Leyton Orient vs Manchester City Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 8th February 2025

Manchester City go up against Leyton Orient on Saturday for a FA Cup meeting at Gaughan Group Stadium.

We are bound to see an exciting game on Saturday as both Leyton Orient and Manchester City are looking to add some much-needed points to their respective accounts.

Leyton Orient only average a modest 1.4 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 14 goals. They also conceded 11 for an average of 1.1 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring two times.

Ahead of their coming FA Cup match, Manchester City look in excellent goal-scoring shape. In their previous ten games, they hammered in an average of 3.5 goals a game. A highly respectable total of 35 goals, while also letting in five goals. The latter leaves an average of 0.5 per outing, in which they managed seven clean sheets.

This is the first time Leyton Orient squares up against Manchester City in the FA Cup in the 21st century, thus both face a whole new experience of coming up against an unknown opponent.

Leyton Orient vs Manchester City Prediction

Leyton Orient Form

In their last three matches, Leyton Orient beat Reading by 2-0 and Exeter by 2-6, before losing against Stockport County by 0-1. Leyton Orient showed little mercy in their past six matches at Gaughan Group Stadium, of which they won five, drew none and lost once. They hit the target 18 times, while letting in ten themselves.

Manchester City Form

In the last three matches, Manchester City beat Chelsea 3-1, won 3-1 against Club Bruges, and lost 5-1 against Arsenal. Manchester City swept aside all competition with six win in their last six FA Cup away matches. They 20 times along the way and allowed four goals against.

Leyton Orient vs Manchester City Squads

Leyton Orient Squad

The 44-year-old manager of Leyton Orient, Richie Wellens, will select the lineup against Manchester City from the players listed below:

Keeley, Phillips, Byrne, Howes, Cooper, Happe, Currie, Simpson, Sweeney, Beckles, Edmonds-Green, Clare, James, Abdulai, Pegrum, Pratley, Ball, Galbraith, Brown, Graham, Welch, O'Neill, Williams, Archibald, Obiero, Kelman, Agyei, Jaiyesimi, Markanday, Donley, Perkins.

Manchester City Squad

Below is the full team squad of Manchester City. The manager Guardiola will pick his starting XI against Leyton Orient from these players:

Ederson, Carson, Ortega, Khusanov, McFarlane, Simpson-Pusey, Stones, Gvardiol, Akanji, Ake, Lewis, Dias, Reis, Silva, Echeverri, Gundogan, Grealish, McAtee, Doku, De Bruyne, Kovacic, Nunes, Gonzalez, O'Reilly, Bobb, Foden, Rodri, Savinho, Haaland, Marmoush.

Leyton Orient vs Manchester City Team News

Leyton Orient just have a single unavailable player for squad selection, when facing Manchester City at Gaughan Group Stadium.

Leyton Orient are unable to field Charlie Kelman on Saturday against Manchester City, as he is sidelined with an injury.

At the time of writing, Manchester City just have two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match on Saturday.

Rodri and Oscar Bobb all face a spell on the sidelines for Manchester City due to various injuries.

Leyton Orient vs Manchester City Lineups

Leyton Orient vs Manchester City H2H

Having never played each other in the FA Cup in the 21st century, this is the first time Leyton Orient comes up against Manchester City in this tournament as of late. Thus, any eventual h2h stats stems from meetings in cup matches or friendlies.

Leyton Orient vs Manchester City Results

Leyton Orient vs Manchester City Betting Tips

Look no further than Daniel Agyei, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Leyton Orient in the FA Cup, while Erling Haaland managed five goals in the last half dozen matches for The Citizens in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

In their last 10 matches at Gaughan Group Stadium across all tournaments Leyton Orient won six times, drew two and lost two times. Manchester City claimed two wins, two draw and six defeats in their last 10 games away. Leyton Orient kept a clean sheet six times in their previous 10 matches on home soil, while, Manchester City have been able to keep a clean sheet in two of their last 10 games away from home.

Leyton Orient saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Manchester City played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 3.2 goals themselves during this run.