Manchester City vs Birmingham Predictions

• Birmingham have conceded three or more goals in three of their last five games.
• Man City are unbeaten in 12 games in all competitions.
• The Citizens have won six of their last eight home games, scoring 21 times in the process.

City to enjoy themselves against Birmingham

Fresh from booking their place in the Carabao Cup final at Manchester rivals United’s expense in mid-week, Man City will want to put their best foot forward in the FA Cup on Sunday, and the Citizens look favourites to romp to victory against Birmingham.

Pep Guardiola’s rapidly improving side are in the midst of a 12-match unbeaten run, though it was their recent performances in particular that suggested a return to their devastating best form is imminent.

In meaty trio of wins at Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United inside their last four fixtures, City gave their rivals for silverware a timely reminder of just how formidable they can be, and we expect the purring Citizens to run riot against Birmingham on Sunday.

The struggling Blues were beaten in five of their last six assignments, and worryingly for manager Aitor Karanka – Birmingham shipped four goals in two of their most recent three defeats.

With fixture congestion an issue, Man City might make a few changes to their usual XI on Sunday, but against a Birmingham defence that is leaking alarmingly high numbers of goals in the Championship, the Citizens should still make mincemeat of their visitor’s ramshackle rearguard.

With that considered, the over 2.5 Man City team goal market looks a superb option at the prices quoted, while our correct score backs the Citizens – who have kept clean sheets in nine of their last 12 games – to rattle four more goals past Birmingham without reply.

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