Huddersfield Town will be hoping to pull off an FA Cup upset when they welcome Manchester City to the John Smith's Stadium for Saturday's Fifth Round clash.
Third in the Championship after a run of six consecutive wins, the Terriers are available at 7/1 (8.00) with bet365 to maintain the feel-good factor with their most eye-catching victory of the season here.
However, Pep Guardiola's men also come into this clash in strong form after winning four matches in a row, and are 2/5 (1.40) favourites to take their place in the quarter-finals by coming out on top in West Yorkshire.
The sides shared a 1-1 draw when they last met in a second tier clash back in 2000, and you can get odds of 7/2 (4.50) on them taking this one to a replay by cancelling each other out once again.
As well as their six-game winning streak, David Wagner’s team have put together a run of form that stretches back to 12 victories from the last 14 games.
With 20 goals to their name in the last eight fixtures, Wagner’s men are certainly enjoying their football at the moment, and should go into this clash against high profile opposition with very little to fear.
GOALIn fact, the hosts have failed to score just five times in 34 fixtures in all competitions this campaign, drawing a blank just once since the beginning of November.
While they should feel confident of finding the net once again, a backline that has failed to keep a clean sheet in four matches is unlikely to keep out a visiting team that has also struck 20 times in their previous eight outings.
With over 2.5 goals scored in each of Huddersfield’s last five games and seven of City’s previous eight, odds of 20/21 (1.95) seem generous on the Premier League side demonstrating their superiority in a clash that produces at least three.
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Man City to win & over 2.5 goals full time at 20/21 (1.95) for a 2.5pt stake with bet365 |
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