Manchester City v Huddersfield FA Cup Predictions & Betting Odds – 1st March 2017

City to coast past Terriers at the Etihad

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Manchester City v Huddersfield Betting Preview – FA Cup 1st March 7.45pm

So another bite of the FA Cup cherry for these two clubs after Huddersfield did a fantastic job on home soil against the Premier League giants at the first go around. The Terriers showed exactly why they are in contention for promotion to the top flight and now get the chance to take on the Citizens at the Etihad with no pressure of expectancy on them. The Terriers have actually won their last two visits to Manchester City and have gone unbeaten in four there. While Pep Guardiola’s men are red-hot favourites to see off their Championship challengers in the tie, this could be another good scrap between the two of them. The winner of the tie faces Middlesbrough at the Riverside in the quarter finals.

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Manchester City v Huddersfield FA Cup Betting Tips

These two go at it again to try and book a spot against Middlesbrough in the quarter finals. City were never likely to get an easy ride away from home in the original fixture, but it was expected that they would have still found a way through. But they didn’t and were held to a 0-0 draw. Pep Guardiola’s men have been going along well enough lately and they showed their attacking power with their 5-3 win over Monaco in the UEFA Champions League. There was nothing good to be said about their defence though. But Manchester City have actually claimed four clean sheets in their last six games across all competitions, so have definitely improved in that regard. City are W5 D2 in their last seven games across all competitions since a 4-0 Premier League loss at Everton in January so there has been a good response from them. They will be expected to find a way past the Terriers.

Manchester City though have not scored in any of their last four home games against Huddersfield, in a D2 L2 record. Prior to the FA Cup this season though, the two clubs hadn’t been paired up since the 1999/2000 Division 1 season. But if you want to look back at the old head to head, then Manchester City have claimed one win in their last eight against the Terriers now (D4 L2). Again though note, we’re talking about older history in that head to head form. In the Bet365 correct score market a Man City 2-0 scoreline will return you a price of 6/1. The game going under 2.5 goals is a price of 12/5 which will echo a comfortable and not-to-extravagant win to nil for Man City. In the First Goalscorer market Sergio Aguero is a 9/4 shot to strike first which is probably some very good value after his goals against Monaco.

Huddersfield have strong form going for them as they look to land themselves a spot in the Premier League, as they are sitting just outside of the automatic promotion spots in the Championship. They are currently unbeaten in their last nine games in all competitions, winning seven of those and they have suffered just one defeat in their last eighteen games across all competitions. So they have been in cracking form and really there’s no pressure on them to deliver anything in his one. The Terriers created some decent chances in the first meeting though and Nahki Wells and Elias Kachunga are running at a price of 11/4 in the anytime goalscorer market. They may be a little more limited at the Etihad, but if you fancy them getting a goal then roll with a both teams to score wager at William Hill at a price of 6/5. Huddersfield have been out on the road just once this season in the FA Cup where they landed a 4-0 win at Rochdale. They have gone D4 D2 L1 in their last seven away from home in all competitions.

Manchester City v Huddersfield FA Cup Betting Odds

Man City 1/7, Draw 7/1, Huddersfield 14/1

Manchester City v Huddersfield FA Cup Predictions

Usually in cases like this, the underdog has missed their chance at pulling off a cup upset and we would suggest that the Terriers will slip to defeat in this one. Despite their shocking defensive display against Monaco, City have been doing much better at the back and haven’t shipped an FA Cup goal yet, so look for them to come through this with a clean sheet. A Manchester City 2-0 correct score looks to be around the right mark.