Manchester City vs Liverpool: betting tip (cf 2.90) and bets on the FA Cup match

Current form

Manchester City traditionally relied on competing for titles in all competitions before the start of the season. However, it is not possible to fully express oneself. So far, the townspeople have only won the League Cup trophy. In the final match, they played against Arsenal, played as the underdog in the betting shop line, but they played the match at a high level and achieved a well-deserved 2-0 victory at Wembley, scoring two goals in the second half.

In the Premier League, Josep Guardiola's players will have a hard time fighting Arsenal for first place. The townspeople are nine points behind the Gunners, with one game left. The gap could have been smaller, but in the last two rounds there were optional point losses with Nottingham Forest (2:2) and West Ham (1:1). It won't be too difficult to keep second place, given that the gap from Manchester United, who are in third, is six points with a game in reserve.

Manchester City was eliminated from the Champions League at the 1/8 finals stage. They failed to do anything against Real Madrid, having suffered two defeats with a score of 0:3 away and 1:2 at home. Undoubtedly, the townspeople have high hopes for the FA Cup. Moreover, in the last three draws of this tournament, the team reached the finals, but won the trophy only in 2022. At the 1/8 finals stage, Manchester City confidently dealt with Newcastle (3:1).

Disqualifications and injuries

Guardiola is injured and will not play today. Dias and Stones are in question.

Interesting betting trends

• Manchester City have 19 wins in their last 21 matches in the FA Cup.
• In seven of the ten previous matches of the citizens in the Cup, at least three goals were scored.
• In five of the last six matches, Manchester City players were less likely to be offside than their opponents.

Approximate composition: Trafford – Nunez, Husanov, Gekhi, O'Reilly – Rhodri – Semenyo, Silva, Sherki, Doku – Holland.

Current form

Liverpool is having a much lower season than expected. In fact, the Merseysiders can only win a trophy in the Champions League, where the competition is more than serious, and in the FA Cup. In this tournament, Liverpool made it to the quarterfinals in a not-so-difficult tournament bracket, confidently beating Barnsley (4:1), Brighton (3:0) and Wolverhampton (3:1) in turn. Liverpool have not qualified for the FA Cup semi-finals since 2022.

In the Premier League, Arne Slot's team risks losing its place in the top four. After round 31, the Reds occupy only fifth place, five points behind the fourth Aston Villa. At the moment, Liverpool is on a three-match unbeaten streak in the Premier League, with no top rivals in this stretch: defeats from Wolverhampton and Brighton with the same score 1:2, a draw with Tottenham (1:1). Liverpool are not playing their best away matches in the championship, scoring only 21 points, which is only the eighth figure in the Premier League.

The most successful tournament at the moment is the Champions League. Here, the Merseysiders confidently held the general stage, immediately received a ticket to the 1/8 finals. At this stage, they passed Galatasaray: they were defeated 0:1 on the road, and scored a crushing 4-0 victory at home.

Disqualifications and injuries

Bajcetic, Bradley, Dunns, Leoni, Endo and Alisson will not play due to injuries, while Chiesa, Isak and Frimpong are questionable.

Interesting betting trends

• At least three goals have been scored in seven of the last eight cup matches involving Liverpool.
• In three consecutive games, the Merseysiders have not lost in the first half.
• Liverpool have won on target in 10 of the last 13 games.

Approximate line–up: Mamardashvili – Jones, van Dijk, Konate, Kerkez – Gravenberch, McAllister - Soboslai, Wirtz, Gakpo – Ekitike.