FA Cup predictions, odds and best bets: Bournemouth vs Man City to go to penalties
Our tipster Jones Knows previews Man City's trip to Bournemouth in Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final
Sunday 30 March 2025 16:29, UK
Our betting expert Jones Knows provides his insight as he analyses Man City's trip to Bournemouth in Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final...
Bournemouth vs Manchester City, Sunday 4pm
I've got a bit of a rule when analysing games from a result perspective and trying to formulate a prediction: if once I've run all my key data and added my own views into the mix and that process takes longer than 30 minutes to come to a conclusive view on whether the prices are right, it means the draw has to be a runner.
It is here.
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I wanted to try and back Bournemouth outright but they are shorter than what I'd expect at Evens to qualify considering they are without Dean Huijsen and Milos Kerkez - two of their mainstays at the back who are missing due to suspension.
Plus, the Cherries have annoyed me of late with their inability to do the basics right, neglecting game management in the defeat to Tottenham before showing an worrying inability to defend set-pieces against Brentford. I can't trust them. I can't trust Manchester City. So, the draw it is at 11/4 with Sky Bet.
SCORE PREDICTION: 1-1 (Bournemouth to win on penalties) | JONES KNOWS' BEST BET: Either team to win on penalties (13/2 with Sky Bet)
Jones Knows' best bets..
- 1pt on Fulham vs Crystal Palace to go to penalties (5/1 with Sky Bet)
- 1pt on Brighton vs Nottingham Forest to go to penalties (5/1 with Sky Bet)
- 1pt on Bournemouth vs Man City to go to penalties (5/1 with Sky Bet)
- 0.5pts on Fulham vs Crystal Palace, Brighton vs Nottingham Forest & Bournemouth vs Man City all to go to penalties (314/1 with Sky Bet)
