Cheltenham vs Manchester City Betting Predictions and Odds – FA Cup 2021
How many goals will City score against Cheltenham?
Competition: Cheltenham vs Manchester City
Competition: FA Cup 2021
Date: 23.01.2021
Betting Tips Over 1.5 City (1.HT)
Odds: 2.2
Stake: 6/10 units
Manchester City is expected to face the next mandatory task in the fourth round of the FA Cup. After Birmingham City was swept 3-0 out of the stadium in the previous round, the top club from Manchester shouldn’t have too much trouble against the League Two club in the upcoming cup game.
As the odds comparison of the betting base shows, at Cheltenham vs. Manchester City, the role of favourites is clearly distributed according to odds. Even if Pep Guardiola largely dispenses with the use of players from the regular eleven, City is also much more populated with a mixture of second guards and youngsters than the red-whites from the south-west of England.
On Saturday evening, the only question that arises is the amount of the away win. That assessment will be justified, among other things, with the weak form of the home side. Cheltenham Town has hardly provided any arguments for a potential cup surprise in recent weeks.
Across all competitions, there was no win in the last nine competitive games – the cup game against Mansfield was only decided in extra time – for the Robins.
Cheltenham – Statistics & current form
Before the recent form crisis, Cheltenham Town was one of the hottest promotion candidates in League Two. After disappointing results in recent weeks, the Robins slipped in the table of the fourth English division, meanwhile, the team of head coach Michael Duff is in sixth place in the table.
There have been no triple points in League Two for seven games, the last time the Robins celebrated a competitive success in the first week of December 2020. Most recently, there were five draws in a row for the Robins across all competitions, including the recent division of points against Newport, a direct promotion competitor of the red-whites.
How long will the Robins’ defensive last?
The table sixth in League Two had recently benefited from the limited home advantage. Cheltenham’s record on Whaddon Road is quite impressive, as only three of the twelve home games have been lost in League Two.
How much meaningfulness those statistics have with regard to the upcoming cup game remains to be seen, after all, the red-whites will meet a team like Manchester City for the first time in this competitive season. Above all, the defensive will have to arm itself for the concentrated offensive power of the Citizens.
Michael Duff will have no major personnel worries to complain about at the prestigious cup game against the guests from Manchester. The Robins are expected to have the same starting XI that drew against Newport County during the week.
If the League Two club defies the best bookmakers and wins the cup game, odds in the area of the 20.00 mark for tip 1 are paid out at Cheltenham vs. Manchester City.
The probable lineup of Cheltenham:
Griffiths – Raglan, Tozer, Boyle – Blair, Clements, Azaz, Sercombe, Freestone – Lloyd, May
Last matches from Cheltenham:
League Two
01/19 2021 Cheltenham 1 – 1 Newport
01/16 2021 Bolton 1 – 1 Cheltenham
FA Cup
01/10 2021 Cheltenham 2 – 1 Mansfield
League Two
12/29 2020 Colchester 0 – 0 Cheltenham
12/26 2020 Cheltenham 1 – 1 Stevenage
Manchester City – stats & current form
Manchester City is currently in the fast lane in the Premier League. Since the draw against West Brom almost a month ago, the Citizens have won a total of six wins in a row, which means they have taken second place in the table for the time being. Compared to city rivals Manchester United, who is currently on pole position, City has two points less, but also one game less on the account.
In the best possible scenario, the citizens can make the leap to the top of the table on their own. Before the away game at West Brom is due next week, Manchester City must first master the fourth round of the FA Cup.
As in the previous round, the team of head coach Pep Guardiola will meet a sub-class opponent, this time even from League Two, England’s fourth-highest division. City will presumably forego the use of service providers, rather a B team is to be expected, in which reservists and youth players will be used.
Does city flex its muscles on the offensive?
If you consider how strong City is in terms of width, the cup game should also be mastered easily with rotation. The Citizens’ squad was already impressive at the cup game against Birmingham. After all, players like Mahrez, Jesus, de Bruyne, Silva and Foden were represented on the offensive.
If Pep Guardiola also has a similar starting XI at Cheltenham, an offensive spectacle can be expected on Saturday evening. Due to injury, five players are missing from the Citizens’ FA Cup, including Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne.
In the last five competitive games, City has won five without conceding a goal. If the Premier League table runner-up keeps the clean slate in the upcoming cup game, odds of 1.72 will be paid out at Cheltenham vs. Manchester City for a clear victory for the Citizens.
The probable lineup of Manchester City:
Steffen – Cancelo, Harwood-Bellis, Laporte, Mendy – Doyle, Fernandinho, Silva – Torres, Jesus, Palmer
Last matches from Manchester City:
Premier League
01/20 2021 Manchester City 2 – 0 Aston Villa
01/17 2021 Manchester City 4 – 0 Crystal Palace
01/13 2021 Manchester City 1 – 0 Brighton
FA Cup
01/10 2021 Manchester City 3 – 0 Birmingham
Carabao Cup
01/06 2021 Manchester United 0 – 2 Manchester City
Cheltenham vs Manchester City Direct comparison / H2H balance
Cheltenham and Manchester City meet for the first time in their club history.
Cheltenham vs Manchester City betting odds in comparison
Betting Prediction: Cheltenham
Odds: 21
Betting Prediction: Draw
Odds: 11
Betting Prediction: Manchester City
Odds: 1.09
Cheltenham vs Manchester City Betting Predictions and Odds by PicksSoccer Experts
Manchester City should ensure a clear balance of power in the cup game against the fourth division side. The Citizens will also be much stronger with the second guard than the lower class opponent, who is currently also struggling with a form crisis. Across all competitions, Cheltenham Town has not won a single win in the last nine competitive games.
A surprise coup in the fourth round of the FA Cup, therefore, seems rather unrealistic. In any case, the Robins are only represented for the second time in the club’s history in the fourth round of the English Cup.
Key facts – Cheltenham vs Manchester City tips
Manchester City is expected to play the second guard against Cheltenham.
Cheltenham has not recorded a competitive win since the first week of December 2020.
The Citizens rolled over Birmingham City in the final round of the Cup, with three goals scored in the first half.
We expect an offensive spectacle by the Citizens on Saturday evening and assume a comfortable away win. Even when Guardiola starts the rotary machine, there is enough offensive potential to knock an opponent like Cheltenham against the wall.
In Cheltenham vs Manchester City, our tip on good odds is aimed at over 1.5 goals by the Citizens in the first half. We use six units for this.
