Southampton vs. Manchester City

An FA Cup battle in England. Manchester City comes off a pair of 0-0 scoreless ties against Sporting Lisbon and at Crystal Palace in their last road game. They run into a motivated Southampton squad that was eager to improve on last year's 15th-place finish in the Premier League and have, sitting at 10th in the standings. Southampton focuses on defense and keeping games close, scoring 36 goals in 29 games. Their 11 DRAWS is the third-most in the league. Southampton has done well in this FA Cup winning three straight over Swansea City (3-2), Coventry City (2-1), and West Hamilton United (3-1). They have not won the FA Cup since 1976 but have a shot to reach the semi-finals here. They're unbeaten (4-0-1) in their last five home FA Cup matches, beating an Arsenal squad (1-0) that is currently in fourth place in the Premier League, along with a 1-1 tie versus Tottenham Hotspur. Southampton has tied Manchester City in the last two encounters, 1-1 and 0-0, in 2021 and 2022, so look for a big effort by the home team with the wagering value on another deadlock. Take Southampton/Manchester City to DRAW as a Max Play.