Manchester City vs Sevilla Prediction: All the City Wants is the Trophy

Prediction for the UEFA Super Cup match between Manchester City vs Sevilla, which will take place on August 16th. Check the team conditions and choose several betting options!

Manchester City had a phenomenal season, winning the EPL title, the FA Cup, and the long-awaited Champions League. After such a productive year, retaining the squad's core was important, but there were still some losses in the summer. The most notable of these was Ilkay Gundogan, one their leaders, but he left to join Barcelona. Riyad Mahrez also left the team and went to the popular Saudi Arabia. Among the acquisitions, we can mention Mateo Kovacic and Josko Gvardiol. In the first official game of the season, Man City lost the FA Super Cup to Arsenal 1:2 and then defeated Burnley in the first round of the EPL match 3:0.

For Sevilla, last season was challenging but ended triumphantly. In the winter, they were sitting near the relegation zone, but then the head coach Jose Luis Mendilibar appeared and coped with all the problems. In La Liga, his wards climbed to the middle of the standings. But the most significant achievements happened in their beloved Europa League, where they reached the final and beat Roma in the final. In the summer, the lineup remained the same. In the first round of the Spanish championship, Sevilla hosted Valencia and unexpectedly failed - 1:2 as the players' thoughts were already in Greece.

Manchester City got the most coveted trophies. Now all they need is the UEFA Super Cup, and they are just one step away. Pep Guardiola's men have traditionally done well against the Red and Whites, winning all four previous meetings 12:3. And while the Spanish giants are the kings of the Europa League, having won all seven finals, they have only succeeded in the UEFA Super Cup once in six attempts. 

This rivalry has been productive and entertaining. In four previous head-to-head meetings, they have scored 15 goals (an average of 3.75 per game), which is a respectable total. Now they meet in the battle for the Super Cup, where the stakes are much lower than in the UCL or UEL, so we expect another eventful encounter.