Online betting FA Cup preview: Manchester City v Wigan

H2H Comparison: 13-4-6

Manchester City: The Citizens celebrated their first title after two years by winning the League Cup last Sunday, beating Sunderland 3-1 at Wembley. They started numbly and were down in the score just 10 minutes in. At the beginning of the second half they did not left room for questioning, equalizing with a magnificent shot from Toure (55') and taking the lead a minute later with Nasri. In the minute Jesus Navas formed the final score. It’s still hard to forget the last meeting with Wigan in the FA Cup final last year, where they lost the trophy conceding a late goal. However this year they have already gotten a vengeance, demolishing Wigan with 5-0 in the League Cup (24/09). They have won 8 of their last 9 encounters against Wigan. To get this far in the Cup, they eliminated Blackburn (1-1 away, 5-0 home), Watford (4-2 home), and Chelsea (2-0 home). On Wednesday, they travel to face Barcelona at Camp Nou, where they have a hard task of overturning the 0-2 of the first leg. Unavailable: central defender Nastasic (13 app.) and striker Jovetić (7 app./1 g.).

Online betting Premier League preview: Arsenal v Crystal Palace

H2H Comparison: 2-8-17

First round: CRYSTAL PALACE - ARSENAL 0-2

Arsenal: With the performance in the away game ​​against Southampton, the draw (2-2) must have left satisfied the Gunners. The hosts were better, except for the first few minutes in the second half where they managed to turn the game (Giroud 48', Cazorla 52'). The home side had taken the lead in the 21th min and tied the score in 54th, while Arsenal played with 10 in the last ten minutes, due to the red card face by Flamini. It was the first bad appearance after a long time which had a double affect for Wenger’s side that saw Man. City taken the lead in the rank. They have the second best defense in the Premier (21). They are undefeated from Crystal Palace in their last 6 encounters (4-2-0). Only in two of them they have conceded. Suspended: defensive midfielder Flamini (17 app./1 g.). Unavailable: midfielders Wilshire (19 app./3 g./4 assists), Ramsey (18 app./8 g./6 assists), Diaby and forwards Walcott (14 app./5 g./4 assists), Sanogo (1 app.).

Home: 8-2-2

Goals: 25-15

Last 5: 4-1-0

Crystal Palace: They took advantage of their home won for a second consecutive game with the same score (1-0), with Puncheon being once more the only scorer. They were better in the first half against Hull where they took the lead (16'). The visitors pressed them high in the second half but the score did not change till the end. It was a very important victory, first because it was against a team with the same goals and second because through that they were able to get away for the first time this year from the relegation zone by four points. They have 6 consecutive under 2.5 goals, in 5 of them only one side scored. At the same time it has lost hardly only City and Tottenham in the last six. Remain without an away tie in 11 outings (2-0-9). They have the worst attack in the league (15). Doubtful: central defender Gabbidon (20 app./1 g.). Unavailable: left-back Parr (6 app.), defensive midfielder Dikgacoi (14 app.), attacking midfielder Jerome Thomas (6 app.) and striker Murray.

Away: 2-0-9

Goals: 5-17

Last 5: 2-1-2

Online betting Prediction: The match against Southampton was an ugly bracket for the Gunners, who are not expected to repeat such a performance. At 1.50 their victory, at 1.60 over 2.5 goals.