Manchester City FC
Football England - FA Cup Etihad Stadium Sat 10 Jan 10:00
Exeter City FC
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  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

FA Cup Betting Preview: Manchester City vs Exeter

Premier League giants Manchester City host League One outfit Exeter at Etihad Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 10 January.

The Value Lies With BTTS No

The attractive -135 about the No selection on the Both Teams to Score market is our betting prediction. We think that Man City or Exeter will draw a blank during the ninety minutes.

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Both Teams’ Last Games Ended in Draw

Manchester City, who sit second in the Premier League, played out a 1–1 draw at home to Brighton at the Etihad Stadium in their last league game. The Citizens boasted 60% possession and recorded six shots on target, while Erling Haaland was the goalscorer.

Exeter City played Huddersfield Town away at John Smith's Stadium in their previous game, ending in a 2-2 League One draw.

In their most recent FA Cup engagement, Exeter secured a 4-0 home win against Wycombe Wanderers.

Premier League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
2 Man City logo Man City 21 13 4 4 45 19 26 45:19 43
League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
14 Exeter logo Exeter 24 9 3 12 25 23 2 25:23 30

Manchester City vs Exeter Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Manchester City vs Exeter betting guide delivers expert insight, including a main match pick, our correct score angle and bet builder recommendations. Dive into each section below for more.

Match Prediction

We’re not expecting both sides to find the net and that leads us to the Both Teams to Score market. You can get a tasty -135 when it comes to BTTS No for this FA Cup clash.

Team news is very useful and our football tipsters are keen to identify the players who are doubtful with injury. You’ll also find us studying the form guide, with lots of FA Cup data available which provides a clear picture from the stats.

Key Manchester City vs Exeter FA Cup & league stats:

  • 4 of the last 5 Exeter matches have resulted in BTTS No
  • 7 of the last 10 Exeter matches have resulted in BTTS No
BTTS No Probability

Based on the latest odds from the top bookmakers, our pick carries a 57.5% chance of winning. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability somewhere between 60-65%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction
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Bet Builder Tips

Both Team To Score No -135
Asian Handicap Man City -3.25 -102
Total Goals Over 2.5 -714

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Manchester City vs Exeter Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

City Massive Favourites to Win

On the basis of the Full-Time Result betting, Manchester City are huge -2500 favourites to get the job done and that means a 96% probability of succeeding in this FA Cup clash. Exeter City are regarded as a long shot to win and you can back the Grecians at +2500.

City triumphing by 4+ goals would see a full payout if we back them at -123 on the Asian Handicap -3. A three-goal victory over Exeter means that our stake would be completely refunded.

The expectation is that Over 2.5 Goals will be scored according to the latest odds. If you anticipate that a minimum of one side can manage a clean sheet, you might want to take the -137 about Both Teams to Score No.

The leading football betting sites have excellent coverage when it comes to all FA Cup games. That means hundreds of markets from which to choose and something to suit everyone.

Erling Haaland Top of First Goalscorer List

Erling Haaland is priced at +200 when it comes to First Goalscorer. He’s the favourite and also available at odds of -333 to find the net anytime.

Player Goals
Erling Haaland (City)
First
-333
Anytime
+200
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Phil Foden (City)
First
-105
Anytime
+440
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Divine Mukasa (City)
First
+110
Anytime
+420
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Tijjani Reijnders (City)
First
+130
Anytime
+550
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Player Shots On Target
Rayan Cherki (City)
Over 0.5
-192
Under 0.5
+110
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Tijjani Reijnders (City)
Over 0.5
-172
Under 0.5
-102
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Sávio de Oliveira (City)
Over 0.5
-156
Under 0.5
-111
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Player Shots
Erling Haaland (City)
Over 6.5
-103
Under 6.5
-
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Phil Foden (City)
Over 3.5
-100
Under 3.5
-
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Divine Mukasa (City)
Over 3.5
+123
Under 3.5
-
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Tijjani Reijnders (City)
Over 2.5
+140
Under 2.5
-
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Team Stats

Latest FA Cup and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Manchester City logo Manchester City Stats
Exeter logo Exeter Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 1 defeat and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 8 wins and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals

Manchester City vs Exeter Lineups & Team News

Double-check the City vs Exeter team news before placing your bets. Get the predicted and confirmed FA Cup lineups plus the latest injury updates from us.

Previous Manchester City Lineups

07 Jan Premier League
Man City 1-1 Brighton
04 Jan Premier League
Man City 1-1 Chelsea
01 Jan Premier League
Sunderland 0-0 Man City
27 Dec Premier League
Nott’m Forest 1-2 Man City
20 Dec Premier League
Man City 3-0 West Ham
17 Dec EFL Cup
Man City 2-0 Brentford

Previous Exeter Lineups

04 Jan League One
Huddersfield 2-2 Exeter
01 Jan League One
Exeter 1-0 Luton
29 Dec League One
Wimbledon 0-1 Exeter
26 Dec League One
Cardiff 1-0 Exeter
20 Dec League One
Exeter 3-0 Barnsley
13 Dec League One
Bolton 2-1 Exeter
Team Squads

