Before Leipzig and Manchester City's first meeting on German soil, Pep Guardiola's team are regarded by bookmakers as the main favourites for the Champions League. Bookmakers are betting on a Mancunian triumph at odds of 3.0, while Leipzig's historic success can be picked at 90. That said, the consistency of both teams' performances this season can be equally regarded as poor. Manchester City frequently loses points in the Premier League title race, most recently on Saturday. Leipzig have the same problem as they fight for a place in the German Champions League zone. For the upcoming match, bookmakers have expectedly picked Manchester City as the favourite, setting the odds for their victory at around 1.80.

Leipzig started the current season poorly to the extent that the club's management decided already in September to replace Domenico Tedesco as head coach with Marco Rosa, who before the Bulls was not too successful in coaching Borussia Dortmund. However, Leipzig's performance under the new coach has become more resilient, improving their position in the Champions League group stage and also on the domestic scene. "The Bulls resumed the season perfectly after a two-month break, but lost five points in three Bundesliga games in February. Rose's side beat stalwart Wolfsburg 3-0 away on Saturday, so the visitors from Manchester City will be in good spirits.

As for the mood of the Mancunians, its quality is questionable. Having just caught up with Arsenal in the Premier League table, Guardiola's side lost points at Nottingham. The Mancunians probably had an attitude problem as they are now in good form, thanks to which they beat their direct title rival Arsenal in London in the middle of last week.

Manchester City and Leipzig were drawn in the Champions League last season. Back then, the rivals exchanged home victories in the group stage. Both meetings were productive, with the teams scoring a combined total of nine goals at the Etihad. That performance is unlikely to happen next Wednesday, but the English and German sides are capable of scoring.