Bristol City will entertain Manchester City at Ashton Gate in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Tuesday. The hosts overcame Swansea City and West Bromwich Albion in their previous round of fixtures. Sam Bell and Alex Scott were on the scoresheet in their 3-0 win in the fourth round over West Brom.
They have enjoyed an unbeaten run in 2023 across all competitions and returned to winning ways in the EFL Championship after a couple of draws with a 1-0 home win over Hull City. Manchester City faced tough competition in their previous rounds, first defeating Chelsea 4-0 at home in the third round, with Riyad Mahrez bagging a brace. They also defeated Arsenal 1-0 in the fourth round, with Nathan Ake’s 64th-minute strike proving to be the difference maker.
Match Details:
- Match: Bristol City vs Man City
- Date: 11 March 2023
- Time: 1:30 am
- Venue: Ashton Gate
Bristol City vs Man City Prediction
The Robins have enjoyed an unbeaten run this year, winning six of their 11 games thus far. They have also scored in each of their 11 games this year and are likely to find the back of the net again. They have seen under 2.5 goals in their last four games and are likely to endure another low-scoring outing.
The visitors are yet to concede a goal in the FA Cup thus far and will be looking to maintain their perfect record. Pep Guardiola’s men have the advantage in terms of squad quality and considering their recent record against the hosts, they should face no problems in recording a win.
Prediction: Bristol City 1-2 Manchester City.
Bristol City vs Man City Head-To-Head
- The two teams have met 25 times in all competitions and this will be their first meeting in the FA Cup. Interestingly, the hosts have the upper hand in these meetings and currently enjoy a 10-9 lead in wins while six games have ended in draws.
- Though the hosts have been the better side in their games against the visitors, their last win against their northern rivals came at home in 1979.
- Bristol have suffered defeats in their last four meetings against the visitors and suffered a 5-3 defeat on aggregate in the semi-finals of the EFL Cup in the 2017-18 season.
- The last four meetings between the two teams have produced over 2.5 goals per game.
- Manchester City have won their last 12 meetings in the FA Cup against teams from the lower tiers of English football, outscoring their opponents 42-8 in these games.
Bristol City vs Man City Live Stream Time
This match will start from 1:30 am
Bristol City vs Man City Date
This match will take place on 11 March 2023
Bristol City vs Man City Team News
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Bristol City vs Man City Odds
We say: Stoke City 1-3 Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton have become a very entertaining outfit under De Zerbi’s stewardship, and we expect the Seagulls to have too much attacking fluency for their Championship opponents on Tuesday.
Indeed, the visitors had the weekend off due to their match against Newcastle United being rescheduled, so they should be far fresher than Stoke on the day.
Bristol City vs Man City Stats
- It is not difficult to envisage an in-form Blackburn putting their more esteemed opponents to the sword on Tuesday, but the Foxes gave Man United several scares last week and could have easily come away from their clash against Arsenal with a point on another day.
- Extra time may be required to settle this intriguing battle, but we still have faith in Rodgers’s side to return to their goalscoring ways and book themselves another quarter-final date.
Bristol City vs Man City Tips
Tip 1: Result – Manchester City
Tip 2: Goals – Over/Under 2.5 Goals – Over 2.5
Tip 3: At least a goal to be scored in the first half – Yes
Tip 4: Nahki Wells to score or assist any time – Yes
Bristol City vs Man City Betting Trends
We say: Fulham 2-1 Leeds United
This has all of the makings of a very entertaining match, but it is difficult to know exactly what to expect when two Premier League sides meet at this stage of the FA Cup. Both managers will make changes, but Fulham’s squad is arguably stronger, so we are backing the home side to secure a spot in the next round.
Bristol City vs Man City Where To Watch Live English FA Cup Today Match
Coverage of the FA Cup in 2022/23 will be entirely split between BBC and ITV in a big victory for fans of football live on free-to-air TV.