FA Cup 25/26, Round 4 · 14 Feb 2026

Manchester City 2–0 Salford City

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jan 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Manchester City favourites at 85%.

Manchester City won and made the better chances: 2.3 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: John Stones, 71.5 in 65′.

Well above their usual level: Luke Garbutt +35.5, John Stones +16.4.

Well below it: Rayan Cherki −13.9, Phil Foden −13.9, Tijjani Reijnders −13.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

11 Feb 2026	W 3–0	v Fulham Premier League
8 Feb 2026	W 2–1	at Liverpool FC Premier League
4 Feb 2026	W 3–1	v Newcastle United EFL Cup
1 Feb 2026	D 2–2	at Tottenham Hotspur Premier League
28 Jan 2026	W 2–0	v Galatasaray Champions League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Marc Guéhi Defender	25	1	0.41	81.7	–
John Stones Defender	65	0	0.09	71.5	+16.4
Nico O'Reilly Defender	26	0	0.47	69.9	–
Abdukodir Khusanov Defender	90	0	–	59.0	+4.0
James Trafford Goalkeeper	90	0	–	53.5	+4.8
Rico Lewis Defender	90	0	–	52.1	+2.0
Rodri Midfielder	15	0	–	51.2	–
Nico González Midfielder	75	0	0.02	48.2	−5.6
Rayan Cherki Midfielder	90	0	0.16	47.4	−13.9
Rayan Aït-Nouri Defender	64	0	–	46.6	−8.7
Ryan McAidoo Midfielder	68	0	0.27	41.4	–
Tijjani Reijnders Midfielder	90	0	0.52	41.3	−13.8
Omar Marmoush Forward	90	0	0.02	39.1	−12.7
Phil Foden Midfielder	65	0	0.21	37.7	−13.9
Max Alleyne Defender	22	0	–	32.8	–
Antoine Semenyo Midfielder	25	0	0.17	24.8	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Luke Garbutt Defender	90	0.04	61.8	+35.5
Matthew Young Goalkeeper	90	–	56.0	–
Rosaire Longelo Midfielder	90	–	55.6	–
Jorge Grant Midfielder	70	–	53.9	–
Ryan Graydon Forward	86	–	51.6	–
Zach Awe Defender	79	0.07	48.2	–
Ben Woodburn Midfielder	79	0.08	46.5	–
Brandon Cooper Defender	90	0.12	44.8	–
Ollie Turton Defender	11	–	43.3	–
Daniel Udoh Forward	20	–	41.9	–
Alfie Dorrington Defender	90	0.23	41.9	+1.1
Kelly N'Mai Midfielder	70	0.09	40.5	–
Ossama Ashley Midfielder	20	–	40.0	–
Matt Butcher Midfielder	11	–	39.3	–
Josh Austerfield Midfielder	90	–	36.3	+3.7