Our prediction for this FA Cup match:
Manchester City
Match Time & Date:
06/01/2019
09:00 am
Prediction: 3-1
Rotherham United
Thanks to a 3-1 win over Southampton Manchester City regained a much-needed confidence. The Citizens aim to stay in the race for the title, but seeing that Liverpool are leading the chase for the Premier League trophy, Pep Guardiola’s troops have big ambitions for the 2018/2019 FA Cup campaign as well. Over the years Man City have turned their Etihad Stadium into a real fortress and it is no surprise they are considered hot favourites to win Sunday’s football game. Rotherham United have been struggling in the Championship this season and seeing that they sit in the danger zone ahead of the trip to Manchester, we are positive that the Millers are going to return home empty-handed. In their last meeting in the blue part of Manchester the Citizens recorded a 2-1 win over the Millers and the history is likely to repeat itself.
Highlighted Player (Sergio Aguero):
Sergio Aguero was born on 2 June, 1988 in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina. Sergio’s nickname is Kun and he used to play for Independiente and Atletico Madrid in the past. The Manchester City attacker has won two Premier League trophies with the Etihad Stadium outfit (2011/2012, 2013/2014) and he played in the Champions League semi-final with the Citizens in the 2015/2016 season. However, Real Madrid proved to be a big catch for Kun Aguero and his teammates in the semis of the elite competition. The Argentine forward won the Olympic Gold Medal with the national team in 2008, while lifting the FIFA U-20 World Cup trophy on two occasions (2005, 2007). Aguero scored 24 goals in the 2015/2016 Premier League campaign, but that did not help Manuel Pellegrini’s troops win the national championship. Kun was married to Diego Maradona’s daughter Gianinna, but the couple separated in 2012. Giannina gave birth to their son Benjamin in 2009.
Highlighted Team (Rotherham United):
Rotherham United are an English club that compete in the Championship. Rotherham United are located in Rotherham, South Yorkshire and they play their home games at New York Stadium and the capacity of the venue is 12,021.
The club was founded in 1925 as a merger between Rotherham County and Rotherham Town. The colour of Rotherham’s home kit was originally yellow and black, but nowadays they were red and white jerseys. The Millers made it to the FA Cup fifth round on two occasions (1952/1953, 1967/1968) and they have yet to play in the Premier League.
Rotherham United have won the Football League One twice (1950/1951, 1980/1981), but the club’s biggest success is participation in the 1960/1961 League Cup final. Sheffield United are regarded as Rotherham United’s fiercest rivals, but the likes of Sheffield Wednesday and Doncaster could be considered Rotherham’s big rivals as well.
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