Manchester City vs Salford City Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

The Cityzens are finally back to winning ways.

Manchester City will host Salford City in the third round of the 2024/25 FA Cup. The hosts last won this competition during their historic treble-winning season. Consistency is the biggest strength of the side but they have struggled to find it this season so far.

They were on a winless run that lasted almost two months. The team got back to winning ways against Leicester City in their last match of 2024 and won 4-1 against West Ham in the following game.

Salford City on the other hand came into this game after beating Cheltenham and Shrewsbury in the previous rounds of the competition. The Ammies are currently placed third in League Two and are on a six-game winning streak. They are coming into this clash as underdogs but can certainly cause an upset.

KickOff:

Saturday, January 11, 2025, at 11:15 PM IST

Venue: Etihad Stadium

Form:

Manchester City(in all competitions): W-W-D-L-L

Salford City(in all competitions): W-W-W-W-W

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— Manchester City (@ManCity) January 8, 2025

Players to watch out for:

Erling Haaland (Manchester City)

The Norwegian is one of the most important parts of Pep Guardiola’s system. He is currently the leading goalscorer of Manchester City and will be given the responsibility of finding the back of the net yet again. Haaland is in great form after a rough patch as he has scored three goals in his previous two matches.

Stephan Negru (Salford City)

Stephan is one of the most exciting young talent, Salford City have at their disposal. Despite his young age, he has given incredible performances this season. Considering the attacking prowess of Manchester City, Stephan Negru will be asked to step up and lead the defensive line of the visitors.

Match Facts:

• This will be the first encounter between these two teams.
• Manchester City won 4-1 against West Ham in their last game.
• Salford City won 1-0 against MK Dons in their last game.

Manchester City vs Salford City: Betting tips and odds

• Tip 1: Manchester City to win – 1.05 by Stake
• Tip 2: Both teams to score – No – 1.55 by 1XBET
• Tip 3: Expected Goals – Over 2.75 – 1.61 by Dafabet

Injury and Team news:

John Stones, Ederson, Rúben Dias, Oscar Bobb, and the 2024 Ballon d’Or winner Rodri will be absent for the home side due to their respective injuries.

Salford City on the other hand will only miss out on Dan Chesters for their upcoming clash against Manchester City.

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— Salford City FC (@SalfordCityFC) January 7, 2025

Head to Head:

This will be the first encounter between these two teams.

Predicted Lineup:

Manchester City (4-2-3-1)

Ortega(GK); Gvardiol, Aké, Akanji, Lewis; Kovačić, Gündoğan; Foden, De Bruyne, Silva; Haaland

Salford City (3-1-4-2)

Young(GK); Shephard, Tilt, Garbutt; Ashley; Mnoga, Berkoe, Watson, Fornah; Adelakun, Stockton

Match Prediction:

Manchester City are coming into this game as huge favourites. Their individual quality is far better than Salford City and they will also have the home advantage. Our Match Prediction for this one is –

Prediction: Man City 3-0 Salford City

Telecast details

India: Sony LIV

USA: ESPN+

UK: BBC

Nigeria: TBD

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