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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 Minutes | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Man City | 1/14 | 93.3% |
| Draw | 10/1 | 9.1% |
| Plymouth | 28/1 | 3.4% |
What the expert says...
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 2024/25 | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Man City | 7/4 | 36.4% |
| Newcastle | 5/1 | 16.7% |
| Aston Villa | 7/1 | 12.5% |
| Bournemouth | 9/1 | 10.0% |
| Man Utd | 10/1 | 9.1% |
| Brighton | 14/1 | 6.7% |
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.
