Man City v Man United Prediction, Preview - FA Cup Final

We have a Man City v Man United prediction for you plus a breakdown of the betting odds, team news and matchups ahead of another edition of a Manchester Derby in a FA Cup Final.

Man City following their Premier League victory last weekend won’t want to rest on their laurels as they look to win their second successive FA Cup trophy.

It’s been a disastrous season for Man United under ten Hag, but they’ve one last chance to save their season on Saturday.

How To Watch Man City v Man United

When is Man City v Man United?

Man City v Man United will take place on Saturday at 3 pm

TV Channel

BBC 1 and ITV 1

Live Stream

There are a several streaming options available including on-site, BBC iPlayer and ITV X.

Where is Man City v Man United Being Played?

Wembley Stadium, London

Man City v Man United Odds

Man City are huge favourites at 2/7 to land the FA Cup on Saturday in 90 minutes per the latest football odds at BoyleSports. Man United have been backed in from 10/1 to 9/1 to land themselves a “shock” victory while the draw has drifted to 5/1 from 9/2.

Handicap Betting

Man City: -2 @ 15/8

Man United +2 @ 20/21

Handicap Draw -2 @ 3/1

Man City v Man United Weather Forecast

The weather is expected to be roughly 21 degrees on Saturday with no rain.

Man City v Man United Preview

Man City’s Form

Man City have continued their domination of football under Guardiola this season and while their Champions League elimination to Real Madrid ended any hope of the traditional  “treble” aspirations, they could still complete a quadruple of sorts at the weekend following successes in the Premier League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.

Last weekend, City secured their fourth successive Premier League title and 6th in 7 years when they overcame West Ham on a 3-1 scoreline following another brace from man of the moment Phil Foden and a goal from Rodri which clinched the title. It was a professional performance scoring 3 goals from 28 shots and an XG of 2.32 having had 72% of possession, the result was never in doubt.

Ahead of this FA Cup Final, there’s been speculation about Guardiola’s future at the club with Fabrizio Romano suggesting there is a ‘concrete chance’ Guardiola ‘leaves Man City’ with Barcelona interested in bringing him back to the club where he first made his name.

Third Round – Man City 5-0 Huddersfield

Fourth Round –Tottenham 0-1 Man City

Fifth Round – Luton Town 2-6 Man City

Quarter-Final- Man City 2-0 Newcastle

Semi-Final- Man City 1-0 Chelsea

Man City are red-hot favourites to win their 4th trophy of the season on Saturday following their successes in the Premier League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.

Man City’s Last Five Results

Man City 3-1 West Ham | May 19th | Win

Tottenham 0-2 Man City | May 14th | Win

Fulham 0-4 Man City | May 11th | Win

Man City 5-1 Wolves | May 4th | Win

Nottingham Forrest 0-2 Man City | April 28th| Win

5 Wins

Man United’s Form   

Following the initial positivity coming into the new season under ten Hag, it has turned out to be a seismic disaster with poor performances across all competitions including an 8th-place finish in the Premier League, leading to constant speculation that ten Hag is on borrowed time at the helm. Could an FA Cup be his last chance at saving his job for another season under the new INEOS structure?

It's very difficult to know what to expect from this United side in terms of personnel, application, performance and any conceivable metric that one could think of. Last weekend. Last weekend ten Hag experimented with a 4-2-2-2 formation against a Brighton side who play a similar style to City. However, United showed a ruthless clinical edge against Brighton to score twice in a 0-2 win despite their opponents arguably having the better of the chances.

Win or Lose at the weekend, speculation about ten Hag’s future will continue until INEOS makes a formal announcement of their intentions but a win would be a huge boost for ten Hag’s chances.

Third Round –Wigan 0-2 Man United

Fourth Round – Newport County 2-4 Man United

Fifth Round – Nottingham Forrest 0-1 Man United

Quarter-Final- Man United 4-3 (AET)  Liverpool

Semi-Final- Coventry City 3-3 Man United AET (2-4p)

It’s do-or-die for United, win and their season is somewhat salvaged but another defeat not to mind an embarrassing one could be finally curtains for ten Hag.

