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Betting tips for Manchester City vs Hoffenheim 12.12.2018

Manchester City and Hoffenheim face each other on Wednesday at Etihad Stadium in a challenge to qualify for Group 6 of the Champions League. Manchester City have already secured their place in the next stage of the competition, and only need to avoid defeat in this match to secure first place. On the other side comes a Hoffenheim without a chance to stay alive in the Champions League, and with reduced chances of being able to move to the Europa League.

Manchester City are in 1st place with 10 points, with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 14 goals scored and 5 conceded goals. The Citizens fell short of expectations in this group, failing twice to beat Lyon, lost at home in the first round by 1-2, and then did not get better than a two-ball tie on the last day of the competition, having won the remaining 3 challenges. City have a presence assured in the next stage of the race, and only need a draw in this game to ensure the passage as a group leader. However, after conceding the Premier League's first defeat of the season against Chelsea last Saturday, Pep Guardiola will demand a positive response in this match and as such, victory is mandatory.

Still, the Spanish coach sees several players unavailable for this challenge, with Claudio Bravo, De Bruyne, Danilo, Fernandinho, David Silva, Aguero, Mangala and Benjamin Mendy are out, all injured, leaving Zinchenko still in doubt. Fabian Delph's left defense is still needed, and with David Silva from outside, Phil Foden may have the opportunity to enter the eleven starting. Despite all these casualties, Guardiola continues to have a very talented squad and all elements are able to perfectly fulfill Guardiola's game philosophy.


Champions League Hoffenheim, meanwhile, is in last place with 3 points, with 3 draws and 2 defeats, with 10 goals scored and 12 goals conceded. The Germans arrive here without a single victory in the competition and after having made good impressions in the two-ball draw at Lyon, where they were in numerical inferiority for much of the game, they were disappointed on the final day with the reception at Shakhtar Donetsk, where they lost by 2-3.

The Hoffe is already unable to move forward in the Champions League, with the 2nd place already 4 points ahead. However, it is still mathematically possible to get 3rd place to access the Europa League, and for this he would have to win here and wait for Shakhtar Donetsk to lose defeat at the Lyon reception. The Germans are aware that their chances of moving forward are reduced, and to further complicate this, coach Julian Nagelsmann sees Lukas Rupp, Nordtveit and Amiri out for injury, such as Demirbay and Szalai, both punished.



Manchester City have the qualification assured and only need a tie to ensure the leadership of the group. Hoffenheim need to win to do their part so they can move on. The City has an opponent who suffers goals with a lot of regularity, and goals is something that in this game will not lack.
 

Manchester City vs Hoffenheim Prediction: 1/1 1.50

Manchester City vs Hoffenheim  Betting Tip: Over 3.5 Goals @ 2.00

Manchester City vs Hoffenheim Score Recommendations: 3-1 12.00