The FA Cup outright betting market will be taking another battering this weekend with the 5th Round fixtures and it doesn’t get any bigger than the curtain-raiser match tonight, as the current FA Cup outright favourites Manchester City welcome Arsenal to the Etihad.
- Man City the current FA Cup 2023 favourites at 5/2
- Arsenal can be backed at 9/1 to win their 15th FA Cup
- Will Arsenal be the new FA Cup favourites if they beat City?
- Arsenal and City yet to meet in the League this season
- Man City vs Arsenal head-to-head stats ahead of Friday’s clash
Manchester City FA Cup 2023 Favourites at 5/2 Before Big Arsenal Match on Friday
City are six-time FA Cup winners and the bookmakers clearly feel they’ve a great chance of making it seven this season, having the Manchester club as the 2023 FA Cup outright betting favourites @ 5/2.
The Citizens last lifted the famous English cup in 2019, when thrashing Watford 6-0 in the final, but since then have been knocked out by Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool.
Pep’s men had little trouble seeing off Chelsea 4-0 in the 3rd Round, with goals from Mahrez (2), Foden and Alvarez, while having easily won their last two home league games (Spurs and Wolves), will come into Friday’s game full of confidence.
The FA Cup match betting for Friday’s match sees City on offer @ 3/4, the Draw @ 16/5 and Arsenal on the table @ 16/5
Back Arsenal at 9/1 To Win Their 15th FA Cup Prior To City Game
No club has won the FA Cup more times than Arsenal.
The Gunners have lifted the FA Cup an incredible 14 times over the years, with their last coming in 2020 and remain two clear of the next best club – Man Utd – and six clear of the third teams in the table – Chelsea, Liverpool and Spurs, who are all currently on 8 FA Cup wins.
You can back Arsenal at 9/1 in the FA Cup outright betting market to make it 15 wins before they take to the pitch against City on Friday night.
Latest FA Cup Outright Betting Odds
See the latest FA Cup winners’ odds from bet365 (correct 26th Jan, but subject to change)
- Man City 5/2
- Man Utd 9/2
- Tottenham 7/1
- Liverpool 7/1
- Arsenal 9/1
- Brighton 16/1
- West Ham 16/1
- Leicester 25/1
- Fulham 25/1
- Leeds 25/1
- 33/1 Bar
If Arsenal Beat City Will They Be The New 2023 FA Cup Favourites?
The ‘good news’ for backers of Arsenal is for a side that is table-topping the Premier League and are also the all-time winners of the FA Cup, the price of 9/1 for them to go all the way again is a tempting one.
Of course, these inflated FA Cup outright odds are because Arsenal have the toughest of the FA Cup 4th Round draws – being away at Manchester City.
However, should Arsenal pull off a mini FA Cup 4th Round upset and beat City, then there is every chance the Gunners will shorten right up into the new FA Cup betting favourites – leap-frogging Man Utd, Spurs and Liverpool, who are all priced shorter than the Londoners before Friday’s game.
City and Arsenal Have Met Five Times In The FA Cup, With Gunners Having Bragging Rights
There is more decent news for Gunners fans ahead of Friday’s game as they sides have faced-off 5 times in the FA Cup over the years and its Arsenal that have the clear bragging rights with 4 wins, to just one for City.
They last met in the 2020 FA Cup semi-final that Arsenal won 2-0, with the North London side going onto lift the cup that year too.
City’s only FA Cup over Arsenal came way back in 1904!
Premier League Heavyweights Yet To Meet In The League This Season
The other interesting sub-plot ahead of Friday’s big FA Cup match between Man City and Arsenal is that the sides are yet to meet this season in the league.
Yes, despite being the end of January the ‘stop/start’ league season with the World Cup break has meant that Arsenal and City, who are first and second in the Premier League, are yet to flex their muscles against each other this term.
City, however, have won their last 10 matches against Arsenal in the league and are unbeaten in their last 7 at home vs the Gunners. The Manchester club also took 6 points off them last term and thumped them 5-0 the last time Arsenal played at the Etihad.
But, as we know, Arsenal are a much better side since that thrashing back in August 2021 and it will be a huge shocker is that correct score is repeated @ 50/1!
Like a boxing bout, you feel that the teams will be feeling each other out in the opening part of the match, but both come into the game off the back of good wins, are scoring goals and have more than enough individual players to make this a tricky one to call.
The 9/1 on Arsenal winning the FA Cup this year could look a big price come Saturday morning!
Key Manchester City vs Arsenal Head-to-Head Stats
- Met 5 times in the FA Cup, Arsenal 4, Draws 0, Man City 1
- Last met in the FA Cup Semi-Final: 2020 Arsenal 2-0 Man City
- Yet to play in the league this season
- Man City took 6 points off Arsenal last season
- Man City won their last home league game vs Arsenal 5-0
- Last H2H played at City saw a RED CARD (Arsenal, Xhaka)
- Last 2 H2H’s have seen RED CARDS (both Arsenal)
- Man City have won their last 10 league games vs Arsenal
- Man City are unbeaten in the last 7 home fixtures vs Arsenal
Man City are 13 games unbeaten in the league vs Arsenal - 11 of the last 14 league head-to-heads went OVER 2.5 GOALS
- Both teams DIDN’T score in 8 of the last 11 head-to-heads (all comps)
- Just 4 DRAWS in the last 19 head-to-heads
- Man City have won 7 of the last 9 league head-to-heads ‘to nil’
- Man City have scored 2+ goals in 8 of their last 10 league games vs Arsenal
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