City have been runners-up twice since beating Manchester United in 2023, but Pep Guardiola’s team will be going all guns blazing to complete a cup double this term after seeing their Premier League title push falter and their Champions League bid ended in recent weeks. City fell nine points behind Arsenal domestically and were swatted aside by Real Madrid in the Champions League last 16, but they responded to those setbacks by winning the Carabao Cup .
Nico O'Reilly’s brace secured a 2-0 win over Arsenal at Wembley just before the international break, and City are 3/1 to add the FA Cup to their collection in May. Arsenal , who travel to Southampton in the quarter-finals, are 7/4 favourites to win a record 15th FA Cup , while Liverpool are 11/2.
Unlike City , the Reds are still in the Champions League , but face holders Paris St Germain in the quarter-finals, so they may feel this competition is their best route to silverware. But we think this will be the end of the cup line for Arne Slot’s inconsistent champions, and our prediction is a City win @7/10.
Betting Odds
Manchester City v Liverpool Betting Odds –FA Cup 2025/26
Team | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Manchester City | 7/10 | 58.8% |
Liverpool | 11/4 | 26.77% |
Draw | 14/5 | 26.3% |
Manchester City are the 7/10 favourites. Liverpool can be backed at odds of 11/4, and the draw in 90 minutes is priced at 14/5.
*Odds are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change.
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The FA Cup quarter-final is scheduled to begin at 1245 on Saturday and will be shown live on TNT Sports 1.
Form Guides
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City’s Carabao Cup final victory over Arsenal saw them pick up the first trophy of the season and could yet prove an important psychological blow in the Premier League title race too. They are currently well adrift of the leaders but have a game in hand and also host the Gunners at the Etihad later this month.
Before then, City will look to add Liverpool to their list of FA Cup successes, which has included a 10-1 win over Exeter and a 3-1 victory at Newcastle .
City have already done the Premier League double over Liverpool this season (winning 3-0 and 2-1), but last year it was the Reds who won both matches 2-0, while the 2023-24 season saw two 1-1 draws, so another close encounter is likely to be on the cards. City to go through on penalties is 11/1, which is worth considering, but we also fancy Guardiola’s cup kings to win with BTTS @21/10.
Liverpool Form Guide
Liverpool , whose 2-1 defeat at Brighton last time out saw them fall five points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa in the league, will need to hit the ground running after the international break as they face a key period which will make or break their season. In the coming weeks, Slot’s side face PSG twice, have league games against Everton , Manchester United, Chelsea and Villa as well as Saturday’s trip to the Etihad .
The Reds have only reached the FA Cup semi-finals once since 2015, but on that one occasion, they would go on to lift the famous trophy after beating City 3-2 in the last four. They are 14/5 to repeat that success this weekend, but a better option may be for them to score in both halves @7/2. Liverpool have only failed to net once in their last 17 games and have shared the goals around this season, with 15 players having scored at least twice. Having a squad that is not dependent on any one player for goals is perfect for BOYLE Sports’ Sub Swap feature, as you could get two bites of the cherry with any of your selections.
For example, if you back Hugo Ekitike (13/2), Mohamed Salah (8/1) or Dominik Szoboszlai (12/1) to open the scoring and they are substituted with the game still goalless, then their replacements would inherit that bet.
Betting Tips
Manchester City v Liverpool Betting Tips
Manchester City Win + BTTS @ 21/10
Liverpool To Score In Both Halves @ 7/2
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