Manchester City vs Huddersfield Town
FA Cup Reply
Date: Wednesday, 1st March 2017
Kick-off at 19:45 UK/ 20:45 CET
Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester.
FA Cup Reply
Date: Wednesday, 1st March 2017
Kick-off at 19:45 UK/ 20:45 CET
Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester.
Despite the 0-0 score-line, there was no shortage of entertainment when Huddersfield hosted Manchester City 10 days ago. A similar contest is on the cards when the teams lock horns in the penultimate clash at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday evening.
We last saw Manchester City in the 5-3 Champions League home win against French team Monaco. The Citizens had this week off as their fixture against Manchester United is postponed due to the latter’s participation in the League Cup final.
Pep Guardiola’s had occasional slumps in the ongoing season. But their home record is too good, especially for a team of Huddersfield’s stature. They Sky Blues were beaten just once at Etihad in all competitions this season and picked up 11 wins and 5 draws from their 17 games so far.
Huddersfield are pushing for promotion to Premier League this season and sits third in the Championship table, 6 points behind Brighton and Newcastle on the automatic promotion spots. They are coming in good touch after extending their unbeaten run to 9 matches on Saturday. Moreover, the team managed by David Wagner tasted defeat just once in their last 18 matches.
However, the German boss won’t be with his team in the Etihad dugout on Wednesday. He is forced to watch the match from the stands after FA imposed a two-match touchline ban and a £6,000 fine following an altercation with Leeds manager Garry Monk when the teams met on 5th February.
Manchester City vs Huddersfield Town: Head-to-head stats
The FA cup clash on 18th February is only the 7th meeting between the two sides since 1996. The previous 6 were in the League One and there is little to separate as Huddersfield have 2 wins as against the City’s 1, while 3 matches ended in stalemates. However, Manchester City has come a long way since then.
Manchester City vs Huddersfield Town: Prediction
Huddersfield is performing exceptionally well in the Championship. But, one cannot expect them to get a positive result at the Etihad against an attack oriented Manchester City. This will end in a comfortable win for the home side.
We find the best value in backing Huddersfield to score at least once against their high profile hosts. The Citizens conceded in 11 of their last 12 home games. While the Terriers scored at least once in 10 of their last 12 away games. Therefore, both teams to score and over 2.5 goals is our main pick for this FA Cup tie.
Manchester City vs Huddersfield Town: Bet Tips
Both Teams to Score and Over 2.5 goals at 2.50 (5/2).
