Manchester City FC vs BSC Young Boys, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs BSC Young Boys — Champions League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- BSC Young Boys 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
- Assistant 1 Jo De Weirdt
- Assistant 2 Kevin Monteny
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | BSC Young Boys | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | AFC Bournemouth | H | 6–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | Manchester United FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | BSC Young Boys | A | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | Arsenal FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | Manchester City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Oct | Manchester City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Oct | FK Crvena Zvezda | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Sep | RB Leipzig | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Aug | Maccabi Haifa FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | Maccabi Haifa FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Manchester City FC launch into their encounter with BSC Young Boys.
- 5' BSC Young Boys seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. John Stones made 444 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Loris Benito.
- 19' BSC Young Boys receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 19.
- 23' A stunning finish from Erling Haaland — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Loris Benito is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester City FC.
- 33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
- 38' Manchester City FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 43' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined BSC Young Boys backline.
- 46' The England midfielder Phil Foden breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 2-0!
- 46' The crowd applauds John Stones as he leaves the pitch. Nathan Ake steps in for Manchester City FC.
- 51' Erling Haaland has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 51 minutes.
- 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Sandro Lauper.
- 58' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester City FC that had 444 games and scored 1039 goals.
- 61' Kalvin Phillips is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kyle Walker at the 61 minute mark.
- 65' The whistle greets Cedric Itten as he departs to be replaced by Miguel Chaiwa.
- 70' Cedric Itten has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 75' Matheus Nunes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 513 appearances.
- 77' It’s a booking for BSC Young Boys player. Aurele Amenda gets a Yellow card.
- 78' BSC Young Boys make a change. Ulisses Garcia trudges off to be replaced by Noah Persson on 78 minutes.
- 80' Jeremy Doku is replacing Mateo Kovacic for the Manchester City FC side.
- 85' Miguel Chaiwa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 90' Silvere Ganvoula has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- Full Time. Manchester City FC beats BSC Young Boys
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
3-2-4-1Starting XI
-
8
Mateo Kovacic ↓ Jeremy Doku 80'
- 31
-
2
Kyle Walker ↓ Kalvin Phillips 61'
-
5
John Stones ↓ Nathan Ake 46'
- 47
- 10
- 27
- 3
-
9
Erling Haaland ↓ Oscar Bobb 61'
- 24
- 82
Bench
-
6
Nathan Ake ↑ 46'
- 20
- 33
-
4
Kalvin Phillips ↑ 61'
- 25
- 18
- 16
- 19
-
11
Jeremy Doku ↑ 80'
-
52
Oscar Bobb ↑ 61'
BSC Young Boys Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
-
17
Saidy Janko ↓ Lewin Blum 65'
- 1
-
21
Ulisses Garcia ↓ Noah Persson 78'
- 23
- 30
- 13
- 7
-
9
Cedric Itten ↓ Miguel Chaiwa 65'
- 20
- 15
- 4
Bench
- 28
-
35
Silvere Ganvoula ↑ 78'
- 40
- 26
- 18
- 39
- 11
-
27
Lewin Blum ↑ 65'
- 77
- 22
-
19
Noah Persson ↑ 78'
-
14
Miguel Chaiwa ↑ 65'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 4 |
| Manuel Akanji | 1 |
| Meschack Elia | 1 |
| Phil Foden | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2023-11-07
Manchester City FC
3–0
BSC Young Boys
W
2023-11-04
Manchester City FC
6–1
AFC Bournemouth
W
2023-10-29
Manchester United FC
0–3
Manchester City FC
W
2023-10-25
BSC Young Boys
1–3
Manchester City FC
W
2023-10-21
Manchester City FC
2–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2023-10-08
Arsenal FC
1–0
Manchester City FC
L
BSC Young Boys Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.19
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
BSC Young Boys xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
87%
Draw or BSC Young Boys
33%
Manchester City FC or BSC Young Boys
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.6%
1 – 0
10.3%
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.5%
4 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.8%
1 – 2
3.5%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | BSC Young Boys covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 23% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
BSC Young Boys keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

