Manchester City host Middlesbrough this weekend for the English Premier League. After two consecutive draws at home, it’s time for the Citizens to claim three important points against this weaker team.
Stay with us while we go through the best lines to shop among the green listed bookmakers.
Pep Guardiola’s team can’t afford another negative result on their own turf. If they were the better team on their draw against Everton with two missed penalties, it’s hard to say the same about Manchester City on their draw against Southampton.
Despite these negative results for the EPL, the Citizens achieved an extraordinary victory for the UEFA Champions League against Barcelona. Manchester City’s 3-1 victory after suffering the first goal will certainly increase the team’s confidence levels.
After winning on their first away game against Sunderland, Middlesbrough is still looking for their second victory on the road. Despite this lack of victories, the team already recorded some great results. The 2-2 draw at the Emirates Stadium against Arsenal is by far their best result and shows how tough this team can be.
The head-to-head between these two teams is quite interesting since Middlesbrough won the last two games between them. Back in 2008, Boro left the Etihad with a 2-0 victory and smashed City at home by 8-1, a result that is hard for any supporter to forget.
Manchester City’s odds are too low for us and since we can’t see the current prices increasing, we’ll avoid placing a straight bet on the Citizens. Although we believe in a victory from Pep Guardiola’s team, this market is not worth the risk.
Middlesbrough should present a very defensive approach with a draw as their main goal, as they achieved recently against Arsenal. That said, the Under 3.25 goals at 1.82 Pinnacle seems to be a great option for this game.
Another interesting option is the following combined bet, Manchester City to Win & Under 3.5 goals at 2.1 Coral. We also invite you to take a look around and see if you can find a better price among the other green listed bookmakers.
This valuable line covers several results like the 3-0 or the 2-1. Since Manchester City is conceding goals in almost every match, it’s good to be cautious. However, there is undeniable value on the mentioned lines that made us pull the trigger in this match.
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