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FA Cup | Fifth Round
Mar 1, 2025 at 5.45pm UK
Etihad Stadium
Plymouth Argyle

Man City
3 - 1
Plymouth

O'Reilly (45+1', 76'), De Bruyne (90')
FT(HT: 1-1)

The Match

Match Report

Manchester City have to rely on a double from Nico O'Reilly to secure a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals courtesy of a 2-1 comeback win over a spirited Plymouth Argyle.

Team News

Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup clash between Manchester City and Plymouth Argyle.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's FA Cup fifth-round clash between Manchester City and Plymouth Argyle, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Manchester City could line up for Saturday's FA Cup fifth-round clash with Plymouth Argyle.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up Manchester City's injury and suspension news ahead of their FA Cup fifth-round clash with Plymouth Argyle on Saturday.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Spurs 0-1 Man City
Wednesday, February 26 at 7.30pm in Premier League
Last Game: Plymouth 1-1 Cardiff
Saturday, February 22 at 12.30pm in Championship

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Manchester City win with a probability of 85.47%. A draw has a probability of 9.4% and a win for Plymouth Argyle has a probability of 5.12%.

The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win is 3-0 with a probability of 10%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-0 (8.9%) and 4-0 (8.43%). The likeliest drawn scoreline is 1-1 (4.15%), while for a Plymouth Argyle win it is 1-2 (1.63%).

Result
Manchester CityDrawPlymouth Argyle
85.47% (-0.28 -0.28) 9.41% (0.1639 0.16) 5.12% (0.1141 0.11)
Both teams to score 52.55% (0.020999999999994 0.02)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
78.4% (-0.346 -0.35)21.59% (0.345 0.34)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
59.66% (-0.481 -0.48)40.33% (0.477 0.48)
Manchester City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
96.56% (-0.094000000000008 -0.09)3.43% (0.092 0.09)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
84.99% (-0.31400000000001 -0.31)15.01% (0.312 0.31)
Plymouth Argyle Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
54.41% (0.072000000000003 0.07)45.58% (-0.074999999999996 -0.07)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
18.6% (0.058 0.06)81.39% (-0.058999999999997 -0.06)
Score Analysis
    Manchester City 85.47%
    Plymouth Argyle 5.12%
    Draw 9.41%
Manchester CityDrawPlymouth Argyle
3-0 @ 10% (0.015000000000001 0.02)
2-0 @ 8.9% (0.084999999999999 0.08)
4-0 @ 8.43% (-0.056000000000001 -0.06)
3-1 @ 7.85% (0.028 0.03)
2-1 @ 6.99% (0.08 0.08)
4-1 @ 6.62% (-0.029999999999999 -0.03)
5-0 @ 5.68% (-0.084000000000001 -0.08)
1-0 @ 5.28% (0.092 0.09)
5-1 @ 4.47% (-0.056 -0.06)
6-0 @ 3.19% (-0.073 -0.07)
3-2 @ 3.09% (0.017 0.02)
4-2 @ 2.6% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
6-1 @ 2.51% (-0.052 -0.05)
5-2 @ 1.75% (-0.018 -0.02)
7-0 @ 1.54% (-0.048 -0.05)
7-1 @ 1.21% (-0.035 -0.03)
6-2 @ 0.99% (-0.018 -0.02)
Other @ 4.38%
Total : 85.47%
1-1 @ 4.15% (0.081 0.08)
2-2 @ 2.75% (0.037 0.04)
0-0 @ 1.57% (0.04 0.04)
Other @ 0.96%
Total : 9.41%
1-2 @ 1.63% (0.035 0.03)
0-1 @ 1.23% (0.033 0.03)
Other @ 2.26%
Total : 5.12%

How you voted: Man City vs Plymouth

Manchester City
76.7%
Draw
6.2%
Plymouth Argyle
17.1%
146
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