Manchester City are a best price 3/1 when it comes to the FA Cup betting odds for the 2021-22 season. Pep Guardiola’s side have been given a home clash against Fulham and this has the makings of an entertaining fixture, with the Cottagers likely to play their part in a cup tie which will have the respective leaders of the Premier League and Championship squaring off against each other.
We look ahead to the FA Cup betting clash at the Etihad, with City the strong betting favourites although there’s also the question of whether the north-west side will land three pieces of silverware this season. The Manchester City treble betting odds now indicate that there’s a chance that Guardiola’s men could make it a historic season.
What Are the Manchester City Treble Betting Odds?
Manchester City are 12/1 to land the FA Cup, Premier League and Champions League this season. They already look likely to land the Premier League title again and their football betting odds indicate that only Liverpool can catch the Cityzens. Although the Champions League remains the Holy Grail for the champions of England, there is a strong chance that they can lift the FA Cup.
You can get betting odds of just 11/4 that City land the Premier League and FA Cup this season, with Guardiola likely to field a strong team for a potentially tricky clash against a Fulham side who have been scoring lots of goals recently. It’s likely that we’ll see Riyad Mahrez back in the team following his return from the African Cup of Nations.
As far as the FA Cup odds are concerned, City are heavily odds-on to land a victory and it might be that Jack Grealish and Phil Foden are able to fill their boots against a team whose modus operandi has very much been outscoring more modest opponents in the Championship. It will be interesting to see whether Kevin de Bruyne is fielded in this clash.
Can Fulham Pull Off an FA Cup Betting Shock?
Fulham are the great entertainers this season and Marco Silva’s side have been especially prolific in recent weeks. A 7-0 victory at Reading lit the blue touch paper after a relatively modest festive season, while this was followed up by 6-2 victories over Birmingham and Bristol City to really help them pull away from the chasing pack.
This is an exciting FA Cup tie for a Cottagers side who are not expected to win and they will therefore be FA Cup underdogs when it comes to this clash. This will be an unusual situation for a team who are regularly odds-on when it comes to the Championship betting and Silva will want his team to go out and try and cause an FA Cup upset against one of the favourites for the competition.
Aleksandar Mitrovic is proving to be typically sharp in front of goal this season and the Serbian is likely to lead the line in this clash, with Neeskens Kabano and Harry Wilson also players who contribute to the attacking force and Fulham are essentially a Premier League in waiting. However, there are big concerns that they will be able to live with their opponents from an attacking point-of-view.
What Are the Best Bets for Manchester City v Fulham?
While many punters will be looking to put Manchester City into their FA Cup betting accumulator, it might be that it’s worth looking at the Total Goals betting market for this clash. Remember that this tie has to be decided on the day and that Fulham will surely not compromise their attacking principles of play despite coming up against strong opponents.
It’s easy to see Over 2.5 Goals happening and that is reflected in the FA Cup betting odds being particularly short, although we like the idea of Over 4.5 Goals at a bigger price. Five goals or more seems like a logical bet considering the firepower that both sides have at their disposal.