Man City vs Salford Prediction 14 February 2026
🔊 Manchester City are set to host Salford City in the fourth round of the FA Cup. The dominant force in English football in recent years will face off against a team from the fourth tier. Unsurprisingly, bookmakers give Salford no chance at the Etihad, especially considering what transpired in their head-to-head clash a year ago. However, we'll delve into that in the next section of our prediction.
Head-to-Head
📊 The only head-to-head encounter between the teams took place in last season's FA Cup. Manchester City left no room for doubt, thrashing their opponents 8-0. The Citizens had an xG of nearly 5 goals, with Jeremy Doku emerging as the match's standout player, contributing 2 goals and 2 assists.
Head-to-head statistics Man City - Salford
Manchester City Team Overview
Manchester City are in peak form, delivering outstanding performances with six consecutive matches unbeaten, including just one draw against Tottenham (2-2). Pep Guardiola's side have secured a direct spot in the Champions League Round of 16 and continue to chase Arsenal in the Premier League, with their latest victim being a resilient Fulham (3-0). Erling Haaland has scored in two consecutive matches-a feat the Norwegian hasn't achieved since early December. However, he did pick up an injury.
In the FA Cup, the Citizens showed no mercy against Exeter from League One (10-1). Although this was clearly an overperformance, as the expected goals difference wasn't as dramatic (2.35-0.67). Much like that match, Guardiola is likely to heavily rotate his squad against Salford, so we expect to see James Trafford, Omar Marmoush, Max Alleyne, Ryan McAtee, and others on the field.
Match Results: Manchester City
Salford City Team Overview
"The Ammies" are having a solid season, eyeing promotion to League 2, although they've hit a rough patch recently, with three wins and two losses in their last five matches. On the road, Salford have only managed to win half of their last ten outings, making it a daunting task to expect much from their visit to Man City.
It's worth noting that in the current FA Cup campaign, Karl Robinson's side have already knocked out three opponents, all from higher divisions: Lincoln City (4-2 on penalties) and Leyton Orient (4-0) compete in the third tier, while Swindon Town (3-2) are vying for top spots in League 2. Additionally, it's important to consider that the visitors have no injury concerns ahead of their trip to the Etihad.
Match Results: Salford City
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 1;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 1; for visitors away - 0; number of draws - 0;
- Average first-half total: 3;
- Today's home team scores on average 3, while the visitors net 0.
First-Half Stats: Manchester City (home) vs Salford City (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 1 vs 0;
- wins: 1 (100%) vs 0 (0%);
- losses: 0 (0%) vs 0 (0%);
- draws: 0 (0%) vs 0 (0%);
- Average goals scored: 4 vs 0;
- Average goals conceded: 0 vs 0.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 6 vs 4;
- losses: 1 vs 1;
- draws: 3 vs 5;
- Average first-half total: 1.8 (scored - 1.6, conceded - 0.2) vs 1 (scored - 0.7, conceded - 0.3).
- Manchester City scored in the 1st half in last 11 home games.
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 1;
- home team wins - 1, away team wins - 0, draws - 0.
- Salford City won with a +3.5 handicap in 46 of last 47 games.
- Salford City won with a +3.5 handicap in last 23 away games.
Prediction on the over/under
Statistics: Manchester City vs Salford City
- average total in the tournament: 11 vs 3.67;
- average total goals scored: 10 vs 2.67;
- average total in the 1st half: 4 vs 0.67;
- average total in the 2nd half: 6 vs 2;
- Manchester City: average total at home in the tournament - 10;
- Salford City: average total away in the tournament - 0;
- last 10 matches (average total): 2.7 (home - 4) vs 1.5 (away - 2).
- Under 4.5 goals scored in 18 of last 19 Manchester City games.
- Under 4.5 goals scored in 9 of last 10 Manchester City home games.
Prediction on corners
H2H
- average Over/Under corners in H2H matches - 8 (6 - for home team and 2 - for away team);
- average Over/Under corners at home team's field - 8 (6 - for home team and 2 - for away team).
Manchester City: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 7; at home field - 7;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5.3; at home field - 4.8.
Salford City: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5.33, away - 0;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5.3; away - 4.
- Under 10.5 corners in last 9 Manchester City home games.
- Under 10.5 corners in 12 of last 14 Salford City games.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 1;
- both teams scored all-time - 0 times;
- on the home team’s field - 0 times.
⭐ Editorial Prediction
As we've mentioned before, in the previous round, Man City went a bit overboard. The Citizens didn't quite deserve a 10-1 thrashing. Salford should learn from last year's 8-0 defeat to avoid another one-sided drubbing. We expect the visitors to manage this, and we're betting on under 5 goals total. Guardiola needs to conserve his players' energy ahead of their league clash against Newcastle. Predicted scoreline - 3-1.No comments
Betting Tips: Manchester City - Salford City
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