BSC Young Boys Bern v Manchester City Prediction, Odds and Betting Tips

🏆 BSC Young Boys Bern v Manchester City Prediction

Intriguingly, both of these sides have won five domestic titles in the previous six years, but this is arguably where any comparison between the two teams ends. This is borne out by the fact that despite Manchester City’s relatively late ascent to the top table of European football, they’ve still managed to win more Champions League games (68) in total than Young Boys have even contested (57).

In terms of this season’s statistics, City have averaged 72.0% possession in their opening UCL two games so far, whereas Young Boys have retained the ball just 52.0% of the time. This suggests that City will dominate possession as usual at the Wankdorf Stadium, with Young Boys relying on a well-organised defence and swift counters to be competitive. However, while Young Boys have completed more successful take-ons than City, they’ve only executed one more tackle (22 vs 21), while their tally of 105 ball recoveries is only 10 higher than their rivals despite having much less of the ball.

Overall, it’s hard for the Young Boys to have the defensive ability or legs to keep City at bay for 90 minutes, and while their direct running may pose a threat on the break, the team’s tally 22.5 shot-creating actions per 90 hints at a distinct lack of creativity. So, I’m backing City to win comfortably in Switzerland, while keeping a clean sheet too!

💯 BSC Young Boys Bern v Manchester City Match Odds

All of our recommended betting sites have already published odds across a broad range of Young Boys vs Manchester City markets, including the projected match winner, BTTS and the over/under on total goals scored. Here’s a closer look at these markets and how they’re being priced.

🏅 BSC Young Boys Bern v Manchester City : Match Winner

It’s unclear how popular match betting may be when Young Boys entertain Man City, as the latter are overwhelming favourites to win in Switzerland. But what price can you get on a Young Boys victory?

Team
BSC Young Boys to Win	15.00	13.00	13.40	15.00	14.00
Man City to Win	1.18	1.20	1.16	1.20	1.20
Draw	7.00	6.50	6.95	6.50	6.50

⚽ BSC Young Boys Bern v Manchester City: Both Teams To Score

With the BTTS betting market, you’ll wager on whether both sides will score or not at the Wankdorf Stadium. Interestingly, 50% of Young Boys’ 16 competitive games this season have been seen both sides score, while this has also occurred in nine of the 14 matches played by Man City across all competitions (64.2%).

Team
Yes	2.10	2.20	2.24	2.00	2.10
No	1.67	1.67	1.58	1.73	1.70

🥅 BSC Young Boys Bern v Manchester City: Over/Under 2.5 Goals

When it comes to the over/under on the total number of goals scored in the game, the most popular betting line is 2.5. The odds imply a slightly higher probability of their being over 2.5 goals scored when Young Boys host Man City, with the 30 matches contested by both sides in 2023/24 producing 84 goals at a rate of 2.80 per game.

Team
Over 2.5 Goals	1.42	1.48	1.45	1.44	1.45
Under 2.5 Goals	2.55	2.60	2.54	2.63	2.60

1️⃣ Young Boys Update

Defending champions Young Boys are currently second in the 2023/24 Swiss Super League, having dropped points to St. Gallen and league leaders FC Zurich in their last four games. Across all competitions, Young Boys have won just two of their previous five matches, with their failure to beat St. Gallen and FC Zurich compounded by a 2-2 draw against Red Star Belgrade in their last UCL outing. Overall, the side have won nine of their 16 competitive matches in 2023/24 at a win rate of 56.25%, although they were soundly beaten by RB Leipzig in front of their own fans at the beginning of their UEFA Champions League campaign.

BSC Young Boys are virtually at full strength ahead of their encounter with Manchester City, although left-sided midfielder Kastriot Imeri remains a long-term absentee with a torn lateral knee ligament sustained on September 22nd.

2️⃣ Man City Update

Manchester City returned to winning ways with an ultimately unconvincing victory over Brighton at the weekend, following a sequence of just one win in four matches across all competitions. Overall, Pep Guardiola’s treble winners have won the same number of matches as Young Boys so far this season (nine), albeit having contested two fewer games while maintaining a win-rate of 64.29%. They were also impressive while beating RB Leipzig 3-1 at the Red Bull Arena in Champions League gameweek two, during which they sustained 68% possession of the ball and completed 18 attempts on goal (while restricting their in-form Bundesliga opponents to just three).

Man City were boosted by the return from injury of John Stones in the 2-1 win over Brighton at the weekend, with the England defender also expected to start in Switzerland. However, the influential Kevin De Bruyne remains absent with a partial muscle tear, while reserve goalkeeper Zach Steffen is also continuing his recovery from a knee injury.

👕 BSC Young Boys Bern v Manchester City - Potential Lineups

✒️ Lewis Humphries – Expert Tipster

Lewis Humphries is an experienced football writer and tipster from the UK. He writes regularly about the Champions League, Premier League, Serie A and other competitions, regularly delivering expert match predictions and betting insights. He also successfully predicted the winner of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, while accurately forecasting the outcome of several group stage and knockout games.