Cheltenham and Manchester City meet in a match in the last 16 of the English Cup. The match will be played on Saturday, at 17:30, on Whaddon Road.
At the moment, Manchester City seems to be the fittest team in England. The “citizens” face Cheltenham after a series of nine wins in a row in all competitions. Also, Guardiola’s students have not lost since November, when they lost 0-2 on the field of Tottenham. Another encouraging aspect for City is the fact that they have not conceded a goal in the last five games played in all competitions.
Cheltenham does not do admirably in the 3rd league, where it occupies only the 6th position, with 10 victories, 7 draws and 6 defeats. At home, Michael Duff’s team had a balanced course, with five wins, four draws and three defeats. In the FA Cup, Cheltenham had three rounds to go before meeting City. They defeated South Shields (3-1), Crewe (2-1) and Mansfield (2-1) in turn.
It is expected that Pep Guardiola will change his starting team for the dispute with Cheltenham, but even with some reservations in the first 11, City should not encounter difficulties in this trip. We are betting on a new goalless draw for the second place in the Premier League.
The two teams are in the first direct duel;
City occupies the second position in the Premier League, with 38 points, two less than the leader, but also with one more match to play;
Cheltenham is ranked 6th in League Two, with 37 points accumulated in 23 stages;
Cheltenham: Griffiths – Raglan, Tozer, Boyle – Blair, Clements, Azaz, Sercombe, Freestone – Lloyd, May;
Absent: Chris Hussey, Elliot Bonds (injured);
Coach: Michael Duff;
Manchester City: Steffen – Cancelo, Harwood-Bellis, Stones, Mendy – Doyle, Fernandinho, Silva – Torres, Jesus, Palmer;
Absent: Aymeric Laporte (injured), Sergio Aguero;
Coach: Pep Guardiola;
PREDICTION: Over 3,5 goals @ 1,74
