LiontipsManchester City vs Salford: betting tip (cf 1.72) and bets on the FA Cup match
Command Analysis
Current form
Manchester City suffered two defeats in a row in mid-January, from Manchester United in the Premier League (0:2) and from Buda-Glimt in the Champions League (1:3). After those failures, the townspeople, taking into account all the tournaments, issued a win-win streak of six matches, in which they won five victories and made it clear that there was no question of any recession. In the Premier League, Josep Guardiola's team confidently defeated Fulham 3-0 in the last game and came within four points of Arsenal, who lost points with Brentford (1-1) in this round. In the FA Cup, in the 1/32 finals, Manchester City did not regret noticeably inferior in class to Exeter City, staged a total defeat with a score of 10:1.
Disqualifications and injuries
Kovacic and Guardiol are in the infirmary. The appearance of Savinho and Doku on the pitch is questionable.
Interesting betting trends
- In four of the last five matches, Manchester City have won in the first half.
- Manchester City players fouled less often than their opponents in four of the previous five matches.
Approximate composition: Trafford – Lewis, Husanov, Alleyne, Ake – Sherki, Niko, Reynders – Makaidou, Marmush, Semenyo.
Current form
Salford plays in League Two, where they are fighting for a place in the playoffs to try to move up to a higher division. After round 31, Carl Robinson's team is in sixth place with 52 points in the asset, and they even have a chance for a direct ticket to promotion, they are five points behind the top 3, but they have a game in reserve. In the FA Cup, Salford managed to overcome three rounds, and in the last two they passed rivals from the First League, Lincoln in a penalty shootout and Leyton Orient (4-0).
Disqualifications and injuries
Cooper and Mnoga will not play in the match due to injuries.
Interesting betting trends
- In four of the last five matches, Salford have not lost in the first half.
- More than two goals have not been scored in four consecutive matches with Salford.
Approximate composition: Young – Turton, Dorrington, Garbutt – Longelo, Osterfield, Butcher, Grant, N'mai–Graydon, Udo.
Trends
Betting 1 half: Manchester City wins with a handicap (-1.5)
Manchester City have won four of their last five matches in the opening 45 minutes with an advantage of more than one goal.
1.78The Total Yellow cardrateis more than 2.5
In eight of Manchester City's nine previous matches, such a bet was successful.
2.65The bet is an accurate score of 5:0
Manchester City have scored three of their last four home wins with a "dry" score.
6.50Tip and bets
Manchester City defeated Exeter City by nine goals in the 1/32 finals of the FA Cup. A year ago, the townspeople left no chance for their current opponent in the Cup, they won with a score of 8:0. There is no reason to say that the balance of power in this pair has changed. Josep Guardiola's team, even taking into account the expected rotation of the squad, has a huge advantage in class, plays at home, and everything is fine with the current form. We believe that Salford will not be able to avoid defeat today.
Our prediction is that Manchester City will win with an Asian handicap (-3.5) by a factor of 1.72
Bet on the total
Manchester City's attack is on the move, and in any combination. At the previous stage, the townspeople scored ten goals against the modest Exeter City, it would not be a big surprise if they single-handedly beat the total for the match, which was put up by the bookmakers.
The second bet is a total of more than 4.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.88
Betting on corners
Obviously, given the huge advantage in class, Manchester City will spend a lot of time at other people's gates and will noticeably outperform the opponent in the corners. Moreover, in the last 30 matches, taking into account all tournaments, the townspeople lost only three times on corners.
Prediction – Manchester City win on corners with a handicap (-5.5) with a coefficient of 1.65
