Manchester City go try grab their first win of 2026 on the fourth attempt when dem host League One side Exeter City for FA Cup third round this Saturday afternoon.
This match go be the first time both clubs dey meet for any competitive competition before, and Exeter fans go fully show as dem go get sold-out away end of 7,800 supporters for Etihad Stadium.
Match Preview
After Man City end 2025 with eight straight wins across all competitions, new year don start somehow flat for Pep Guardiola boys. Dem don draw three Premier League games back-to-back against Sunderland, Chelsea and Brighton, including two 1-1 home draws against Chelsea and Brighton within just four days.
Erling Haaland score him 150th goal for injury-hit City side, but Kaoru Mitoma second-half goal cancel am on Wednesday night. City miss plenty clear chances again, and another frustrating result don slow their Premier League title chase.
Right now, Man City dey five points behind league leaders Arsenal, and dem fit fall eight points behind if Arsenal beat Liverpool on Thursday. Pep men go face Man United on January 17, but before that, dem must first focus on back-to-back cup matches against Exeter for FA Cup and Newcastle for EFL Cup semi-final.
Man City don win FA Cup seven times, and under Guardiola, dem don reach at least semi-final stage eight times in the last nine seasons. However, dem only win the trophy twice – 2018-19 and 2022-23 – and dem don lose the last two finals to Man United and current holders Crystal Palace.
As dem dey chase another FA Cup glory this season, City go confident say dem fit handle Exeter. Dem don win their last 19 FA Cup matches against lower-division teams with total score of 72-10 since dem lose 1-0 to Wigan Athletic for 2017-18 fifth round.
Exeter City dey League One for the fourth straight season, and dem recent form don improve small. Their last three games (W2 D1) help dem climb to 14th position on the table, three points clear of relegation zone.
Back-to-back 1-0 wins against AFC Wimbledon and Luton Town come before a 2-2 draw with Huddersfield Town last weekend. Top scorer Jayden Wareham score late equaliser for 89th minute to take him goal tally to 11 this season.
Last season, Nottingham Forest knock Exeter out of FA Cup fourth round. This season, dem beat non-league Halifax Town 2-0 away for first round, then smash Wycombe Wanderers 4-0 for second round to book this big tie against Man City.
Ahead of this weekend match, club chairman Pete Ferlie talk say “money tight” for the club. Exeter Supporters’ Trust wey own the club don ask Man City to give dem bigger share of gate money, say e go show strong support for sustainable, fan-owned football.
Even though this go be their first competitive meeting, Exeter host Man City for friendly match back in August 1996 for St James Park. City win that game 3-1 through goals from Niall Quinn, Steve Lomas and Mikheil Kavelashvili.
Exeter get better memory for Manchester in January 2005 when dem hold Man United to 0-0 draw for FA Cup third round at Old Trafford, before dem lose 2-0 for replay. Gary Caldwell side go highly motivated to try pull another shock against top-flight team this weekend.
Manchester City form (all competitions): W W W D D D
Exeter City FA Cup form: W W
Exeter City form (all competitions): L W L W W D
Team News
Man City get plenty injury worries. Josko Gvardiol (tibial fracture), Ruben Dias (hamstring), Savinho (unspecified), Oscar Bobb, John Stones (both thigh) and Mateo Kovacic (ankle/heel) all dey sidelined. Omar Marmoush and Rayan Ait-Nouri still dey away for Africa Cup of Nations.
Antoine Semenyo just join Man City from Bournemouth for £64m, and Guardiola confirm say he go be part of matchday squad. The attacker fit make him debut either as starter or from bench.
Guardiola fit use this match rest plenty key players because of tight fixture schedule, meaning several academy players fit start the game.
Max Alleyne impress for him senior debut during midweek draw against Brighton, just days after returning from loan at Watford, and the 20-year-old likely go continue for centre defence.
Other academy defenders like Stephen Mfuni, Kaden Braithwaite, Luke Mbete, Seb Naylor and Christian McFarlane fit also get chance. Further up, Jaden Heskey and Reigan Heskey – sons of former England striker Emile Heskey – plus Charlie Gray, Ryan McAidoo, Divine Mukasa and Mahamadou Sangare all dey in contention.
For Exeter, Johnly Yfeko, Josh Magennis, Ryan Rydel and Danny Andrew still dey injured, while defender Sil Swinkels don return to parent club Aston Villa.
Captain Pierce Sweeney and Jake Doyle-Hayes hope to return to starting XI after dem bench dem against Huddersfield. Ed Turns return from injury last match and fit keep him place.
Wing-back Ilmari Niskanen, wey win Player and Goal of the Month for December, go likely continue for right side. Reece Cole and Jack Aitchison fit support Jayden Wareham for attack.
Manchester City Possible Starting Lineup
Trafford; Lewis, Mfuni, Alleyne, Naylor; Gray, J. Heskey; McAidoo, Cherki, R. Heskey; Mukasa
Exeter City Possible Starting Lineup
Whitworth; Sweeney, Fitzwater, Turns; Niskanen, Doyle-Hayes, Brierley, McMillan; Cole, Aitchison; Wareham
Prediction
We say: Manchester City 2-0 Exeter City
If Man City field heavily rotated side full of academy players, e fit give Exeter hope say upset fit happen. However, City young players still get enough quality to match experienced lower-league professionals.
Guardiola go still get senior players for bench if things hard, and with City desperate to return to winning ways, we dey back the Premier League giants to see off Exeter.
LIVE Update Notice
This page dey LIVE and go dey updated regularly with team news, confirmed lineups, match events and post-match reactions as the game dey unfold.
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