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Leyton Orient vs Man City - Preview, Best Bets & H2H Record

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BEST BETS:

JAMES MCATEE - TO SCORE ANYTIME - 12/5 (UNIBET) - 1PT


JAMES MCATEE - TO SCORE 2+ GOALS - 14/1 (UNIBET) - 0.5PTS


JAMES MCATEE - TO SCORE A HAT-TRICK - 60/1 (PADDY POWER) - 0.5PTS


BRANDON COOPER - TO BE FOULED 2+ TIMES - 15/8 (SKY BET) - 1PT

BRANDON COOPER - TO BE FOULED 3+ TIMES - 13/2 (SKY BET) - 0.5PTS


BRANDON COOPER - TO BE CARDED - 5/1 (SKY BET) - 0.5PTS

Manchester City will undoubtedly still be licking their wounds following their 5-1 drubbing at the hands of Arsenal last weekend. That has left them two points adrift of the Premier League top four, and will face a fight to bring Champions League football back to the Etihad next season, despite it looking likely that England will have five qualification places for this season. Their attention turns to the FA Cup this weekend, where they will look to keep up their progression in a bid to bring home some silverware this season. It is likely to be a heavily rotated side for Pep Guardiola with his side travelling to the capital to face League One outfit Leyton Orient. The O's are enjoying a high-flying season in England's third tier this season, currently occupying the last play-off place. They've successfully negotiated three rounds in this season's FA Cup, and have gone to extra-time or penalties in all three, they were just seconds from encountering an upset at the hands of Oldham in Round 2, until their goalkeeper Josh Keeley equalised in the 99th minute to send the tie to extra-time. Man City couldn't have had it easier in the Third Round when they strolled to an 8-0 victory over cross-city rivals Salford City.


In that aforementioned success for City in the last round, there was a hat-trick for youngster James McAtee. The attacking midfielder has featured under Guardiola this season following his loan spell at Sheffield United last season. McAtee has scored five goals in just 524 minutes this season - averaging a goal every 105 minutes. Against lower league opposition, I am happy to get stuck in on the 12/5 on offer for him to get on the scoresheet here. His last two FA Cup starts have seen him score three against Salford and two against Gillingham during his loan spell with Sheffield United. With 14/1 on offer for him to score twice, and 60/1 for him to replicate his last round hat-trick, I am keen to take a small punt at the prices.


Leyton Orient centre half Brandon Cooper has returned to the side in recent weeks, and I back him to keep his starting place here. Cooper has been fouled 3+ times in half of his fourteen starts this season, and in a game where Orient will undoubtedly be looking to run down the clock from the word go, I am backing Cooper to be fouled 2+ and 3+ times. He is averaging 2.63 fouls won per 90 this season and with 15/8 on offer for this to continue, I am happy to get him onside. Cooper is no stranger to the referee's attention, and has picked up 14 cards across 4,068 minutes in the last two seasons, so I feel the 5/1 for him to pick up a card is generous.

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