Today Soccer Prediction Saturday 8th February 2025

Leyton Orient vs Manchester City, England – FA Cup, Brisbane Road, 13:15

Seeking to brush aside their humbling Premier League defeat at Arsenal swiftly, Manchester City travel to Brisbane Road to face League One playoff hopefuls Leyton Orient in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Saturday lunchtime.

The two teams meet for the first time since playing out a 2-2 draw in the second tier back in May 1966 when the Citizens were promoted as champions and the O’s were relegated after finishing rock bottom.

After accumulating 13 points from a run of five Premier League games (W4 D1), Man City’s mini-revival was ended emphatically by Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal, who secured a thumping 5-1 victory over the reigning champions at the Emirates last Sunday.

Man City will now shift their focus to two different competitions, with an important Champions League playoff first leg at home to Real Madrid to follow this weekend’s FA Cup clash with Leyton Orient.

Leyton Orient’s impressive 11-game unbeaten run in League One was ended by Stockport County last weekend, as they suffered a slender 1-0 home defeat, just five days after thrashing Exeter City by a 6-2 scoreline.

Both teams enter Saturday’s contest missing players through injury. However, Man City will still be regarded as firm favourites to come out on top, even if Guardiola makes multiple changes to his lineup.

Leyton Orient have scored in each of their last eight FA Cup home ties and will back themselves to make the net ripple once again against a defensively frail Man City outfit.

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