Bristol City vs Manchester City prediction 28.02.2023 FA Cup
Bristol City
0 : 3
Manchester City
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- Competition: FA Cup, 1/8 Finals
- Date: Tuesday, 28th February 2023
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
- Venue: Ashton Gate Stadium
In an FA Cup 1/8 final, Bristol City will welcome the favored Manchester City. Bristol City are looking very good at the moment. They are on a 12 games unbeaten run in all competitions. Before this good run, they were terrible and almost dropped into the relegation zone.
Even though they are on an impressive run for their standards, they have shown a lot of flaws defensively. As a result, they are horrible at defending counterattacks, which will be a significant issue against teams like Manchester City, which can seamlessly transition from defense to offense.
In the recent four games, they scored four goals but missed many goal-scoring chances. They need too many opportunities to earn a goal, and in the last match, they won 1:0 by scoring from a penalty spot.
Manchester City managed to close a gap between them and Arsenal in the Premier League, and now they are just two points away from them, but with one played match more. Pep Guardiola's team is playing very well. They did fail to win against Nott. Forest and RB Leipzig's game, but they were good in both games.
In the last round, they won 4:1 vs Bournemouth after playing an extra game in the Champions League over the week.
Manchester City could rotate the squad for this match to rest some players, but still, they have a deep squad that is capable of dealing with teams like Bristol.
Bristol City vs Man City pick: Man City to win and cover -2 AH spread
In this match, Bristol City could be exposed for their defensive shortcomings, despite being in good form. Manchester City are by far the best offensive team in England. They have already scored 64 goals in 25 matches in the Premier League and can score three or more goals against anyone. They scored three or more goals against Bournemouth, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Tottenham, and Chelsea since the New Year and can surely score at least three in this match too.
Bristol City Team News
In the latest interview, Bristol City's coach Nigel Pearson said it is nice to go into a FA Cup game on the back of good results. "Twelve games unbeaten is a real upturn in form for us," he said.
Pearson will miss starting center-back Robert Atkinson after suffering a knee injury in the Sunderland game.
Due to long-term injuries, Bristol will also miss Tommy Conway, Kal Naismith, Ayman Benarous, and Kane Wilson.
Last matches of Bristol City
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Bristol City
2 : 0
Luton Town F.C.
Championship
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Wigan Athletic
1 : 1
Bristol City
Championship
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Coventry City
1 : 4
Bristol City
Carabao Cup
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Bristol City
2 : 3
Sunderland
Championship
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Hull City
2 : 1
Bristol City
Championship
Bristol City lineup
Goalkeeper
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12
Max O'Leary
Defenders
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19
George Tanner
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26
Zak Vyner
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22
Tomáš Kalas
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16
Cameron Pring
Midfielders
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6
Matty James
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8
Joe Williams
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17
Mark Sykes
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7
Alex Scott
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20
Sam Bell
Forwards
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21
Nahki Wells
Manchester City Team News
After a 4:1 win over Bournemouth, Pep Guardiola said he is delighted with what he saw from players. He also stated that the mood of his players is exceptional, and training sessions are "really, really good."
Kevin De Bruine rested in the last two consecutive games due to illness, and we could see him back in an FA Cup game, at least for a half.
Benjamin Mendy will miss the game due to suspension, and John Stones due to injury. In addition, Aymeric Laporte is sick and questionable for this match.
Last matches of Manchester City
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Manchester City
2 : 2
Crystal Palace
Premier League
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Crvena Zvezda
2 : 3
Manchester City
Champions League
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Luton Town F.C.
1 : 2
Manchester City
Premier League
-
Aston Villa
1 : 0
Manchester City
Premier League
-
Manchester City
3 : 3
Tottenham Hotspur
Premier League
Manchester City lineup
Goalkeeper
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18
Stefan Ortega
Defenders
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25
Manuel Akanji
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3
Rúben Dias
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6
Nathan Aké
Midfielders
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82
Rico Lewis
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4
Kalvin Phillips
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17
Kevin De Bruyne
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20
Bernardo Silva
Forwards
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26
Riyad Mahrez
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47
Phil Foden
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19
Julián Álvarez
3 Reasons why Manchester City will win and cover the -2 AH spread
- Manchester City won three of the last four Premier League matches
- Manchester City won by at least two goals difference in their previous five wins in Premier League
- Bristol City allowed 18 goals in 18 home games in Championship against much weaker competition
Main prediction Bristol City - Manchester City
AH2 (-2)
Best Odds:
Betwinner
1.78
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Additional predictions
Over 3.5
Best odds:2.03
