Pep Guardiola and his Manchester City will try to start this 2020/21 Champions League the best way against an always hard rival in Portuguese giants Porto. The English side come from a 1-0 win over Arsenal in the Premier League and will try to extend their winning run against Porto today at the Eithad Stadium. Here, you’ll find everything there is to know about this exciting game, such as the match information, storylines, predictions, odds, and even how to watch it.
The Citizens are aware that they need to win this competition after a couple of years trying to take the Ol’ Big Ears to Manchester. They were a strong candidate last year, but everything fell apart after a surprising loss against Olympique Lyon in the quarter-finals of the competition. The English side are seen as favorites to lift the trophy this season and they want to make things clear from the very beginning.
On the other side, they have Porto, a 2x Champions Leaguewinnertrying to make some noise against one of the favorite clubs to win it all this campaign. Porto haven’t been a solid team lately, losing points against Marítimo 3-2 before drawing 2-2 with fellow giants Sporting Lisbon. They hope to get things back on track this Wednesday but the task won’t be easy.
Manchester City vs Porto: Match Information
Date: Wednesday, 21 October, 2020
Time: 3:00 PM (ET)
Location: City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester
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Manchester City vs Porto: Storylines
City come inspired after a 1-0 victory over Arsenal for the Premier League on Saturday, beating a big rival, returning to victory after a 1-1 tie against newly-promoted Leeds United. Pep Guardiola is finally figuring out his team and Porto will be a good test to know where they stand and what they can do this season.
As for Porto, the job is even harder. They have won 1 of 6 possible points in their last two Liga NOS matches. When it comes to English teams, they have only won one of their last seven games against English opposition.
The last time these two sides clashed in Europe was in 2011/12, with City smashing their Portuguese rivals with a 4-0 winin the last 16 of the Europa League, securing a 6-1 victory on aggregate.
How to watch or live stream online Manchester City vs Porto in the U.S.
This is a very good game that will show a perennial candidate to win the competition against a team that knows what it’s like to win it. CBS All Access, Galavision, TUDN.com, Univision NOW, ZonaFutbol, TUDN App, TUDNxtra will broadcast the game in the United States.
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Manchester City vs Porto: Predictions and odds
City are seen as the favorites to win this matchup. DrafKings give them -385 odds, Porto received +850 and the tie would pay +550 to bettors.
| DraftKings | |
|---|---|
| Manchester City | +385 |
| Tie | +550 |
| Porto | +850 |
*Odds via DraftKings
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