Our football match prediction:
Cardiff City
Match Time & Date:
28/01/2018
16:00 GMT
Prediction: 1-2
Manchester City
Sunday’s football match at Cardiff City Stadium pits together Cardiff City and Manchester City, who face each other in the last 32 of the FA Cup. The Bluebirds are fighting hard to secure promotion to the Premier League, whilst the Citizens are on the right track to win the Premier League trophy. Pep Guardiola will surely use the FA Cup game to rest some of his first-team regulars, but regardless of which players will be deployed in the starting line-up, we predict that the Etihad Stadium outfit will make it to the last 16. Man City rolled over Burnley in their FA Cup opener and they are likely to record a win over Cardiff City on Sunday afternoon. In their last meeting in a competitive match Manchester City recorded a 4-2 win over Cardiff City and, taking everything into account, we are tempted to put our money on Pep Guardiola’s team.
Highlighted Player (Junior Hoilett):
Junior Hoilett began his youth career at Blackburn Rovers and he spent five years at Ewood Park. After ending his loan spells with German sides Paderborn and St. Pauli Junior Hoilett returned to Blackburn Rovers and it has to be noted that he scored his first goal for the Riversiders in a pre-season friendly against Leigh Genesis. Speaking of competitive games, the Canada international netted his first goal for Blackburn in a 3-1 League Cup victory over Gillingham. In 2012 the pacey winger joined Queens Park Rangers and he played for the capital club from 2012 to 2016. In October 2016 Junior Hoilett signed a deal with Cardiff City and he made his debut for the Championship side on October 14 against Bristol City. Hoilett was born in Brampton, Ontario and, as a result, he represents Canada on the international stage. He made his Canada debut in a 1-1 draw with Ghana in an international friendly.
Highlighted Team (Manchester City):
Manchester City are the lest famous of the two major clubs based in Manchester. The club was founded in 1880, but they have been struggling in the English Premier League in the past. Nonetheless, ever since the club was purchased by Abu Dhabi United Group in 2008, the Citizens have been playing an important role in the English top flight. Manchester City won two Premier League trophies under Roberto Mancini and Manuel Pellegrini (2011/2012 and 2013/2014), butboth managers eventually paid the price for some disappointing results. Man City play their home games at the Etihad Stadium and the stadium capacity is 55,097. Manchester United are regarded as Manchester City’s biggest rivals and the likes of Kun Aguero, Carlos Tevez, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Uwe Rosler, Yaya Toure, Sylvain Distin are some of the most remarkable players that played for the Etihad Stadium outfit. Manchester City have won four Premier League titles and five FA Cup trophies and it has to be noted that they made it to the Champions League semis in the 2015/2016 season.
