Our prediction for this FA Cup match:
Man City
Match Time & Date:
07/01/2024
15:00
Prediction: 4-1
Huddersfield
Etihad Stadium will host Sunday’s David-vs-Goliath clash between Manchester City and Huddersfield Town, the two teams who face each other in the FA Cup for the first time since March 2017. The Citizens head into the match following back-to-back wins over Everton and Sheffield United and the good news for Pep Guardiola is that key midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is back from injury. Erling Haaland, though, is unlikely to be risked against the Terriers.
The Championship side, on the other hand, failed to impress in a 4-1 loss to Vardy-less Leicester City on Monday and we do not believe that they are capable of claiming a major scalp in the FA Cup round 3. To make things even worse for the away team, their injury list is pretty long, including the likes of Jonathan Hogg, Chris Maxwell, Daniel Ward, Matty Pearson, Josh Ruffels, Kian Harratt, Patrick Jones, Oliver Turton, and Delano Burgzorg.
Highlighted Player (Nathan Ake):
Ake is a professional footballer who plays for the Dutch National Team and AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League. The versatile defender who was born on the 18th of February, 1995, started his youth career in 2003 with local club ADO Den Haag. He then moved to Feyenoord in 2007 before joining Chelsea's youth academy four years later.
Ake made his first professional appearance at the age of 17, playing for the Blues in a 0-1 away victory against Norwich on the 26th of December, 2012. Barring a few starts and substitute appearances, Ake spent his next few years at Chelsea mostly in the reserves before being sent out on a one month loan to Reading in 2015. Upon his return, he immediately joined Watford on a season-long loan where his displays earned him the Watford's young player of the season award. Another successful loan spell at Bournemouth succeeded his time at Watford before Chelsea recalled him in January 2017.
At the start of the 17/18 season, the 24-year-old rejoined his current club Bournemouth permanently on a five-year contract worth 20 million pounds. On the International stage, Ake has represented the Netherlands at every youth level and has even captained the under-17 and under-19 sides. He made his first senior appearance on the 31st of May, 2017, featuring in Hollands 2-1 friendly win over Morocco.
Highlighted Team (Huddersfield):
Back in 1926 Huddersfield Town became the first English club to win three straight domestic trophies. Since 1908 the Terriers were playing at Leeds Road, but in 1994 John Smith’s Stadium became home of Huddersfield Town. The club play in the English second tier (Championship) and the colour of the their home kit is blue and white (stripes).
Huddersfield Town were founded in 1910 and just three years later they entered the Football League. In 1926 the Terriers won their last domestic trophy, but they did well finishing runners up in the FA Cup 1920. The club’s biggest rivals are Leeds United and it has to be noted that Huddersfield Town have better head-to-head record of the two teams.
Bradford City are considered Huddersfield’s local rivals as well, but there are small rivalries with Barnsley, Halifax Town, Manchester City and Oldham Athletic. The club’s chairman is Dean Hoyle.
Chelsea 
Aston Villa 
Manchester United 
Everton
Tottenham
Fulham
Real Madrid 
Getafe
Liverpool
Lecce 
Juventus 
