Will the underdog upset another Premier League team?

While Manchester City is just entering the competition, Huddersfield Town has already survived two rounds in the EFL Cup. The Terriers, who currently only play in the third-tier League One, did so with flying colors. A win against second-tier Leicester City was followed by a surprise away win at Premier League side Sunderland.

In both cases, the third-tier side prevailed in a penalty shootout. Although Pep Guardiola is known for rotating his squad heavily in what is often disparagingly referred to as the “Mickey Mouse Cup” and sometimes sending out a C-team peppered with youth players, there is no value to be found in betting on Huddersfield to stumble against Manchester City in Yorkshire.

Ultimately, there is simply too big a gap between the two clubs, even though the third-division side has impressed with its courageous performances in the EFL Cup. If the Sky Blues, who are currently only ninth in the Premier League, fail to click due to rotation, the Terriers could at least get their consolation goal. Against this backdrop, we see a lot of value in betting on Lee Grant’s team to score, especially since Huddersfield has already scored 15 goals in League One, giving them the second-best offense in England’s third-highest division.

We don’t believe that it will be enough for an upset, especially since Manchester City has mostly delivered in cup competitions despite rotation and has won the EFL Cup four times in a row between 2018 and 2021. However, those who are not averse to calculated risks can certainly play a high-risk bet with value in this game, namely betting that the third-division team will win at least one half of the game. This could work, for example, if the Sky Blues are already leading by a large margin at halftime and then shift down a few gears in the second half in view of their tight schedule.

For the Terriers to score more goals than Guardiola’s team in at least one half, the odds for Huddersfield against Manchester City are 6.00, which we found in the clear Bwin app.

Huddersfield – Manchester City Head-to-head comparison / H2H record

Head to head: 22 – 30 – 29

A total of 81 matches have already taken place between the two teams, and the head-to-head record is actually quite even, with Manchester City narrowly leading with “only” 29 wins. The Sky Blues have taken the lead, especially in the new century. Huddersfield are currently waiting for a win against the Citizens in eight competitive games (three draws, five defeats). The Terriers recorded their last home win in this fixture in April 1988 in League Division Two.

Huddersfield – Manchester City Tip

Basically, the prediction for Huddersfield vs. Manchester City remains that the Sky Blues will pass the test and secure their ticket to the next round at Accu Stadium, as expected. However, the ambitious third-division side, which currently has the second-best offense in League One with 15 goals, could make life difficult for the Premier League side, as evidenced by the Terriers’ performances in the EFL Cup so far, where they have already shocked two higher-ranked teams in Leicester City and AFC Sunderland.

If the Sky Blues rotate their squad, their automatic responses could be disrupted. A well-rehearsed counterattack or a set piece could well lead to the third-division side scoring against the Citizens, which we consider quite likely regardless of the outcome of the match.

We therefore recommend betting on the Terriers to score over 0.5 goals in this home game, for which Huddersfield vs. Manchester City betting odds of 2.10 are being offered, which we are betting on at Interwetten with three out of ten units.