.71
  3. 3 Sporting CP Luis Suárez 1.47
  4. 4 Manchester City Rayan Cherki 1.05
  5. 5 Sporting CP Nestory Irankunda 1.04

Per 90 minutes, weighted towards recent games. Goalkeepers left out.

Leading scorers and creators

Top scorer
Erling Haaland in 10 games 9goals
Luis Suárez in 11 games 9goals
Top creator
Josko Gvardiol in 10 games 4assists
Iván Fresneda in 11 games 4assists

Players in form

  1. Elliot Anderson Defensive midfielder · Manchester City 7.37 Form rating
    Apps
    10
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    1
    • Duels won8.19 per 90 Top 2%
    • Touches102.01 per 90 Top 4%
    • Passes80.78 per 90 Top 6%
  2. Luis Suárez Striker · Sporting CP 7.34 Form rating
    Apps
    11
    Goals
    9
    Assists
    1
    • xG0.84 per 90 Top 3%
    • NP goals0.68 per 90 Top 5%
    • On target1.47 per 90 Top 11%
  3. Erling Haaland Striker · Manchester City 7.32 Form rating
    Apps
    10
    Goals
    9
    Assists
    0
    • NP goals0.91 per 90 Top 3%
    • On target2.02 per 90 Top 4%
    • xG0.70 per 90 Top 5%
  4. Rayan Cherki Attacking midfielder · Manchester City 7.21 Form rating
    Apps
    9
    Goals
    5
    Assists
    2
    • NP goals0.51 per 90 Top 5%
    • Pass %89% per 90 Top 5%
    • Final third6.82 per 90 Top 10%
  5. Jérémy Doku Winger · Manchester City 7.16 Form rating
    Apps
    6
    Goals
    1
    Assists
    1
    • Dribbles5.48 per 90 Top 1%
    • Big chances0.79 per 90 Top 5%
    • Key passes2.56 per 90 Top 10%
  6. Maxi Araújo Full-back · Sporting CP 7.13 Form rating
    Apps
    10
    Goals
    1
    Assists
    2
    • Key passes1.83 per 90 Top 5%
    • Big chances0.41 per 90 Top 5%
    • Recoveries5.73 per 90 Top 5%
  7. Enzo Fernández Defensive midfielder · Manchester City 7.12 Form rating
    Apps
    9
    Goals
    1
    Assists
    0
    • Key passes2.14 per 90 Top 5%
    • Passes66.67 per 90 Top 15%
    • Touches84.65 per 90 Top 16%
  8. Sergi Altimira Central midfielder · Sporting CP 7.11 Form rating
    Apps
    11
    Goals
    1
    Assists
    0
    • Pass %93% per 90 Top 3%
    • Ball security6.22 per 90 Top 4%
    • Passes63.98 per 90 Top 5%
  9. Iván Fresneda Full-back · Sporting CP 7.11 Form rating
    Apps
    11
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    4
    • Pass %91% per 90 Top 2%
    • Assists0.37 per 90 Top 3%
    • Big chances0.40 per 90 Top 6%
  10. Nestory Irankunda Winger · Sporting CP 7.10 Form rating
    Apps
    9
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    1
    • Key passes2.97 per 90 Top 5%
    • Dribble %63% per 90 Top 5%
    • Dribbles2.14 per 90 Top 15%
  11. Ibrahima Ba Centre-back · Sporting CP 7.10 Form rating
    Apps
    2
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    • xG0.13 per 90 Top 5%
    • Recoveries4.50 per 90 Top 14%
    • Interceptions1.71 per 90 Top 16%
  12. Phil Foden Winger · Manchester City 7.06 Form rating
    Apps
    8
    Goals
    1
    Assists
    2
    • NP goals0.51 per 90 Top 5%
    • xG0.43 per 90 Top 6%
    • Big chances0.65 per 90 Top 9%

Form rating weights recent games most; the ring and bars show the percentile against players in the same role. Apps, goals and assists are this club season.

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Manchester City vs Sporting CP form

Manchester City All venues
1 W · 1 D · 3 L
Points per game
0.80
Scored per game
1.4
Conceded per game
2.0
Both teams scored
80%
Over 2.5 goals
80%
  1. Premier League A Nottingham Forest 1–3 defeat xG 1.5–1.0
  2. Champions League A RB Leipzig 3–2 win xG 2.4–1.1
  3. Premier League H Brighton & Hove Albion 0–1 defeat xG 2.0–1.0
  4. Carabao Cup H Brighton & Hove Albion 2–2 draw Pens xG 0.8–1.4
  5. Premier League A Aston Villa 1–2 defeat xG 1.8–0.7
Sporting CP All venues
4 W · 0 D · 1 L
Points per game
2.40
Scored per game
1.4
Conceded per game
0.6
Both teams scored
40%
Over 2.5 goals
40%
  1. Liga Portugal H Moreirense 1–0 win xG 2.3–1.0
  2. Champions League A Shakhtar Donetsk 1–0 win xG 1.3–1.7
  3. Liga Portugal A Casa Pia 2–0 win xG 1.8–0.6
  4. Taça da Liga H Marítimo 2–1 win
  5. Liga Portugal H Academico Viseu 1–2 defeat xG 2.9–0.8

Results before kick-off, most recent first, from each team's side. Open a game to see its full stats.

Manchester City vs Sporting CP head to head

1 Manchester City wins 1 draws 1 Sporting CP wins
3.3 goals per game 33% both teams scored 67% over 2.5 goals
  1. 27 Jan 2027Champions League Manchester City 20:00 Sporting CP
  2. 5 Nov 2024Champions League Sporting CP 4–1 Manchester City
  3. 9 Mar 2022Champions League Manchester City 0–0 Sporting CP
  4. 15 Feb 2022Champions League Sporting CP 0–5 Manchester City

Manchester City vs Sporting CP standings

Champions League table
# Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts Last 5
1 Paris Saint Germain 4400205 +15 12
2 Real Madrid 4400137 +6 12
3 Arsenal 431083 +5 10
4 Como 4301196 +13 9
5 FC Barcelona 4301146 +8 9
6 Aston Villa 4301126 +6 9
7 Manchester City 4301127 +5 9
8 Liverpool 43011410 +4 9
9 Club Brugge 4301117 +4 9
10 Sporting CP 430184 +4 9
11 Real Betis 430186 +2 9
12 Borussia Dortmund 430175 +2 9
13 FC Bayern München 4220125 +7 8
14 VfB Stuttgart 421174 +3 7
15 Inter 420286 +2 6
16 LASK 4202109 +1 6
17 Manchester United 420288 0 6
18 Galatasaray 420289 -1 6
19 Fenerbahçe 4121611 -5 5
20 Roma 4112108 +2 4
21 Shakhtar Donetsk 411244 0 4
22 Viking 4112910 -1 4
23 Atlético de Madrid 411245 -1 4
24 PSV 411234 -1 4
25 Bodø / Glimt 411249 -5 4
26 Porto 410367 -1 3
27 Napoli 4103611 -5 3
28 Villarreal 4103814 -6 3
29 AEK Athens 4103511 -6 3
30 RB Leipzig 4103511 -6 3
31 Sabah 4103410 -6 3
32 Feyenoord 4103411 -7 3
33 Lens 4103416 -12 3
34 Slavia Praha 401359 -4 1
35 LOSC Lille 4013410 -6 1
36 Slovan Bratislava 4004117 -16 0
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Champions League 2026/2027 standings as of 13 Nov 2026, 14:36 UK. Last 5 shows the most recent result first.

Win probabilities

51%Manchester City 23%Draw 25%Sporting CP
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From the OddAlerts probability model before kick-off.