Preview: Manchester City vs Salford City Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | FA Cup 2025-26

The Cityzens dominated the proceedings when these clubs last met.

Manchester City are now going to take on Salford City for their fourth round fixture of the 2025-26 FA Cup. The Etihad Stadium will witness this interesting contest between these clubs.

Manchester City have performed well in their last six matches and will be keen to keep the momentum going into the cup competition. They will be at home, and it is going to be a big advantage for them. The Pep Guardiola-led side outplayed the Ammies last time around and will be feeling confident yet again.

Salford City are going to be under pressure from the beginning as they will be away from home, and they lack consistency. The visitors will be looking to put up a strong fight against Man City, but it is going to be a very tough outing for them. The Ammies must come up with a better strategy here.

Kick-off:

• Location: Manchester, England
• Stadium: Etihad Stadium
• Date: Saturday, February 14
• Kick-off Time: 08:30 p.m. IST/ 03:00 p.m. GMT/ 10:00 a.m. ET/ 07:00 a.m. PT
• Referee: Matt Donohue
• VAR: In use

Form:

Man City: W-D-W-W-W

Salford: W-W-L-W-L

Players to Watch

Tijjani Reijnders (Man City)

From controlling the midfield to scoring goals, Tijjani Reijnders is going to be an important part of the squad for Manchester City. He scored a goal in the previous FA Cup game for his side and will be looking to add more to his tally. With the ball at his feet, he is going to cause continuous issues for the opponent’s defence.

Kelly N’Mai (Salford City)

Kelly N’Mai will be looking to step up his game so that he can help his side stand a chance against the Cityzens. He has scored three goals in three fixtures of the oldest cup competition this season and will be eager to add more to his tally. A top performance by the 21-year-old can be a crucial aspect for the visitors.

Match Facts

• Manchester City are undefeated in their last six fixtures.
• Salford City have only won one of their last three matches.
• This will be the second-ever confrontation between these clubs.

Man City vs Salford City: Betting Tips and Odds

• Manchester City to win @1/25 Ladbrokes
• Omar Marmoush to score @17/20 Virgin Bet
• Goals over 3.5 @4/9 Coral

Injury and Team News

Josko Gvardiol, Jeremy Doku, Mateo Kovacic and Savinho are not fit enough to be a part of the squad for Manchester City.

Salford City FC have all their players fit and ready to be in action.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 1

Man City won: 1

Salford won: 0

Draws: 0

Predicted Lineups

Man City predicted lineup (4-1-4-1)

Trafford (GK); Lewis, Dias, Guehi, Ake; Rodri; Silva, Cherki, Reijnders, Semenyo; Marmoush

Salford City predicted lineup (3-1-4-2)

Young (GK); Turton, Dorrington, Garbutt; Butcher; Longelo, Woodburn, Grant, N’Mai; Graydon, Udoh

Match Prediction

The hosts will be fully confident, and the Ammies will be under pressure. Manchester City are likely to come out on top to take down Salford City in their upcoming FA Cup clash.

Prediction: Man City 5-0 Salford

Telecast Details

India: Sony LIV, Sony Sports Network

UK: TNT Sports, BBC

USA: ESPN+

Nigeria: StarTimes

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