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Manchester City hosts Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium on Friday evening in the fourth round of the FA Cup. Here are some betting tips from this tie between the two top teams in England this season.
Pep Guardiola will go up against his former assistant for the first time this season as they go head-to-head in the FA Cup fourth round. This is the biggest fixture of the fourth round, as the top two sides in the Premier League battle for the UK’s oldest trophy.
Manchester City have enjoyed an overwhelming run in this fixture, but for the first time in many years, it feels like they are not overwhelming favorites. The Citizens don’t have a large squad; therefore, we might see them lineup with their biggest players for this FA Cup tie.
Arsenal might be on top of the Premier League and five points clear of Manchester City, but they are still the underdogs against Pep’s side. However, the last time they met in this competition, Arteta had one over his former boss as the Gunners went on to win the trophy, defeating Chelsea in the final.
Manchester City vs. Arsenal betting tips
*The odds were correct at time of posting
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Over 2.5 goals & Both teams to score @ 1.86 odds on SportyBet
Pep Guardiola's side have always been known to score a lot of goals, and this season has not been an exception, especially at the Etihad Stadium. Other top teams such as Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United, and Tottenham have all conceded three goals or more in their respective visits to City’s home ground this season. Arsenal have also been great in front of goal this season, scoring 45 goals in the Premier League, second only to City, who have scored 53 times.
Three of the last five meetings between the two teams have produced at least three goals, and we think this will be the case again on Friday night.
Manchester City to score first @ 1.59 odds on Bet9ja
Manchester City love to draw first blood and have scored first in eight of their last 10 games across all competitions. The Citizens have also scored first in eight of their last 10 meetings against the Gunners. With Pep’s side playing in front of their fans, we are backing them to score first.
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Riyad Mahrez to score @ 3.75 odds on SportyBet
Riyad Mahrez loves playing in front of his home fans, with his last four coming at the Etihad. The Algeria international has scored five of his last six goals whenever City are at home, and this is a good value bet at 3.75.
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