Young Boys started the Champions League group stage with a home defeat against Leipzig (1-3). In the second round, they recorded an away draw of 2-2 against Red Star Belgrade. As a result, the Swiss team is in third place with just one point, and they are likely to compete with the Serbs for this position, which gives them the right to play in the Europa League knockout stages. The team, coached by Raphael Wicky, has notable attacking potential – they have scored goals in both of their Champions League matches. In fact, in five out of their last six matches in the main European club tournament, they consistently scored against their opponents. In the national championship, the “Bees” occupy the second place, trailing Zurich by two points, but they have played one match less. Just before the European competition match, Young Boys played a draw with their main competitor for the first place, Zurich (0-0).
Manchester City has taken sole possession of the top spot in the group G standings after two rounds, earning the maximum six points. The “Citizens” defeated both Red Star Belgrade and Leipzig 3-1 with similar scores, although they couldn’t keep a clean sheet in either of these matches. Furthermore, considering their performances in the Premier League and the League Cup, the current Champions League winners have conceded goals in five consecutive matches. In the English Premier League, Pep Guardiola’s team had an unpleasant streak of two consecutive defeats, losing to Wolverhampton (1-2) and Arsenal (0-1). However, they managed to break the streak in the last round by defeating Brighton 2-1. The squad at Manchester City is in good shape. Furthermore, the management is working on reinforcing their ranks with the talented 19-year-old Italian national team defender, Giorgio Scalvini. More soccer prediction for today can be obtained from the link provided.
