Manchester City are in great shape. Six wins in eight rounds with two draws and the second line of the championship with one point behind Liverpool. Perhaps no one in the world plays in such a dominant manner as the Citizens. Even Real Madrid had to fight back almost the entire game against them. The club almost never loses points with teams of a decently lower class, especially at their home stadium.
Sparta had a terrific start to the season, for 15 games the club did not know defeat in all tournaments. Then in the championship the boys unexpectedly lost to Sigma (2:3), and then to Slavia (1:2), thus letting the rival to a decent gap of six points. The Reds have been in poor form lately and it will be almost impossible to oppose Manchester City.