Arsenal vs Manchester City Odds & Prediction FA Cup Semifinals
- England’s FA Cup semifinals kick off on Saturday and Sunday
- Holders City look to retain trophy after the disappointing defense of EPL title
- See the odds and best bet for the England FA Cup Semifinal between Arsenal vs Manchester City
Manchester City will continue their attempt to dominate England’s domestic cup competitions when they meet Arsenal in the FA Cup semifinal at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday.
Pep Guardiola’s City team have already lifted the EFL Carabao Cup this season and are the holders of the FA Cup after a record-equalling 6-0 defeat of Watford in 2019 final.
Arsenal won the FA Cup in 2014, 2015 and 2017. They are in eighth place in the Premier League and are in contention to qualify for next season’s Europa League. However, a triumph in the FA Cup would guarantee a spot in the secondary European competition.
FA Cup Arsenal vs Manchester City Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total at FanDuel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | +1 (+230) | +700 | Ov 3.5 (+114) |
| Manchester City | -1 (-110) | -370 | Un 3.5 (-160) |
| Draw | +1 (+250) | +460 | (N/A) |
All odds taken July 16
The oddsmakers make City favorites for a win at -370 with kick-off at 2:45 pm EST on Saturday.
Arsenal are priced at +700 with the draw after 90 minutes at +460.
City’s mood suggests they are likely winners even though they have been without star striker Sergio Aguero for the past six games. But there is more value in taking a chance on Arsenal at +700.
There was a 3-0 win for City at home against Arsenal on the first day of the EPL’s re-start in June and they have been in largely impressive form since – with a 4-0 defeat of this season’s champions Liverpool the stand-out result on July 2.
Three Five-Goal Wins for City
They have also scored 5-0 defeats of Burnley, Newcastle United and Brighton and Hove Albion.
The surprise was a 1-0 defeat at Southampton on July 5 and they were also beaten 2-1 at Chelsea on June 25.
📊 Man City’s top division record of 100 points (2017-18) is safe
📈 Liverpool have dropped 8 points in the 5 games since their PL title was confirmed, having dropped only 7 points in the opening 31 matches pic.twitter.com/eQ4U15MgT5— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) July 15, 2020
In total, they have won six times and been defeated twice since the resumption of play in a season in which they have mounted an unimpressive defense of the league title they won last season.
They are set to finish second, well behind Liverpool. With a 12-point lead over third-placed Chelsea, the runners-up place is already secured.
Gunners’ manager Mikel Arteta was Pep Guardiola’s assistant at City until he took charge at Arsenal last December.
The most recent result was a 2-1 win at home against Bournemouth last Tuesday.
Gunners’ manager Arteta was Guardiola’s assistant at City until he took charge at Arsenal – where he played as a midfielder – last December.
🔴⚪️💪⚽️Believe + Determination + Effort + Work + Team = Great victory!🙌🏻🙌🏻@Arsenal #PremierLeague #GreatVictory #Gunners #VamosGunners pic.twitter.com/L8wN9jV981
— Daniel Ceballos (@DaniCeballos46) July 16, 2020
Arsenal’s re-start was troubled with a 2-1 defeat at Brighton following the setback at Manchester City.
Things then picked up with three straight wins against Southampton, Norwich and Wolves.
FA Cup Arsenal vs Manchester City Statistics
| 4 | Wins | 14 |
| 0 | Losses | 10 |
| 0 | Draws | 0 |
| 7 | Goals | 11 |
| 2 | Goals Against | 1 |
| 2 | Clean Sheets | 3 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
Another stutter then followed with a 1 -1 draw at home against Leicester City followed by a 2-1 defeat on the road by Tottenham Hotspur in the North London Derby.
Boost for Arsenal Against Liverpool
However, Mikel Arteta’s team bounced back with a 2-1 home win against Liverpool last Wednesday.
City’s domination of England’s domestic cups includes three straight EFL Cup wins and Guardiola will be keen to retain the FA Cup as some consolation for the poor defense of the title during which his team has suffered nine league defeats.
They are also in the Champions League where they will meet Real Madrid in a last 16-second leg tie.
In this season’s FA Cup, City have scored 11 times in four rounds while conceding only once.
They began with a 4-1 defeat of League Two club Port Vale in the Third Round and followed up with a 4-0 victory against Fulham of the Championship.
The Fifth Round saw a 1-0 win away at Sheffield Wednesday of the Championship in March.
Arsenal’s route to the last four began with 1-0 win at home against Championship side Leeds United in the Third Round.
Then came a 2-0 win away at Newcastle behind-closed-doors on June 28 in the quarterfinal.
Arsenal’s route to the last four began with 1-0 win at home against Championship side Leeds United in the Third Round.
#ManCity have let David Silva know that he is welcome to stay next season if he can't find a suitable move – City have accepted Silva's desire to leave but have informed him that there is a 12-month contract waiting if he decides now isn't the right time.
[via @90min_Football] pic.twitter.com/2zfQ6LFW1e— City Report (@cityreport_) July 16, 2020
Fellow EPL outfit Bournemouth were despatched 2-1 in the Fourth Round.
Portsmouth of League One were beaten 2-0 in the Fifth Round before another EPL club, Sheffield United were defeated 3-0 away at Bramall Lane on June 28.
Pick: Arsenal +700
John Dillon is a leading member of the UK's sporting media, having spent three decades as a national newspaper soccer and sports writer, broadcaster and author. He has covered five World Cups, six European Championships and was Chief Sports Writer at the Daily Express for 14 years.
