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Man City vs Exeter Betting Tips - City Win to Nil Has Value in the FA Cup

Alex Waite

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Last updated: Thu 08 Jan 2026 19:30

Alex Waite 08 Jan 2026

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Man City win a lot of games at the Etihad
Exeter have struggled away this season
City can seal a one-sided FA Cup win here

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Man City have won to nil in 3 of their last 5 home games (Getty)

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There’s a gulf in quality between Man City and Exeter and the Citizens can show their strength in the FA Cup. A comfortable home win to nil is tipped at the Etihad.

Man City vs Exeter Preview
Key Stats - Exeter Poor on the Road
H2H - First Meeting
Man City in Good Home Form
Exeter Struggle on the Road
Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News

Key Stats - Exeter Poor on the Road

Man City have won to nil in 3 of their last 5 home games.
Man City have scored 3+ goals in 6 of their last 10 home matches.
Exeter have lost 5 of their last 7 away matches.
Exeter have failed to score in 3 of their last 6 away games.

H2H - First Meeting

This will be the first competitive meeting between Man City and Exeter.

Man City in Good Home Form

Man City are on an 11-match unbeaten run in all competitions, including eight victories. The Citizens have also kept five clean sheets in their last nine games.

Pep Guardiola’s side were on an eight-match winning streak, including four home wins. City then drew three matches in a row, starting with a 0-0 deadlock at Sunderland and a 1-1 stalemate with Chelsea.

Another 1-1 draw followed on Wednesday against Brighton. Erling Haaland scored a first-half penalty and City conceded the equaliser after half time.

Exeter Struggle on the Road

League One Exeter are winless in six of their last 11 matches in all competitions. The Grecians have lost five away games in that spell.

Exeter's latest defeat came at Cardiff 1-0. They replied with a 1-0 win at AFC Wimbledon and a 1-0 home victory over Luton.

Gary Caldwell’s side couldn’t extend their winning streak and drew 2-2 at Huddersfield. Exeter allowed 1.91 XG and goals from Reece Cole and Jayden Wareham helped to secure a point.

Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News

Man City (4-2-3-1): James Trafford; Rico Lewis, Abdukodir Khusanov, Nathan Ake, Nico O'Reilly; Nico Gonzalez, Rodri; Bernardo Silva, Rayan Cherki, Jeremy Doku; Divine Mukasa

Defender Rayan Ait-Nouri and attacker Omar Marmoush are on AFCON duty. Midfielder Mateo Kovacic and forward duo Oscar Bobb and Savinho are unavailable due to injury.

Defensive trio John Stones, Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol are also injured. On Dias’ absence, Guardiola said, “Ruben has injured his hamstring and will be out for between four and six weeks.”

Exeter (3-4-1-2): Joe Whitworth; Ed Turns, Jack Fitzwater, Luca Woodhouse; Ilmari Niskanen, Jack McMillan, Ethan Brierley, Liam Oakes; Reece Cole; Jayden Wareham, Akeel Higgins

Defender Pierce Sweeney is suspended.

Midfielder George Birch has been recalled from his loan at Weston-super-Mare and is available here.

Verdict

Man City v Exeter

Man City are likely to control this match and create chances against Exeter. The Citizens can progress in the FA Cup with a home win to nil.

Man City -2

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