UEFA Champions League Prediction: Crvena Zvezda vs Manchester City (13-12-2023)

Manchester City is looking ahead to a busy December schedule, with PL matches three days before and after this one and an upcoming Club World Cup.

It’s likely that it will be mainly rotation players who will be traveling to Belgrade. meanwhile, Crvena Zvezda is an offensive-minded team. 

The final positions are decided in this group. Manchester City is first and Crvena Zvezda last. However, this match is still a big one for the hosts, who usually don’t favour Man City on a daily basis.

Even if they have nothing to play for, they’re still at home in front of their own fans and with a chance to compete with the big players.

For Manchester City, the match is completely inconsequential and comes at an inconvenient time now that the group is settled. It’s tight at the top of the Premier League, and they are looking into a tight Christmas schedule and the Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia. 

There are two PL games around this one before they travel to Saudi Arabia, where there are likely to be two games. This could well mean that Guardiola leaves out players like Haaland, Silva, Walker, Ederson, Rodri, Stones, etc. but instead sends on Steffen, Lewis, Bobb, Gomez, Nunes or Phillips.

Crvena Zvezda has only won one point so far. It’s also tough, but they held RB Leipzig to a one-goal defeat when they visited Belgrade.

Now a probably reserve Manchester City team awaits, which may find it difficult to set up for a meaningless match in the Balkans. 

Crvena Zvezda might be a little more motivated to show off for their own passionate fans, also there are good chances of Manchester City not winning big.

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