Manchester City look to extend their unbeaten run in the UEFA Women’s Champions League against Hammarby on Tuesday.
The Cityzens got their European tour off to a flying start, beating Barcelona 2-0 at the Champions League champions, before completing the comeback with a 3-2 win against St. Polten
Tournament newcomers Hammarby got their 2024/25 campaign off to a winning start, following a 2-0 win against St. Polten that helped lift Bajen’s spirits.
However, the second day was quite the opposite, as Barcelona thrashed the Swedish side 9-0 at the Johan Cruyff Stadium. The encounter at the Joie Stadium will offer Gareth Taylor’s side the perfect opportunity to put themselves in a prime position to top their group ahead of their second meeting with Barcelona in December.
here it is 90 minutes preview of Tuesday’s matchup.
Man City vs Hammarby H2H Record
This is the first competitive match between Man City and Hammarby.
Current form (all competitions)
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Man City 4-0 Tottenham – 08/11/24 |
Galma Upsala 0-9 Hammaby – 06/11/24 |
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Crystal Palace 0-3 Man City – 03/11/24 |
Vaxjo DFF 1-4 Hammarby – 02/11/24 |
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Man City 2-1 Aston Villa – 20/10/24 |
Rosengard 2-3 Hammarby – 20/10/24 |
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St. Polten 2-3 Man City – 16/10/24 |
Barcelona 9-0 Hammarby 16/10/24 |
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Liverpool 1-2 Man City 13/10/24 |
Hammarby 6-0 Vittsjo – 10/12/24 |
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united kingdom |
DAZN UK |
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united states |
DAZN USA |
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canada |
DAZN Canada |
Gareth Taylor made big changes to his City team that faced Barcelona ahead of the clash with St. Polten With Man City preparing to face Women’s Super League rivals Chelsea just four days later, there is likely to be a similar amount of changes against Hammarby.
Vivianne Miedema will remain on the sidelines for the match against the Swedish team, after undergoing surgery on a troublesome left knee injury at the end of October.
Expected Man City line-up against Hammarby (4-3-3): Keating; Casparij, Kennedy, Greenwood, Ouahabi; Hasegawa, Park, Blindkilde Brown, Kelly, Fujino, Shaw
Martin Sjogren made a slight change in formation to face Barcelona as the midfield group were tasked with the role of dropping back in an attempt to nullify the threat from the Spanish giants.
The nature of the game will be quite similar against Man City, with the Cityzens posing a real attacking threat for Hammarby.
Young star Ellen Wangerheim will likely carry the brunt of the attacking load, while there will surely be a heavy onus on the Swedish defence.
Hammarby predicted line-up against Man City (4-2-3-1): Oak; Andersson, Nystrom, Carlsson, Lennartsson; Miyagawa, Joramo; Blakstad, Hasund, Vallotto; Wangerheim
Unbeaten in all competitions of the 2024/25 season so far, Man City they will surely be the favorites for the clash at the Joie Stadium. As City continue to fire on all fronts, Hammarby will need to be incredibly disciplined if they are to pose any threat.
Despite what Hammarby’s scoreline against Barcelona might suggest, the team is capable of challenging City if they perform at their best. Sjogren will need to ensure his team stays focused and compact to eliminate any result from the game.
St Polten caused Man City real problems, and Hammarby were able to completely control the Austrian side in their 2-0 win. However, the same Barcelona who thrashed the Swedish side were also nullified by the Cityzens, meaning all signs point to a delicious game in Manchester.
City are likely to be the victors as goalscorers in every position make it incredibly difficult for any opposition to stop them.
