Young Boys v Man City

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Swiss hosts, Young Boys, will be seeking to extend their unbeaten run to five games in all competitions when they play host to Premier League giants, Manchester City, when the two teams meet at Stadion Wankdorf for Wednesday night's Champions League clash in Group G, with the hosts heading into this tie on the back of a 0-0 draw with Zurich while Manchester City recorded a 2-1 home win against Brighton on the weekend.

Young Boys have registered wins against Grasshoppers and Basle on the domestic front in the Swiss Super League together with draws with Crvena Zvezda on Matchday 2 of the Champions League and the aforementioned stalemate with Zurich but this upcoming fixture against Manchester City will be their biggest test yet this season.

Nevertheless, the Swiss hosts will take heart from the fact that they have slipped to just two defeats out of their last 23 games in all competitions, one of which though was a heavy 3-1 loss at home to German Bundesliga side, Union Berlin, in their opening game of the group phase in the Champions League.

Young Boys have tended to struggle on the Champions League stage in recent times as the hosts have managed to capture just one win from their previous nine ties overall, slipping to four defeats as well.

Manchester City managed to bounce back from their recent loss to Arsenal following the international break on the weekend when they recorded a 2-1 home win against a plucky Brighton outfit which has helped lift Pep Guardiola's side up into top spot of the early Premier League standings.

However, not all results have gone Manchester City's way of late as the Citizens have lost three out of their last five matches in all competitions following defeats in the Premier League to Newcastle United and Arsenal, along with a 2-1 loss on the road at Wolves in the League Cup.

Nevertheless, Manchester City have produced an impressive start in defending their Champions League title this season as the visitors have picked up maximum points from their opening two group games, picking up wins against Crvena Zvezda 3-1 at home before taking all three points in a decisive 3-1 win away at RB Leipzig on Matchday 2.

Young Boys v Manchester City Verdict

Young Boys look to have a mountain to climb therefore on Wednesday night despite holding home advantage as the hosts look to come to terms with the step-up in quality on the Champions League stage, while Manchester City will be bidding to take another big step towards qualifying for the knockout rounds of this competition by taking all three points at the Stadion Wankdorf on Wednesday night. Therefore, our main bet will be Over 3.5 goals @ 2.20 Other side bets worth considering:

Man City win & Over 3.5 goals @ 2.37

Correct score: Manchester City 3-1 @ 11.00