This is certainly one of the most mouthwatering pre-season friendlies this summer and the American fans are in for a treat. Manchester City have been involved in both 4-3 and 3-2 defeats against Celtic and AC Milan respectively, so this one should be another high-scoring affair against Barcelona.
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Barcelona vs Man City Prediction: Goals galore is on the cards
Key stats
- Man City are yet to keep a clean sheet in pre-season
- Barcelona have won five of the six games against Man City
- The Citizens are winless in three games
Correct score prediction: Barcelona 3-3 Man City
Considering how Man City have been attacking at will this pre-season while also not covering themselves in glory at the back, we can see another entertaining game. Barcelona are just about to kick off their pre-season tour of America, so they will be far more rusty than City but still have some incredible players to call upon.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Little to split two European giants
- Home: N/A
- Draw: N/A
- Away: N/A
It remains to be seen how both sides will line up and if Hansi Flick and Pep Guardiola will ring the changes, but no matter what, it should be a fanatic spectacle.
As mentioned above we are fancying the BTTS market, but also over 3.5 goals which should provide solid value. However, of course, we do provide a plethora of other free betting tips on our dedicated page which you can check out.
Most recent H2Hs: Barcelona love this fixture
Since Man City became a force in Europe, this fixture has become a much more regular occurrence, although it's still not happened that often. City won the last competitive meeting 3-1 in 2016, but before that, it was five straight victories for Barcelona.
Elite Club Friendlies 24/08/22
Barcelona
Man City
UEFA Champions League 01/11/16
Man City
Barcelona
UEFA Champions League 19/10/16
Barcelona
Man City
UEFA Champions League 18/03/15
Barcelona
Man City
UEFA Champions League 24/02/15
Man City
Barcelona
Barcelona Preview: Hansi Flick hoping for a good start
A new dawn is set to get underway this midweek with Hansi Flick taking charge of a first-team game as Barcelona manager and it couldn't be much more difficult. A pre-season friendly against Man City will be as competitive as if it were a Champions League outing.
Predicted lineup: Ter Steggen (GK), Kounde, Christensen, Martinez, Balde, Gundogan, Romeu, Lopez, Torres, Lewandowski, Raphinha
Spain La Liga 11/05/25
W
Real Madrid
3
Barcelona
4
UEFA Champions League 06/05/25
L
Inter Milan
4
Barcelona
3
Spain La Liga 03/05/25
W
Valladolid
1
Barcelona
2
UEFA Champions League 30/04/25
D
Inter Milan
3
Barcelona
3
Spain Copa del Rey 26/04/25
W
Real Madrid
2
Barcelona
3
Man City Preview: Guardiola looking for more consistency
While there is usually not much to take from pre-season fixtures and results apart from fitness, Guardiola won't be too pleased with how it's gone so far. Man City were beaten by Celtic and AC Milan and both were high-scoring affairs, so City's defence will have to step up in this one.
Predicted lineup: Ederson (GK), Gvardiol, Akanji, Doyle, Lewis, Kovacic, Phillips, Bobb, McAtee, Grealish, Haaland
England Premier League 10/05/25
D
Southampton
0
Man City
0
England Premier League 02/05/25
W
Wolverhampton
0
Man City
1
England FA Cup 27/04/25
W
Nottm Forest
0
Man City
2
England Premier League 22/04/25
W
Aston Villa
1
Man City
2
England Premier League 19/04/25
W
Everton
0
Man City
2
Player to watch: Erling Haaland
With so much uncertainty around players' fitness and minutes, one person Man City fans can always count on is Erling Haaland.
The Norwegian international has taken England by storm since joining City, scoring 90 goals across all competitions. However, he will be keen to net against Barcelona and remove any demons of 2022 when he awkwardly dived for a penalty which appeared obvious but was still awarded and converted by former teammate Riyad Mahrez.