On Wednesday 16 October 2024, St. Pölten will host Manchester City at the HB Arena in St. Pölten for the second round of the Women’s Champions League group stage. Here’s a prediction for the match from the experts at Sportsmacro.
St. Pölten
The Austrian side looked confident during the Champions League qualification stages, easily overcoming Neftchi, Vllaznia, and Mura. However, their first challenge in the group stage proved much tougher, as they faced Swedish side Hammarby and fell 0-2.
After conceding an early goal in the 18th minute, St. Pölten struggled to create significant threats in attack and allowed a second goal late in the match. Heading into their clash with Manchester City, the Austrian club will be lifted by a comfortable 3-0 victory over Dornbirn in the Austrian Bundesliga. St. Pölten currently sits at the top of the domestic league with 19 points.
Manchester City
City faced a tough challenge in Paris FC during the qualification rounds but handled it with ease, securing a dominant 5-0 win away and a 3-0 victory at home. In their first group stage match, Manchester City hosted Barcelona and achieved an impressive 2-0 win.
The English giants enter the match against St. Pölten following a 2-1 away victory against Liverpool in the Women’s Super League. This marked City’s fifth consecutive win across all competitions, with the team conceding just once during that stretch. After four league matches, Manchester City currently leads the table with 10 points.
Key Facts about the match
- Neither team has scored in St. Pölten’s last three matches.
- The “Total Over 2.5” bet has been successful in three of the last five matches involving St. Pölten.
- For Manchester City, the “Total Over 2.5” bet has hit in two of their last five matches.
Probable Lineups
- St. Pölten: Schlueter, Krizaj, Vrachevich, Klein, Wenger, Hillerbrand, Dubtsova, Zver, Madl, Pekel, Mattner-Tremblay
- Manchester City: Yamashita, Casparij, Greenwood, Lopez, Laizell, Miedema, Hasegawa, Park, Hemp, Shaw, Fowler
Head-to-Head (H2H)
The two teams previously met in the 2017/2018 season, with Manchester City winning both legs 3-0.
St. Pölten vs Manchester City Prediction
Bookmakers heavily favor Manchester City, offering odds as low as 1.03 for a City win. We recommend betting on “Total Under 4.5” goals at odds of 1.60, as City is likely to control the game without a goal-fest.
