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Manchester City vs Sporting CP: Match Preview — January 27, 2027

Manchester City Manchester City
FC Porto 0–2 Manchester City Manchester City 1–2 Real Madrid Real Madrid 3–0 Manchester City Manchester City 2–0 Galatasaray Bodo/Glimt 3–1 Manchester City

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Sporting CP Sporting CP
Sporting CP 3–1 Galatasaray Arsenal 0–0 Sporting CP Sporting CP 0–1 Arsenal Sporting CP 5–0 Bodo/Glimt Bodo/Glimt 3–0 Sporting CP

Manchester City vs Sporting CP Match Preview

No odds are up for this one so far, and they tend to arrive closer to kick-off. Recent form reads 2W 0D 3L for Manchester City and 2W 1D 2L for Sporting CP. 3 previous meetings are level at 1 wins each. The table has Manchester City 8 with 3 points and Sporting CP 7 with 3. Kick-off is January 27, 2027 at 20:00 UTC at Etihad Stadium, UEFA Champions League · League Stage - 8.

Manchester City vs Sporting CP · Totals

Historical estimates from 12 unique matches before kickoff. Each match counts once; percentages show how often the total was exceeded in 90 minutes.

Over 0.5 83% Under 0.5 17%
Over 1.5 75% Under 1.5 25%
Over 2.5 58% Under 2.5 42%
Over 3.5 33% Under 3.5 67%
Over 4.5 17% Under 4.5 83%

Manchester City vs Sporting CP Match Information

Competition
UEFA Champions League
Round
Group Stage 8
Date and time
Status
Scheduled

Previous Manchester City vs Sporting CP Meetings

Full Head-to-Head

Team Form Before the Match

Manchester City

Manchester City Form

W
FC PortoUEFA Champions League · Sep 8, 2026
0–2
L
Real MadridUEFA Champions League · Mar 17, 2026
1–2
L
Real MadridUEFA Champions League · Mar 11, 2026
3–0
W
GalatasarayUEFA Champions League · Jan 28, 2026
2–0
L
Bodo/GlimtUEFA Champions League · Jan 20, 2026
3–1
Sporting CP

Sporting CP Form

D
ArsenalUEFA Champions League · Apr 15, 2026
0–0
L
ArsenalUEFA Champions League · Apr 7, 2026
0–1
W
Bodo/GlimtUEFA Champions League · Mar 17, 2026
5–0
L
Bodo/GlimtUEFA Champions League · Mar 11, 2026
3–0

Manchester City vs Sporting CP Lineups

Manchester City

Manchester City

Possible lineup

Playing statistics cover 16 of 18 selected players; other places use the available squad.

Starting XI

  1. 1
    G. DonnarummaGames: 1 · 90 min
    G
  2. 27
    Matheus NunesGames: 1 · 90 min
    D
  3. 6
    M. GuéhiGames: 1 · 90 min
    D
  4. 3
    Rúben DiasGames: 1 · 90 min
    D
  5. 24
    Joško GvardiolGames: 1 · 48 min
    D
  6. 17
    E. FernándezGames: 1 · 90 min
    M
  7. 47
    P. FodenGames: 1 · 75 min
    M
  8. 32
    A. BouaddiGames: 1 · 75 min
    M
  9. 10
    Mathis Rayan CherkiGames: 1 · 62 min
    M
  10. 9
    E. HaalandGames: 1 · 90 min
    F
  11. 7
    I. NdiayeGames: 1 · 28 min
    F

Substitutes

42 A. Semenyo45 Abduqodir Khusanov5 Elliot Anderson21 R. Aït-Nouri8 M. Kovačić16 Rodri11 J. Doku
Sporting CP

Sporting CP

Possible lineup

Playing statistics cover 16 of 18 selected players; other places use the available squad.

Starting XI

  1. 1
    Rui SilvaGames: 1 · 90 min
    G
  2. 20
    Maximiliano Javier Araújo VilchesGames: 1 · 90 min
    D
  3. 25
    Gonçalo InácioGames: 1 · 90 min
    D
  4. 72
    Eduardo QuaresmaGames: 1 · 84 min
    D
  5. 13
    Georgios VagiannidisGames: 1 · 84 min
    D
  6. 10
    Geny CatamoGames: 1 · 90 min
    M
  7. 5
    Sergi AltimiraGames: 1 · 90 min
    M
  8. 31
    Luis GuilhermeGames: 1 · 90 min
    M
  9. 77
    Issa DoumbiaGames: 1 · 74 min
    M
  10. 97
    Luis Javier Suárez CharrisGames: 1 · 74 min
    F
  11. 7
    Fotis IoannidisGames: 1 · 16 min
    F

Substitutes

17 Rodrigo Zalazar Martínez58 Flávio Gonçalves4 Silas Sinan Erhen Thorup Andersen22 Iván Fresneda6 Zeno Koen Debast8 Pedro Gonçalves12 João Virgínia

Standings Before Manchester City vs Sporting CP

#ClubPWDLGFGAGDPts
6VfB Stuttgart VfB Stuttgart11003123
7Sporting CP Sporting CP11003123
8Manchester City Manchester City11002023
9Aston Villa Aston Villa11003213

Table before kickoff · Season 2026 ·