Arsenal vs Manchester City Prediction & Betting Tips - Women's FA Cup

Prediction published on 09/02/2024, 07:30  by Ian John | Modified on 10/02/2024 at 23:30 in Football Predictions

The plum tie of the Women's FA Cup Round of 16 sees Arsenal host Manchester City in what should be an absolute cracker between two of the three top teams in the Women's Super League this season. The teams met earlier in the campaign in the league, with Arsenal emerging as the 2-1 winners. In fact, home wins are prominent in this fixture with just one away win in the last 15 games between the two. That suggests Jonas Eidvall's team have the advantage with this game taking place Meadow Park. The Gunners can also call on Vivienne Miedema once again, as the Dutch superstar has made her return from long-term injury just a short time after her partner Beth Mead also returned into action. Alessia Russo has scored the most goals for the Gunners this season, the England striker netting five, one more than Mead and Swede ace Stina Blackstenius.

Hoping to avenge their defeat to Arsenal earlier in the season, Manchester City Women's FC manager Gareth Taylor will be hoping his team's excellent recent form will continue.  City have a good record in this competition, winning it in 2017, 2019 and 2020. Khadija Shaw has been the main goal threat for City this season, scoring 13 goals in 12 games so far this season. Former England captain Steph Houghton remains the pillar at the heart of the City defence alongside Alex Greenwood, while Chloe Kelly, Lauren Hemp and Yui Hasegawa provide chances from wide and deeper lying midfield roles. City have conceded just 8 goals this season in the WSL but they have not yet beaten a top three opponent this season and playing on the road in this fixture makes this doubly difficult.