FA Cup Finals: Manchester City vs. Manchester United Preview, Betting Tips, Prediction, Picks

This time, the Manchester Derby takes place at the FA Cup finals, where Manchester City and Manchester United compete to win the oldest competition in the world. The tension is high in both locker rooms; City’s because they have a chance to win the Treble, as they have a UEFA Champions League finals after this, and United’s with them attacking the second cup trophy of the year and want to beat the great rivals. There is a lot at stake here, not just the title. For City, it is the momentum before the UCL finals, and United needs to preserve its shaken reputation and receive a morale boost ahead of the Istanbul clash with Inter.

Here is the preview of the DFB Pokal finals between RB Leipzig and Eintracht Frankfurt.

Preview

Manchester City (-200) is in turbo mode, specifically since the World Cup in Qatar ended. We might be witnessing one of the most confident campaigns ever seen in England and Europe, but in order for that to become a legit claim, they would need to win the remaining two events. 

City was defeated by Brentford last Sunday, which was the first loss following 25 consecutive events. But Guardiola mixed his lineup and didn’t want to spend too much time and energy on this contest. 

What can we tell you about Man City that you didn’t hear in the previous pieces here? They score at least two goals per game in a vast majority of their encounters. We’ve seen their defense having streaks with clean sheets, with the backline being able to stiff any attack in the world. 

Manchester United (+400) experienced a season that was both up and down, with a few signs of improvement and massive oscillations. The key reason were mediocre performances on the road, which had been troubling Erik Ten Hag since he took over the Red Devils.

However, United managed to win the EFL Cup title and partially save the year. They would hold on to the fourth place in the Premier League standings, 

As stated, the Red Devils have problems with away games. In the last ten, United only won three, often not scoring at all, which is terrible considering their star power up front. Also, seven of those 10 were with under 2.5 scores, and nine with goals delivered by just one unit. 

Latest News

Man City doesn’t have any trouble with injured or absent players.

The latest news coming from United’s PR is that Anthony Martial won’t play due to a hamstring injury. Marcel Sabitzer is injured and out, Donny van de Beek and Lisandro Martinez are all injured as well. Anthony is considered questionable.

Head to Head 

The first meeting was a stunner, with nine goals involved. United was ripped apart at the Etihad, with the Citizens winning 6-3. Believe us when we say that the hosts could net at least two more times. The Red Devils beat the big rivals in the second meeting of the year at home, 2-1, easing the pain from the previous humiliation.

Prediction

Each time United played outside Trafford, we saw this unit struggling and being inferior. Man City doesn’t have such problems, playing their top football regardless of the venue. So, our suggestion here is to be straightforward and bet on the nominal hosts at a much higher level of play than the local rivals. 

Pick: Manchester City -200