On the 7th of January, Manchester City will travel to Swindon to battle Swindon Town in a FA Cup match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 0 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Swindon Town is fresh off their 2-1 win against Walsall. Tyreece Simpson scored the first goal for Swindon Town in the 16th minute, then Emmanuel Osadebe tied it up for Walsall in the 37th minute. Swindon Town is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while manchester City is fresh off their 2-1 win against Arsenal. Bukayo Saka scored the first goal for Arsenal in the 31st minute, but Riyad Mahrez got the equalizer for Manchester City in the 57th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 93rd minute on a goal by Rodri to cap off a wild match. Manchester City looks to continue their winning ways, having 10 wins in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
Manchester City is glad to have Riyad Mahrez in top form. In the last five matches the midfielder has scored 4 goals. For Swindon Town, their top scorers are Scott Twine and Tyreece Simpson, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.