Check out our 17/20 Swindon vs Mancester City prediction below
Manchester City will be without Pep Guardiola on the touchline when they head to Swindon in the FA Cup on Friday night but that shouldn't prevent the visitors easing into the fourth round of a competition they have won six times.
City are likely to ring the changes which makes life difficult from a punting point of view but their squad is packed with so much quality that it really shouldn't matter who starts for the Citizens.
City are 7/2 favourites in Grosvenor Sport's FA Cup outright odds list despite reaching only two finals in the last decade but they won't be a bet at 2/13 to see off their League Two rivals at the County Ground, where the hosts have are a huge 14/1 to cause an almighty cup shock.
However, recent history tells us that this might not be the cricket score the odds imply.
Manchester City have travelled to EFL opponents on five occasions under Guardiola and in four of those fixtures they conceded, including twice against League Two opposition in Newport County (2019) and Cheltenham (2020).
City actually went behind at Cheltenham, as well at going 2-0 down at Swansea in March 2019, while their 4-1 victory at Newport that season was 0-0 at half-time.
Swindon have only won one of their last five League Two matches but they sit in the play-off places and have only failed to score once at home since September 25.
Swindon vs Manchester City odds with Grosvenor Sport
City are shoo-ins to get the job done but the County Ground will be rocking under the lights and recent history suggests that Pep Guardiola's side won't run away with this in the manner that the odds imply.
City will be put under pressure, particularly from set-pieces, and it wouldn't be the biggest surprise were they to concede at some point. Back both teams to score at 17/20 with Grosvenor Sport.
Recommended bet: Both teams to score (yes) - 17/20
Swindon vs Manchester City odds with Grosvenor Sport
- Swindon 14/1
- Draw 7/1
- Manchester City 2/13
(odds subject to change)
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