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November 24 2024, 21:29 · Alex Lawes

Man City vs Feyenoord Preview: Team News & Prediction

Man City vs Feyenoord Preview: Team News & Prediction
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After yet another loss at the weekend, Manchester City desperately need a response at the Etihad Stadium with an inconsistent Feyenoord travelling to Manchester for this one.

Kick-off date/time: Tuesday 26th November, 2024: UK – 8:00pm / US ET – 3:00pm / US PT – 12:00pm

How to watch on TV: UK – Cannot be televised / US – Cannot be televised

How to watch online: UK – Amazon Prime / US – Paramount+

Man City Preview: Under pressure Pep

Despite the reported decision that Pep Guardiola is set to sign a new contract in charge of Manchester City, the Cityzens have not been boosted by that and they were annihilated by four goals to nil at the Etihad Stadium by Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend.

That was City’s fifth successive defeat across all competitions with that run beginning with a loss to Spurs in the EFL Cup before losing to AFC Bournemouth and Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League either side of being hammered by Sporting CP at the Jose Alvalade. 

Feyenoord Preview: Frustrated Feyenoord

Over the summer, Feyenoord lost manager Arne Slot to Liverpool and replaced him with Sparta Prague’s Czech First League title winning coach Brian Riemer. The Rotterdam-based club have been a little frustrating across all competitions so far this season.

That frustrating inconsistency is perhaps best shown by their last two UEFA Champions League league phase outings as they backed up a hammering of Benfica in Lisbon by then losing to previously pointless Red Bull Salzburg by two goals to nil at De Kuip. 

Man City Team News: Midfield issues

Rodri being out for the season due to an ACL injury has been complicated by the recent injury picked up by Croatia international Mateo Kovacic, leaving a hole in midfield with both Ruben Dias and Oscar Bobb also unavailable for the English champions at the minute. 

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Walker, Stones, Akanji, Gvardiol; Lewis, Gundogan; Silva, De Bruyne, Foden; Haaland

Unavailable: Dias (Injured), Rodri (Injured), Kovacic (Injured), Bobb (Injured)

Questionable: Doku (Injured)

Key Stats

  • Man. City won the only two previous UEFA competition matches between these two teams, both in the 2017/18 Champions League group stage (Feyenoord 0-4 Manchester City, Manchester City 1-0 Feyenoord).
  • Man. City are unbeaten in their last 32 UEFA Champions League matches in their own stadium (W28 D4), since a 2-1 loss against Lyon on Matchday 1 in 2018/19.
  • Man. City’s defeat against Sporting on Matchday 4 ended a record run of 27 successive UEFA club competition matches without a loss (W18 D9). They have not lost successive UEFA competition matches since 2018, when they lost four in a row across the 2017/18 and 2018/19 editions of the UEFA Champions League.
  • Man. City are unbeaten in their previous four UEFA club competition matches at home against Dutch teams (W3 D1).
  • Erling Haaland needs one goal to reach the landmark of 45 goals in the UEFA Champions League proper and this would be only his 44th appearance. The fastest player to 45 goals is Ruud van Nistelrooy who achieved the milestone in his 56th appearance. Haaland could also be the youngest at 24 years and 128 days, beating the record held by Lionel Messi (24 years 257 days).
  • Feyenoord are aiming to win three successive away matches in the European Cup/UEFA Champions League (all rounds) for the first time.
  • Feyenoord have won only two of their last nine UEFA competition matches (D2 L5).
  • Feyenoord have lost eight of their last 11 UEFA competition matches against English teams (W2 D1).
  • Feyenoord have won only two of their previous 12 UEFA competition matches away from home against English teams (D4 L6).
  • Feyenoord have only failed to score in two of their last 17 UEFA competition matches.
  • Luka Ivanušec celebrates his 26th birthday on the day of this match. He previously played a UEFA Champions League match on his birthday in 2019 (for GNK Dinamo against Atalanta).

Feyenoord Team News: No Lotomba or Gimenez

Feyenoord are dealing with a couple of key injury issues as defender Jordan Lotomba is sidelined alongside Mexico international striker Santiago Gimenez as well as the likes of loanee duo Hugo Bueno and Ibrahim Osman. 

Predicted XI (4-4-2): Wellenreuther; Smal, Trauner, Hancko, Beelen; Nieuwkoop, Hwang, Zerrouki, Ivanusec; Paixao, Hadj-Moussa

Unavailable: Bueno (Injured), Lotomba (Injured), Osman (Injured), Ueda (Injured), Gimenez (Injured)

Questionable: Biljow (Injured), Hartman (Injured), Timber (Fitness)

Man City vs Feyenoord Prediction

For the first time ever in his managerial career, Pep Guardiola has suffered five successive defeats. He isn’t under pressure for his job in the short-term but whether or not it is actually indeed the end of an era could be determined in the next couple of months. When needing a win, they are up against a fairly average Feyenoord side that have not quite yet adapted to Brian Riemer’s style of football and are also dealing with key injury absentees. 

Man City vs Feyenoord Tip: Man City to win -1 handicap

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