Manchester City – Rotherham : Preview & Prediction
Manchester City and Rotherham United are fighting at Etihad Stadium in a FA Cup match (Round 3). There is no record of official clashes between these two teams in the last 3 years. The last clash was on 23-03-2002 and ended with the result: Rotherham United (1-1) Manchester City. In this match the home factor may play an important role, as Rotherham United has significant differences in results achieved at home and away.
Manchester City
Manchester City plays their first match in this edition of the FA Cup with the intention of taking advantage of the home factor to achieve a positive result. This is a team that maintains the income when it plays outside its stadium, because in the last 30 games it registers 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses as a visitor; against 13 wins and 2 losses in his stadium. In the last game he played for the Barclays Premier League, he beat Liverpool at home (2-1). In the last 10 home games Manchester City have 9 wins and 1 loss. The team has not been very strong defensively, as they have always conceded goals in the last 10 games, but their attack has scored regularly, as they managed to make it 9 out of the last 10 matches. In their matches there is a tendency for goals, since in 26 of their last 29 home matches there were more than 1.5 goals and in 24 of the last 29 there were more than 2.5 goals. The team does not usually feel difficult to open the scoring: they managed to score the first goal in 12 of the last 15 matches, 12 of which reached the interval in the lead in 9 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘in 9. In the last 20 games at home in all competitions there are 1 periods highlighted: suffered 6 of his 17 goals between the minutes (16’-30 ‘).
Manchester City come to this motivated game after having won 2-1 to Liverpool, adding in this way the second victory followed: the goals of the team were scored by Sané and Aguero. It is worth mentioning that the home team has 3 losses in the last 10 games. No major surprises, coach Pep Guardiola should keep the team at 4-3-3 privileging possession and organized bouts, especially through the right side: Sterling is very fast and competent in driving the ball to the attack. Sergio Aguero is Manchester City’s best finisher in several competitions with 13 goals scored. For this game the coach of the house can not count on Braco and Mendy, both with physical problems.
Rotherham United
Rotherham its debut in this edition of the FA Cup with the intention of achieving a positive result and surprise the team of the house. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when play with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games has 4 draws and 11 defeats as a visitor, with a total of 10 goals scored and 29 conceded. Already inside the home, won 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses, with a total of 22 goals scored and 19 conceded. In the last game he played for Championship, he won the Preston North End home (2-1). In the last 10 games as a visitor Rotherham United drew 4 and lost 6. The team has not been very strong defensively, as it has always conceded goals in the last 10 games, but its attack has regularly marked, since it managed to materialize in 8 of the last 10 games. In 15 games, he only managed 1 turn in the scoring in the 9 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The Rotherham United team come to this motivated game after having added a 2-1 win at the Preston home to return to their winning streak after nine straight games without a win: the team’s goals were scored by Vaulks and Smith. In the home team, coach Paul Warne is expected to find a 4-3-3 formation in the defensive line and defense against the counterattacks. The midfield player, England’s Will Vaulks, is Rotherham United’s best finisher in several competitions with 6 goals scored. There are no weight embezzles for this game.
Manchester City – Rotherham : Betting Tips
Manchester City – Win Odds: 1.25
Both teams to score / NO – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.30
