Man City vs Huddersfield Town - FA Cup: TV channel, team news, lineups and prediction

  • FA Cup holders Man City start with a third-round home tie
  • Huddersfield are struggling in the Championship this season
  • Injury crisis also lessens the Terriers' chances
Man City take on Huddersfield in the FA Cup third round
Man City take on Huddersfield in the FA Cup third round / Kristian Skeie - UEFA / Contributor / Visionhaus / Contributor
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Current holders Manchester City get their FA Cup journey underway on Sunday when they host Championship side Huddersfield Town at the Etihad Stadium.

Pep Guardiola's side won this tournament last season by beating Manchester United 2-1 at Wembley, a result that secured a domestic double before they later completed the treble with victory over Inter in the Champions League final.

They are the overwhelming favourites to take the first step towards another final on Sunday against a Huddersfield side struggling near the bottom of the Championship, currently in 21st. The Terriers have won only one of their last five games and will need to produce something really special here to reach the fourth round.

Here's all you need to know about Man City vs Huddersfield in the FA Cup this weekend.


What time does Man City vs Huddersfield kick-off?

  • Location: Manchester, England
  • Stadium: Etihad Stadium
  • Date: Sunday 7 January
  • Kick-off Time: 14:00 GMT / 09:00 ET / 06:00 PT
  • Referee: Michael Salisbury
  • VAR: Peter Bankes

Man City vs Huddersfield H2H Record (Last Five Games)

  • Man City: 4 wins
  • Huddersfield: 0 wins
  • Draws: 1

Current form (all competitions)

  • Man City: DWWWW
  • Huddersfield: DLWLL

How to watch Man City vs Huddersfield on TV and live stream

Country

TV channel/live stream

United Kingdom

BBC Sport Web, BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer, TalkSport Radio UK

United States

ESPN+

Canada

Sportsnet West, Sportsnet East, Sportsnet Pacific, Sportsnet Now Plus, Sportsnet Now, Sportsnet Ontario


Man City confirmed lineup vs Huddersfield

Man City confirmed lineup vs Huddersfield (4-2-3-1): Ortega; Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Gomez; Lewis, Kovacic; Bobb, Foden, Grealish; Alvarez.

Substitutes: Ederson, Walker, Ake, Doku, Rodri, De Bruyne, Nunes, Wright, Hamilton.


Huddersfield confirmed lineup vs Man City

Huddersfield confirmed lineup vs Man City: Nicholls, Edmonds-Green, Helik, Rudoni, Koroma, Thomas, Spencer, Matos, Wiles, Jackson, Lees.

Substitutes: Bellagambi, Radulovic, Diarra, Edwards, Hudlin, Austerfield, Ayina, Iorpenda, Stone.


Man City vs Huddersfield score prediction

While the magic of the FA Cup is all around and the smell of upsets is palpable, a big shock at the Etihad on Sunday is majorly unlikely. Man City have started to hit their groove again with two wins off the back of the Club World Cup and usually have few issues disposing of teams like Huddersfield.

Their home advantage coupled with the visitors' injury woes and poor performances so far this season points to a very long afternoon for the Terries and a simple one for Pep Guardiola's rotated side.

Prediction: Man City 4-0 Huddersfield


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