Manchester City vs Celtic Preview - 6 December 2016

Manchester City

Celtic

Kick Off at 19:45 (GMT) on 6th December, 2016
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This is a match in International - Champions League grp. C Match Day 6, Season 2016/2017

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Match facts

Manchester City

Manchester City have reached the knockout stages of the Champions League for the fourth season in a row. However, they have finished top of their group only once (2015/16). It's also the first time Pep Guardiola hasn't secured top spot in a Champions League group campaign as manager.
Manchester City are unbeaten in their last seven Champions League home games (W5 D2), their longest run without a defeat in the competition at the Etihad. They can win all three of their home games in a Champions League group stage for the first time.
Manchester City have also only conceded one goal in their five Champions League home games in 2016, it was scored by Lionel Messi.
Manchester City have won their final group game in four of their five previous Champions League campaigns (L1).
Sergio Agüero has scored in only one of his last six Champions League games at the Etihad (hat-trick v Borussia Mönchengladbach).

Celtic

Celtic's only away win against English opposition in the European Cup/Champions League was in the 1969/70 semi-final when they beat Leeds at Elland Road (1-0).
Since then, Celtic have lost their two trips to England in Europe's premier competition, both times conceding exactly three goals against Manchester Utd.
The game between Manchester City and Celtic last September produced six goals (3-3) and no card. Hoops striker Moussa Dembélé scored with his two shots of the game.
Celtic have lost 26 of their 29 Champions League games away from home (W1 D2) and have never kept a clean sheet.
Celtic are winless in their last eight Champions League games, which equals their longest run without a victory in the competition.
Celtic have also failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 18 Champions League games, their longest run without a shut-out in the competition.
Brendan Rodgers has won only one of his 11 group games as manager in the Champions League, that was against Ludogorets Razgrad (2-1) in September 2014 when he was in charge of Liverpool.
Moussa Dembélé has scored three of Celtic's four goals in this season's Champions League.

Predictions

Manchester City will be keen to bounce back from the 3-1 defeat to Chelsea on the weekend, while also keen to maintain their unbeaten record at home in this season’s Champions League.

Pep Gaurdiola’ side has been off-colour lately, but they do have a chance to gain some confidence from this fixture with a win as Celtic are one of the worst away sides in the Champions League.

No surprises are expected here as in the first leg at Glasgow, City to win is a straight pick for this fixture.

Final Score – 3 : 1

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