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Manchester City will continue their preparations for the new Premier League season on Wednesday, when they take on the K-League All-Stars at the Seoul World Cup Stadium in South Korea.
The match is just Man City's second pre-season friendly of the summer, and they will face a team made up of the best players from the K-League.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Man City vs K-League All-Stars key stats
- The K-League All-Stars have only ever won two matches.
- Manchester City have lost just one of their last 13 matches inside 90 minutes.
- Both teams have scored in each of Man City's last three matches in all competitions.
Man City vs K-League All-Stars preview: A chance to experiment
Man City vs K-League All Stars — Tale of the Tape
| Man City (25/26 Premier League) | vs | K-League All Stars (N/A) |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Position | N/A |
| 78 | Points | N/A |
| 77 | Goals For | N/A |
| 35 | Goals Against | N/A |
| 16 | Clean Sheets | N/A |
| N/A | Home / Away Rank | N/A |
Manchester City will view the match against the K-League All-Stars as nothing more than an exhibition to get some miles on the clock ahead of the Community Shield in less than two weeks' time.
The end result isn't all that important, although Enzo Maresca would surely like to pick up his first win as Manchester City manager after overseeing a 1-1 draw with Inter Milan on Saturday.
It is still far too early to tell if Maresca is attempting to reinvent the wheel at Man City or if he plans to just continue with what was working for Pep Guardiola. Regardless, he will be keen to see as many of his new players in action as possible this summer, so we expect heavy rotation through the match on Wednesday.
Erling Haaland, Rodri, Rayan Cherki, Marc Guehi, Elliot Anderson, James Trafford and Nico O'Reilly are all still unavailable to the Italian.
As for the K-League All-Stars, it's difficult to predict just how they will play given that it is a team made up of players who usually compete against each other domestically.
This is the sixth different iteration of the K-League All-Stars, and this time around, they are being managed by Chung Jung-yong, the manager of the K-League champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, and Jeong Kyung-ho, the head coach of Gangwon FC.
Last year, they managed to overcome Newcastle United in a pre-season friendly, and several players from that squad, including the match-winner Jin-Gyu Kim, are set to play again this year.
One man worth keeping an eye on on Wednesday is teenager Son Jeong-beom, who is attracting interest from Europe.
Man City vs K-League All Stars form guide & betting tips
| Man City | vs | K-League All Stars |
|---|---|---|
W
W
D
L
L |
Form |
D
L
W
L
W
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| 7 | Goals For | 13 |
| 4 | Goals Against | 15 |
D |
Club Friendly | N/A |
Whispers predicts: Man City 3-1 K-League All Stars
Even with their World Cup absentees, Man City should have far too much strength for the K-League All-Stars. Man City to win with a -1.5 handicap is a good bet for Wednesday night.
Both teams have scored in five of the six matches the K-League All-Stars have played in since 2010, making that another market to look at.
Divin Mubama scored for Man City in their last friendly against Inter Milan, and he should get plenty of minutes here with Haaland still unavailable.
> Man City to win (-1.5 handicap) | Likelihood: Probable
> BTTS | Likelihood: Probable
> Divin Mubama to score anytime | Likelihood: Possible