Fa Cup odds: Manchester City 2.75 1st Manchester United 1 to 11 to defend [xueting]
2025-02-27
On the evening of March 1 (Saturday), the fifth round (1/8 final) of the English FA Cup this season was re-ignited. Of the remaining 16 teams, the "big6" of the Premier League is only left with Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham have been eliminated. From the current title odds point of view, Manchester City at 1 to 2.75 to become the first favorite to win the title, Newcastle United at 1 to 6 ranked second, while the defending champion Manchester United only at 1 to 11 ranked fifth
Manchester City have been plagued by injuries this season, results have plummeted, the league is 20 points behind the title, the Champions League and the FA Cup are also eliminated. Manchester City and Guardiola will not want to repeat the embarrassment of a disappointing season eight years ago, so winning the FA Cup this season is crucial for them. At the same time, with Haaland and other injuries have been returned, Manchester City has just won away to Spurs, the team gradually signs of recovery. Manchester City host Championship relegation zone side Plymouth in the FA Cup this weekend with progress to the last eight almost in doubt. Moreover, Manchester City now only have two fronts to play, more physical they are definitely the most powerful FA Cup title contender.
Newcastle are second at 6 to 1 and face Brighton at home in this round. Newcastle's form this season has been satisfactory, without the distraction of the European campaign, they are currently in sixth place in the league, only three points from the Champions League. At the same time, they reached the final of the FA Cup, which is enough to show that the whole team attaches great importance to the domestic cup.
Villa and Bournemouth are third and fourth respectively. Villa's recent state is extremely unstable, they can win both Spurs and Chelsea in February, and can lose to the middle and lower reaches of the team Wolves and Crystal Palace, the upper and lower limits of the great gap. Fortunately, they will face Championship side Cardiff City in this round, and promotion should not be a problem. Bournemouth can be described as a big dark horse this season, perennial in the middle and lower reaches of their current ranking in the Premier League 7th, and even have even cut Manchester City Arsenal, once ranked in the Premier League top 5. However, their form has slipped recently, and they have just suffered two consecutive defeats in the Premier League.
It is worth mentioning that Manchester United ranked fifth in the list, Manchester United under the leadership of the new coach Amorim this season all the way down, currently ranked 14th in the league, not only next season's European qualification hopeless, and even relegation risk. Moreover, United's recent performance has not improved, with only wins over Leicester City and Ipswich Town in the relegation zone throughout February. Not long ago, it was also reported that the management would continue to lay off the staff of the club, and the team's chaotic performance on and off the field, also made them only ranked fifth in the list with a loss of 1 to 11.
With the latest FA Cup odds:
Manchester City 2.75
Newcastle 6.00
Aston Villa 8.00
Bournemouth 10.00
Manchester United 11.00
Brighton/Nottingham Forest 15.00