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Manchester City vs Birmingham Betting Tips

By Sport88 Staff

08 Jan 2021

Sport88 Staff 08 Jan 2021

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Manchester City vs Birmingham betting tips for the FA Cup fixture at the Etihad Stadium
Manchester City have won both halves in 5 of their last 6 home FA Cup ties
The best betting tips for the game is for Manchester City to win both halves
Match preview, predictions and latest team news

Manchester City have won their last 5 matches (Getty Images).

Manchester City Form

Manchester City look back to their best after picking up some huge results in recent matches.

Pep Guardiola’s team have won five on the bounce, starting with victories over Southampton, Arsenal and Newcastle. They then beat Chelsea 3-1 away from home in their last Premier League fixture.

City then booked their place in the League Cup final after beating Manchester United 2-0 at Old Trafford. Goals came from two unlikely sources in John Stones and Fernandinho.

Birmingham Form

This looks set to be an uphill battle for Birmingham who have lost five of their last six matches, drawing the other.

Blues have dropped to 18th in the Championship table, with their away form being desperately poor. Aitor Karanka’s team have lost seven of their last eight matches at St. Andrew’s, while they have also failed to score in their last three matches.

They lost 2-0 to Blackburn in their previous outing after goals from Adam Armstrong and Bradley Dack.

Team News

Manchester City’s absentees include Cole Palmer, Scott Carson, Nathan Aké, Tommy Doyle, Ferrán Torres, Aymeric Laporte, Eric García and Ederson.

Birmingham will be without Kristian Pedersen, Marc Roberts, Gary Gardner and Alen Halilovic due to injury.

Head to Head

Manchester City have 67 wins in this fixture compared to Birmingham’s 55. They have also played out 24 draws.

Manchester City won the most recent meeting 2-0 in September 2011.

Prediction

Manchester City are massive favourites to win this cup tie against a Birmingham team that have struggled in the Championship.

Manchester City have won all of their home ties since 2015 (English FA Cup).
Manchester City have won both halves in 5 of their last 6 home ties (English FA Cup).
Manchester City have won their last 5 matches (all competitions).
Manchester City have won 7 of their last 9 home matches (all competitions).
Birmingham have lost 5 of their last 6 matches (English Championship).
Birmingham have lost 8 of their last 14 matches (English Championship).
Birmingham have failed to score in each of their last 3 matches (English Championship).

Manchester City vs Birmingham FAQs

What is the best bet for Manchester City vs Birmingham?

The best bet for Manchester City vs Birmingham is Manchester City to win both halves. Manchester City have won both halves in 5 of their last 6 home FA Cup ties, while Birmingham have lost 5 of their last 6 matches.

Where can I watch the Manchester City vs Birmingham live stream online?

Our live streaming calendar shows you where to watch the Manchester City vs Birmingham live stream online.

Where is Manchester City vs Birmingham being played?

Manchester City vs Birmingham is being played at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England.

Verdict

Man City v Birmingham

Manchester City look back to their flowing best after winning five in a row. I’m expecting them to have too much quality for an out of form Birmingham side to deal with.