Manchester Citywill travel tothe County Ground in Swindon to faceSwindon Townin the ThirdRound of the 2021-22 FA Cup today, January 7, 2022, at 3:00 PM (ET). Pep Guardiola‘s side will try to avoid any upsets and will not underestimate its next rival. Here, you will find everything there is to know about this FA Cupsoccer match, such as the preview, information, predictions, odds, storylines, and how to watch it in the US and Canada.
This will be their seventh FA Cupmeeting. No surprises here asManchester Cityare the slight favorites in head-to-head clashes, having celebrated a victory on threeoccasions so far; Swindon Town have surprisingly grabbed a triumph twice to this day, andthe remainingmatchhasended in a draw.
Their most recent game was played on January 5, 2002, when the Citizens woncomfortably 2-0at homein Manchesterinthe 2001-02FA Cup campaign. It promises to be an even more exciting clash as they meet for the first time in exactly20years,this timein the 2021/2022 FA Cup.
Swindon Town vs Manchester City: Match Information
Date:Friday, January 7, 2022
Time: 3:00 PM (ET)
Location:County Ground, Swindon
Swindon Town vs Manchester City: Times by State in the US
ET: 3:00 PM
CT: 2:00 PM
MT: 1:00 PM
PT:12:00 PM
Swindon Town vs Manchester City: Storylines
English fourth division side Swindon Town areattempting to reach the FA Cup Fourth Round for the first time since 2011-12 when they defeated Wigan 2-1. That was the final time that they have faced a Premier League team.TheEFL League Two club have had to beat Crewe3-0, as well as Walsall with a final result of 2-1,to set up a meeting with Manchester City inthe2021-22 FA Cup last-32.
Meanwhile, Pep Guardiola’s outfit and the remaining 19 Premier League entries begin the competition in the Third Round. Man City have won their past seven FA Cup duels against teams from the fourth division or lower, with their last defeat being in January 1984 against Blackpool.
These opponents have a long history of clashes as their first one dates back toMarch 5, 1910, and the Reds surprisingly celebrated a 2-0win at home in the 1910-11 FA Cup. Thanks to this exciting clash, we will see which club will progress to the Fourth Round.
How To Watch Or Stream Live Free Swindon Town vs Manchester City in the U.S. and Canada
The 2021-22 FA Cup Third Roundgame between Swindon Town and Manchester City, to be played on Fridayat the County Ground in Swindon, will be broadcast onESPN+in the United States. If you live in Canada, you can tune in onSportsnet Now, Sportsnet Ontario, Sportsnet West, Sportsnet Pacific, Sportsnet East.
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Swindon Town vs Manchester City: Predictions And Odds
The odds are expectedly in favor of Manchester City. FanDuel see them as the absolute favorites and thus, they have given them -1900odds to go through to the next stage. Swindon Town, meanwhile, have a whopping +2200 odds to cause an upset and knock theSky Bluesout of the competition, while a tie would result in an equally impressive +1200payout.
| FanDuel | |
| Swindon Town | +2200 |
| Tie | +1200 |
| Manchester City | -1900 |
* Odds via FanDuel