Man United’s Last Five Results

Brighton 0-2 Man United | May 19th | Win

Man United 3-2 Newcastle | May 15th | Win

Man United 0-1 Arsenal | May 12th | Loss

Crystal Palace 4-0 Man United | May 6th | Loss

Man United 1-1 Burnley | April 27th | Draw

2 Wins, 2 Losses and 1 Defeat

Man City v Man United Predicted Lineups

Man City’s Predicted Starting XI (4-2-3-1)

GK: Ederson

RB: Walker, CB: Stones, CB: Dias, LB: Akanji

CM: Rodri, CM: Kovačić

RW: Silva, AM: De Bruyne, LW: Foden

CF: Haaland

Man United Predicted Starting XI(4-2-3-1)

GK: Onana.

RB: Wan Bissaka, CB: Varane, CB: Martinez, LB: Dalot

CM: Mainoo, CM: Casemiro

RW: Amad, AM; Fernandes, LW: Rashford,

CF: Højlund

Man City v Man United Head-To-Head Results & Stats

All-Time Head-To-Head Record

Man City wins: 61

Man United wins: 78

Draws: 53

Head-To-Head Results Last Five Matches

Man City 3-1 Man United | Premier League | March 3rd, 2024

Man United 0-3 Man City | Premier League| October 29th, 2023

Man City 2-1 Man United | FA Cup| June 3rd, 2023

Man United 2-1 Man City | Premier League | January 14th, 2023

Man City 6-3 Man City | Premier League | October 2 ^nd , 2022

Betting Trends

Goals

Coming in the game between both teams there has been an average of 4 goals a game in their FA Cup games, which is more than the average of 3.48.

Across their matches 90% have Over 1.5 Goals, 65% have Over 2.5 Goals and 60% have had BTTS.

Cards

Between both sides, they average 2.8 Cards Per Match, which is more than the FA Cup average of 3.62.

Corners

The sides average 12.66 Corners per match between them which is more than the competition average of 10.49. Man City with a total of 7.33 compared to United’s 5.33.

Scoring Patterns

Man City are strongest from the 61st to the 75th minute scoring 21 goals from 93 shots and conceding 7 from 56.

Interestingly, the only period where Man United have a positive goal difference is from the 61st to the 75th minute where they have 11 goals from 94 shots and have conceded 9 from 81.

Key Players To Watch

Rodri- Man City

It’s no hyperbole to say that defensive midfielder Rodri (27) is the one irreplaceable player in the Guardiola system with Man City with him being the best single-pivot midfielder in the world.

Rodri not only demonstrates brilliant defensive awareness and covering which allows his more attackingly inclined teammates to flourish. Rodri attempts an incredible 110.35 passes per 90 and completes 91.7% with 11.33 of them being progressive passes all stats in the 99th, 98th and 99th percentile respectively. His 2.93 Progressive Carries which are in the 94th Percentile shows he is no one tricky pony either.

Bruno Fernandes - Man United

It's hard to understand why some people continue to criticise the Man United Captain and his influence on the club. During his stay at the club, the one constant positive has been his performances and the difference in the side is night and day compared to when Bruno is available (more often than not) and when he’s away (4-0 loss to Crystal Palace).  This year he has quietly gone about his business with 15 goals and 12 assists from 47 games in all competitions.

Man City v Man United Prediction & Best Bet

Prediction: Man City 2-1 Man United

Man City are a non-stop winning machine under Guardiola and head into this FA Cup Final as very worthy strong favourites. There is a lot more at stake in this game for ten Hag and United but will need everything to go in their favour if they’re to stand a chance of success on Saturday.

City to win by the sole goal again.

Best Bet: Man United To Lead At Any Point @9/4

*Prices subject to fluctuation