Manchester City Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Abdukodir Khusanov - - - - - - - - - -
Rayan Cherki - - - - - - - - - -
Nico Gonzalez - - - - - - - - - -
Nico O'Reilly - - - - - - - - - -
Omar Marmoush - - - - - - - - - -

Exeter Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Gary Caldwell

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Akeel Higgins - - - - - - - - - -
Jayden Wareham - - - - - - - - - -
Tom Dean - - - - - - - - - -
Sonny Cox - - - - - - - - - -
Ryan Rydel - - - - - - - - - -
England FlagPremier League Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Arsenal 21 15 4 2 40:14 49
2 Man City 21 13 4 4 45:19 43
3 Aston Villa 21 13 4 4 33:24 43
4 Liverpool 21 10 5 6 32:28 35
5 Brentford 21 10 3 8 35:28 33
6 Newcastle 21 9 5 7 32:27 32
7 Man United 21 8 8 5 36:32 32
8 Chelsea 21 8 7 6 34:24 31
9 Fulham 21 9 4 8 30:30 31
10 Sunderland 21 7 9 5 21:22 30
11 Brighton 21 7 8 6 31:28 29
12 Everton 21 8 5 8 23:25 29
13 Crystal Palace 21 7 7 7 22:23 28
14 Tottenham 21 7 6 8 30:27 27
15 Bournemouth 21 6 8 7 34:40 26
16 Leeds 21 5 7 9 29:37 22
17 Nott’m Forest 21 6 3 12 21:34 21
18 West Ham 21 3 5 13 22:43 14
19 Burnley 21 3 4 14 22:41 13
20 Wolverhampton 21 1 4 16 15:41 7
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Arsenal 11 9 2 0 26:5 29
2 Man City 11 8 2 1 27:8 26
3 Aston Villa 10 8 1 1 18:8 25
4 Brentford 11 7 3 1 23:10 24
5 Newcastle 11 7 2 2 22:15 23
6 Sunderland 10 5 5 0 16:8 20
7 Fulham 11 6 2 3 19:13 20
8 Liverpool 10 6 2 2 15:10 20
9 Brighton 10 5 4 1 18:11 19
10 Bournemouth 11 5 4 2 16:11 19
11 Man United 10 5 3 2 18:13 18
12 Leeds 10 4 4 2 18:13 16
13 Chelsea 10 4 3 3 15:11 15
14 Everton 11 4 3 4 14:15 15
15 Crystal Palace 11 2 6 3 10:12 12
16 Nott’m Forest 10 3 1 6 12:17 10
17 Tottenham 10 2 3 5 12:12 9
18 Burnley 11 2 3 6 10:15 9
19 West Ham 11 2 1 8 13:25 7
20 Wolverhampton 10 1 1 8 10:23 4
England FlagLeague One Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 24 16 3 5 42:24 51
2 Lincoln 25 14 6 5 40:26 48
3 Bradford 24 13 7 4 34:25 46
4 Huddersfield 25 11 6 8 45:34 39
5 Bolton 24 10 9 5 31:22 39
6 Stockport 24 11 6 7 33:30 39
7 Stevenage 22 10 7 5 26:18 37
8 Luton 24 10 5 9 33:29 35
9 Reading 24 9 8 7 32:28 35
10 Wycombe 25 8 9 8 32:28 33
11 Mansfield 23 9 5 9 31:28 32
12 Peterborough 24 10 2 12 30:33 32
13 Wimbledon 24 9 4 11 27:33 31
14 Exeter 24 9 3 12 25:23 30
15 Wigan 24 7 9 8 26:27 30
16 Plymouth 25 9 3 13 32:39 30
17 Barnsley 21 8 5 8 33:33 29
18 Blackpool 25 8 5 12 31:37 29
19 Northampton 24 8 5 11 22:28 29
20 Leyton Orient 24 8 4 12 35:41 28
21 Burton 24 7 6 11 23:34 27
22 Rotherham 24 6 6 12 22:35 24
23 Doncaster 24 6 5 13 24:41 23
24 Port Vale 23 4 6 13 18:31 18
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 13 11 0 2 30:15 33
2 Lincoln 13 9 3 1 26:13 30
3 Bradford 12 9 2 1 20:10 29
4 Bolton 13 8 4 1 22:7 28
5 Huddersfield 13 7 4 2 27:13 25
6 Wycombe 13 7 3 3 24:13 24
7 Reading 13 7 3 3 16:12 24
8 Luton 12 6 3 3 17:10 21
9 Exeter 11 6 2 3 17:8 20
10 Stevenage 10 5 4 1 12:6 19
11 Leyton Orient 12 5 4 3 19:14 19
12 Blackpool 13 5 4 4 21:19 19
13 Wigan 11 5 3 3 12:8 18
14 Northampton 12 5 3 4 13:10 18
15 Stockport 12 5 3 4 16:16 18
16 Mansfield 11 5 2 4 18:12 17
17 Peterborough 12 5 2 5 16:13 17
18 Barnsley 10 5 1 4 20:16 16
19 Rotherham 12 4 4 4 15:17 16
20 Wimbledon 11 4 3 4 10:8 15
21 Doncaster 12 4 3 5 14:18 15
22 Plymouth 13 4 2 7 14:19 14
23 Burton 12 4 2 6 11:17 14
24 Port Vale 11 2 3 6 10:13 9