Manchester City vs Middlesbrough Preview and Line Up Prediction: Man City to Win 2-0 at 6/1

Manchester City and Middlesbrough will play in the next round of the FA Cup at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, 24th January.

Match Preview:

The teams haven’t played since January 2010 when Manchester City won 1 – 0. Before that they played in February 2009 when Manchester City also won 1 – 0.

At present Manchester City is second in the Premier League with 47 points having won 14 games, drawn 5 and lost 3. In their last FA Cup match they beat Sheffield Wednesday 2 – 1.

Middlesbrough is fourth in the Championship League with 47 points having won 13 games, drawn 8 and lost 5. In their last FA Cup match they beat Barnsley 2 – 0.

Match Prediction:

A 2 – 0 win for Manchester City is the most likely outcome with William Hill and Bet365 both offering odds of 6/1.

Predicted Line Ups:

Manchester City: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Demichelis, Clichy, Fernandinho, Fernando, Navas, Silva, Milner, Aguero.

Middlesbrough: Konstantopoulos, Kalas, Gibson, Ayala, Friend, Clayton, Leadbitter, Tomlin, Bamford, Reach, Kike.

Betting Odds:

William Hill Odds: 2/7 Manchester City to Win, 9/2 for a Draw and 9/1 Middlesbrough to Win

Bet365 Odds: 1/4 Manchester City to Win, 5/1 for a Draw and 9/1 Middlesbrough to Win