The first trophy of the season is under one roof. On Sunday, Manchester City defeated Aston Villa 2-1 in the English League Cup final, winning the competition for the third time in a row. After defending the title in the Premier League, despite the first defeat by leaders Liverpool, is still far from being recoverable, the Skyblues are still dancing at two other weddings.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Manchester City Free Betting Tips
The new goal of the Skyblues is “Triple”! After the away win in the first leg at Real Madrid, Manchester has a good chance of reaching the Champions League quarter-finals. This week it is also possible to join the round of eight in the FA Cup on Wednesday evening. With the second division team Sheffield Wednesday, the draw with the men of Pep Guardiola meant well.
Sheffield Wednesday – Statistics & current form
Just before Christmas, the world at Sheffield Wednesday Football Club was still in order. The owls were in a great third place in the championship table after matchday 23. It looked like the club could play for the promotion to the Premier League for the third time since 2012. But then it went downhill. From the following 13 league games there were only two wins.
Instead, the SWFC left the field eight times as a loser. So on Saturday at the 1-3 home defeat against Derby County. Already after 30 minutes Wednesday was 0: 3 behind. The Rams had previously only won two victories in 17 league appearances. Many spectators left the stadium prematurely. There were also chants that the players weren’t worth wearing the Sheffield Wednesday shirt.
With this series, the owls have slipped to twelfth place. The lead over the relegation zone is still ten points. With just one win from the last seven home games in Sheffield there is currently little to suggest a turnaround. This year there were also only two home goals. The weak home record leaves before the FA Cup game Sheffield Wednesday vs. Manchester City made a tip on guest success even more unlikely.
FA Cup against City: A welcome change from the dreary everyday life of the league
For the players and coaches Garry Monk, the game in the FA Cup against the defending champion is now a welcome change from the currently dreary everyday life of the league. But the owls have to get the disappointments from the championship out of their heads. Failure to do so could result in a vicious awakening against the Citizens. If Sheffield makes so many individual mistakes against the Skyblues, the next bitter pill is waiting for the club on Wednesday.
In the FA Cup, Wednesday had prevailed twice this season so far: 1-0 at first division Brighton & Hove Albion and 2-1 at league rival Queens Park Rangers. The success against Brighton was the first victory for the owls in the FA Cup against a higher-class team since 1993. The hosts have to do without Massimo Luongo and Connor Wickham. The operations of Adam Reach and Moses Odubajo are still questionable.
Probable lineup of Sheffield Wednesday:
➠ Dawson – Palmer, Iorfa, Borner, Fox – Murphy, Lee, Bannan, Wickham – Forestieri, Windass
Last Sheffield Wednesday matches:
⚽️ 02/29/2020 – Sheffield Wednesday vs. Derby County 1: 3 (Championship)
⚽️ 02/26/2020 – Sheffield Wednesday vs. Charlton Athletic 1-0 (Championship)
⚽️ 02/22/2020 – Birmingham City vs. Sheffield Wednesday 3: 3 (Championship)
⚽️ 02/15/2020 – Sheffield Wednesday vs. Reading 0: 3 (Championship)
⚽️ 02/12/2020 – Luton Town vs. Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 (Championship)
Manchester City – Statistics & current form
With the success in this year’s League Cup, the national record of the Citizens can be seen: If you add the Supercup, the Skyblues could also win eight of the last nine competitions in which they took part. In addition to three titles in the League Cup, City collected two Premier League titles and one FA Cup victory under Guardiola. The club only missed the triumph in the FA Cup in 2018.
In the Champions League, things have not really gone so smoothly for Manchester yet. The club has never reached the final here. Under Guardiola you got once to the round of 16 and twice to the round of the last eight. The owners of the association have been giving the handle pot as a big goal for years.
Man City appeals against the Champions League ban
And this year the pressure is particularly high. Following violations of financial fair play, UEFA have suspended the English club for the next two seasons in the premier class. So this CL season could be the last for the time being. However, the club has now appealed against European Cup exclusion. When a decision is made here and what the chances for City are, is completely unclear.
Last week, Skyblues made a big step towards the quarter-finals of the Champions League with their 2-1 win at Real Madrid. In the League Cup final on Sunday against Aston Villa, the penultimate table of the Premier League, the Guardiola team won the title with a 2-1 win. After a balanced opening phase, City became more and more dominant and deservedly won the final.
The Citizens’ offensive is flourishing
In the Premier League, Manchester is still the league’s best offensive with 68 goals. But while you only had to concede 23 goals, two draws and four defeats in the entire pre-season, this season, after 27 games, you have 29 goals, three draws and six bankruptcies.
In the FA Cup, the Skyblues clearly won the first two rounds against Port Vale (League Two) and Fulham (Championship) with four goals each. If you bet that the Citizens will score so often in the round of 16, you could duel Sheffield Wednesday vs. Manchester City made a prediction on over 3.5 goals Manchester City. Aymeric Laporte and Sergio Aguero are missing on Wednesday. For Leroy Sané, an assignment should come too early.
Probable lineup of Manchester City:
➠ Bravo – Zinchenko, Garcia, Otamendi, Cancelo – Bernardo Silva, Gündogan, David Silva – Foden, Jesus, Mahrez
Last games from Manchester City:
⚽️ 03/01/2020 – Aston Villa vs. Manchester City 1: 2 (League Cup)
⚽️ 02/26/2020 – Real Madrid vs. Manchester City 1: 2 (Champions League)
⚽️ 02/22/2020 – Leicester City vs. Manchester City 0-1 (Premier League)
⚽️ Feb 19, 2020 – Manchester City vs. West Ham 2-0 (Premier League)
⚽️ 02.02.2020 – Tottenham vs. Manchester City 2-0 (Premier League)
Sheffield Wednesday vs Manchester City Direct Comparison & Statistics Highlights
Sheffield Wednesday FC and Manchester City FC have met 103 times. 88 clubs played against each other in the Premier League. The first duel here dates back to the 1900/01 season. The last time they met in the top English league was in April 1996. In the overall record, Wednesday is even ahead with 42 wins.
The Citizens could only win 35 times. 26 games ended without a winner. In Sheffield, the record is even 30 home wins, 15 draws and only five away wins. The last games were in the FA Cup and in the League Cup. In the 2006/07 and 2014/15 seasons, the Skyblues won the FA Cup 2-1 at home in the third round. In the 2014/15 League Cup there was even a 7-0 home win for City. City has won five of the last six games against Wednesday.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Manchester City Free Betting Tips
The starting position before the FA Cup round of 16 is more than clear. Sheffield Wednesday is in a crisis in the league and is slipping more and more in the table. Manchester City, on the other hand, want to iron out the not so great Premier League season and win as many titles as possible in the other competitions. Especially after winning the League Cup on Sunday, the Skyblues seem to be hot for other titles.
Key Facts – Sheffield Wednesday vs Manchester City tips
? Since matchday 23, Sheffield has dropped from 3rd to 12th place in the championship table
? Manchester City have all won the last eight FA Cup games
? The Skyblues have won five of their last six games against the owls
For us, too, anything but a clear victory for the guests would be a huge sensation. Since the odds of a regular away win are hardly playable, we bet in the FA Cup game Sheffield Wednesday vs. Manchester City made the prediction on odds of 1.95 on a Skyblues win without conceding a goal. The tip is played with three units.
Competition: FA Cup
Date: March 4th, 2020
Betting Tips: Manchester City wins zero
Odds: 1.95
Stake: 3/10 units
