Manchester City will take on Plymouth in the FA Cup fifth round on Saturday, 1 March in a match that has taken on extra significance for the hosts.
After being knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid, the FA Cup represents City's final chance of silverware this season so they will be going all out for the win on Saturday evening.
Plymouth, who knocked out Liverpool in the previous round, will head to the Etihad Stadium with nothing to lose and another giant killing on their minds.
As part of our round of FA Cup betting tips, check out our Man City vs Plymouth prediction below.
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Man City vs Plymouth prediction: City to go for the jugular
Key stats
- Man City won 8-0 the last time they played lower-league opposition at the Etihad Stadium.
- Plymouth have lost by four or more goals on seven occasions already this season.
- Both teams have scored in seven of Man City's last ten matches in all competitions.
Correct score prediction: Man City 5-1 Plymouth
In years gone by, Pep Guardiola would have rested key players for a match like this but the City boss will be throwing the kitchen sink at the Pilgrims to try and prevent a trophyless campaign. There have been signs of the old City of late, notably in the 4-0 win over Newcastle, while Plymouth will have one eye on their Championship relegation battle.
Pre-game odds and win probability: The hosts start as huge favourites
- HOME: 1/14 (1.07) – 93.3%
- DRAW: 12/1 (13.00) – 7.7%
- AWAY: 25/1 (26.00) – 3.8%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The Man City vs Plymouth odds suggest that this will be a walk in the park for the hosts and it's a sentiment that we find difficult to argue with. Ladbrokes have given City a 93.3% chance of winning the match while Plymouth have been given just a 3.8% chance of pulling off another giant-killing.
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Most recent H2Hs: A first meeting in 36 years
This will be the first time that Man City and Plymouth have played against each other since 1989 when both clubs were in the second tier of English football. Not that it counts for much now, but City's record against Plymouth is good with victories in each of their last four meetings with the Pilgrims.
Man City preview: Pep to go all out
After losing last year's final to Man Utd, Pep Guardiola said that his side would be back this year to win the FA Cup and they remain on course to do exactly that. It's the only trophy that the club can win this year and it would rescue what has been a disappointing campaign for the Citizens.
Predicted Lineup: Ortega (GK), Lewis, Khusanov, Ake, Gvardiol, Nico, De Bruyne, Doku, Foden, Marmoush, Haaland
England Premier League 10/05/25
D
Southampton
0
Man City
0
England Premier League 02/05/25
W
Wolverhampton
0
Man City
1
England FA Cup 27/04/25
W
Nottm Forest
0
Man City
2
England Premier League 22/04/25
W
Aston Villa
1
Man City
2
England Premier League 19/04/25
W
Everton
0
Man City
2
Plymouth preview: They couldn't, could they?
Nobody gave Plymouth a chance in the fourth round when they faced Liverpool but they shocked the nation then so who is to say they can't do it again on Saturday? Some key differences from that clash are that Plymouth are now the away team and the fact that Man City won't be playing a second-string outfit like Liverpool did.
Predicted Lineup: Hazard (GK), Talovierov, Katic, Pleguezuelo, Randell, Sorinola, Gyabi, Puchacz, Wright, Al Hajj, Bundu
England Championship 03/05/25
L
Leeds
2
Plymouth
1
England Championship 26/04/25
W
Preston
1
Plymouth
2
England Championship 21/04/25
W
Coventry
1
Plymouth
3
England Championship 18/04/25
L
Middlesbrough
2
Plymouth
1
England Championship 12/04/25
W
Sheff Utd
1
Plymouth
2
Player to watch: Omar Marmoush
Omar Marmoush has had a stop-start beginning to life at Manchester City with some glittering performances mixed in with indifferent ones. He scored a hat-trick against Newcastle a few weeks ago before going three games without a goal. He will fancy his chances of bagging some more against a team battling relegation in the second tier.