Man City vs Sparta Prague: Champions League prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h, odds

Manchester City return to the Champions League on Wednesday when they host Sparta Prague.

Pep Guardiola’s side are up and running in the new-look league phase having beaten Slovan Bratislava 4-0 last time out.

The Premier League champions are strong favourites to claim their second win of their European campaign and take a step closer to securing progression into the round of 16.

The Czech champions, however, are unbeaten themselves after thrashing RB Salzburg before drawing with Stuttgart.

Here’s everything you need to know about the game.

Date, kick-off time and venue

Man City vs Sparta Praha is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off time on Wednesday 23 October 2024.

The Etihad Stadium in Manchester will host.

Where to watch Man City vs Sparta Prague

TV channel: The game will be broadcast on TNT Sports 2 and TNT Sports Ultimate.

Live stream: Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream via the Discovery+ app.

LIVE coverage: Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog!

Man City vs Sparta Prague team news

Pep Guardiola expects to be without both Kyle Walker and Kevin De Bruyne for the visit of Leipzig, while Rodri and Oscar Bobb are long-term absentees. Nathan Ake could return after missing the eight games.

Phil Foden is pushing for a start after coming off the bench to set up John Stones' winner against Wolves, and could be one of a number of changes against the Czech champions.

Sparta Prague have Martin Vitik available again, but Imanol Garcia and Elias Cobbaut remain sidelined.

Man City vs Sparta Prague prediction

It’s incredibly difficult to see City slipping up at home, especially against these European minnows despite their own unbeaten start to the league phase.

Man City to win, 3-0.

Head to head (h2h) history and results

The two teams have never played.

Man City vs Sparta Prague latest odds

Man City to win: 1/18

Draw: 9/1

Sparta Prague to win: 25/1

Odds via Betfair and subject to change.