Cardiff City put their Championship campaign temporarily on hold when they host Premier League leaders Manchester City in the FA Cup Fourth Round on Sunday afternoon.
The capital club recorded a shock 3-2 win when they last hosted the Citizens back in August 2013, but victory this time will be a big ask.
Match odds
Unsurprisingly, Cardiff are 17/2 (9.50) with dabblebet to become the third team this season to get the better of Pep Guardiola’s side.
dabblebetShould the Catalonian rotate, Neil Warnock’s men will provide a unique physical challenge for the young players and a draw is 9/2 (5.5).
The visitors, meanwhile, are the obvious pick at 2/7 (1.29) to win and continue their pursuit of a historic quadruple.
Team News
City's injury list includes Gabriel Jesus and Phil Foden, but Brahim Diaz has been tipped to start and is Evens (2.0) for his first senior goal.
Cardiff's Rhys Healey once had a trial with Sunday's opponents and Warnock could give a chance to the young forward as fellow front-man Danny Ward is out with a knee problem.
Oppose BTTS
Only Preston and Middlesbrough have scored fewer goals than Cardiff in the top half of the Championship, but only Wolves and Derby have kept more clean sheets.
It is unlikely the Bluebirds will have the quality to respond should they fall behind, but they have the capability to put in a dogged defensive display in a 0-0 draw or a 1-0 win.
‘Both Teams To Score – No’ might therefore appeal at 4/5 (1.8), while a goalless tie can be found at 14/1 (15.0).
Tips and predictions
Our best bet is the 11/4 (3.75) on a Man City win with under 2.5 goals. While Pep’s men might not play at full throttle for 90 minutes, they should have enough in the tank to edge past the battling Bluebirds.
Man City to win and Under 2.5 goals 11/4 (3.75) for a 1pt stake with dabblebet
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