FA Cup Betting Preview: Manchester City host Plymouth with FA Cup now only chance of silverware for Pep Guardiola’s men!

Manchester City host FA Cup Giant-killers Plymouth Argyle on Saturday knowing that this is their only chance of silverware this season and OLBG look at odds and offers for the action.
FA Cup Betting Preview: Manchester City host Plymouth with FA Cup now only chance of silverware for Pep Guardiola’s men!

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  • Manchester City take on Plymouth in the FA Cup on Saturday
  • City are favourites to win the FA Cup this season
  • Full fixture list sees some massive ties take place

Manchester City take on Plymouth in the FA Cup on Saturday

We're now at the Fifth Round stage of this season's FA Cup with the tie of the round seeing giant-killers Plymouth Argyle head to the Etihad Stadium to face Manchester City.

UK Betting Sites are now offering odds on the game with Plymouth looking to follow last round's performance knocking out Liverpool with another massive victory here.

The latest odds put Argyle at 28/1 to get another shock victory in the FA Cup this season by knocking out City in 90 minutes on Saturday, with 16/1 odds that they qualify on the night.

Bet365's latest market has City as the clear favourites in the match at 14/1 to win in 90 minutes and 1/40 to qualify for the next round.

Man City v Plymouth - 90 MinutesOddsProbability
Man City1/1493.3%
Draw10/19.1%
Plymouth28/13.4%
What the expert says...
Man City host Plymouth in the FA Cup this weekend with this competition the only chance left of Pep Guardiola and his side winning silverware this season after they were dumped out of the Champions League by Real Madrid last week.

Jake Ashton - Football Betting Expert - OLBG.com

City are favourites to win the FA Cup this season

Outright odds are also offered on the FA Cup Winner this season with City topping the latest betting market to win the trophy.

City's Premier League title defense has seen them struggle massively with Pep Guardiola's side now sitting 20 points behind leaders Liverpool.

The Sky Blues are 7/4 to win the FA Cup this season though with the market putting them clear above Newcastle and Aston Villa as second and third favourites.

FA Cup Winner 2024/25OddsProbability
Man City7/436.4%
Newcastle5/116.7%
Aston Villa7/112.5%
Bournemouth9/110.0%
Man Utd10/19.1%
Brighton14/16.7%

Full fixture list sees some massive ties take place

This season's FA Cup Fifth Round will see 7 of the 8 ties have semi-automated offside technology used for the first time in English football history.

The FA Cup Fifth Round action begins on Friday night with Aston Villa hosting Championship side Cardiff City at Villa Park.

Friday, 28 February

Aston Villa v Cardiff City (20:00 GMT) - ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player.

Saturday, 1 March

Crystal Palace v Millwall (12:15) - BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website & app.

Preston North End v Burnley (12:15) - BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website & app.

Bournemouth v Wolves (15:00) - will be broadcast internationally.

Man City v Plymouth Argyle (17:45) - ITV4 and ITVX.

Sunday, 2 March

Newcastle v Brighton (13:45) - ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player.

Man Utd v Fulham (16:30) - BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website & app.

Monday, 3 March

Nottingham Forest v Ipswich (19:30) - ITV4 and ITVX.

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