Manchester City travel to Bristol City on Tuesday as they bid to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals.
Pep Guardiola’s side are coming off the back of a 4-1 triumph over relegation-threatene Bournemouth on Saturday. Restoring the gap at the top of the Premier League behind Arsenal to only two points. The Citizens could end up five points adrift of the league leaders come Wednesday night. When Arsenal play their game in hand at home to Everton.
What channel is Bristol City vs Man City? Kick-off time, TV and details
Bristol City, meanwhile, have enjoye some solid form since the turn of the year to put eight teams between them and the Championship relegation zone. Manager Nigel Pearson last suffered defeat on Boxing Day. With the Robins going on to win six of their last 12 games in all competitions.
Seeing off Swansea City in the FA Cup third round after extra-time in a keenly-fought replay. Pearson’s men proceede to hammer promotion-chasing West Bromwich Albion 3-0 in round four at Ashton Gate. That’s where they’ll welcome Guardiola and co for the first time in five years, having last met in the 2018 Carabao Cup semi-finals, as Man City ran out 5-3 winners on aggregate.
What channel is Bristol City vs Man City? Kick-off time, TV and details
“My scouts said they are a good team, a manager with experience and did well at Leicester City,” Guardiola declared pre-match. “It’s a final, FA Cup is an important competition. A serious team will play tomorrow. My experience in this country, when you go away in FA Cup against a Championship team is always tough. At home it would be different but away is always tough.”
As for the Robins boss, Pearson admitted: “They are an outstanding team and squad of players, with an elite manager who’s up there with the very best. It’s us against them. It’s not about managers, it’s not about me. The important thing is, we’ve won two cup ties and gained an exciting tie against a top side. It helps us as a football club, the chance of earning some revenue and hopefully it’s an occasion our fans will enjoy.”
When is the match?
Manchester City will face Bristol City in the FA Cup fifth round on Tuesday, February 28.
Kick-off at Ashton Gate is 8pm GMT.
How can I watch it?
For UK viewers, Tuesday’s match will be televised live ITV1 and STV in Scotland.
Coverage starts on the respective channels at 7:30pm GMT.
Match odds
Latest odds* from Betfred:
Bristol City – 12/1
Draw – 5/1
Man City – 2/11