Man City and Manchester United square off Saturday for the FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium. Kickoff is set for 10 a.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Man City vs. Manchester United odds, and make our best soccer bets, picks and predictions.
Man City, which claimed the English Premier League after a late-season surge, will look to continue its reign over English football in Saturday’s FA Cup title game. City should be at full strength for this game.
It ended the 2022-2023 season with a strong 11-4-4 (win-loss-draw) road record. It was led by F Erling Haaland, who scored 36 goals in 35 matches. City took down Chelsea, Arsenal, Bristol City, Burnley and Sheffield United in that order and by a combined 17-0 score to earn a trip to the final.
United, on the other hand, will be without F Anthony Martial, who is out with a hamstring injury. The Red Devils were led this season by F Marcus Rashford, who scored 17 goals in 35 matches. United was 8-8-3 (3 draws) on the road. It did win its final 4 games, which included 1 on the road.
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Man City vs. Manchester United odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:50 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Man City -190 (bet $190 to win $100) | Manchester United +475 (bet $100 to win $475) | Draw +340
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -175 | U: +120)
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Man City vs. Manchester United picks and predictions
Prediction
Man City 3, Manchester United 2
Moneyline (ML)
PASS.
United ended the season on fire, so it may be worth a play at +470.
Nonetheless, given City hasn’t had to pull its best XI on the pitch the last few weeks, it should be rested and primed to play top-tier football.
City is the best team in the world, and I would ultimately PASS as it isn’t worth a play at -190.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET OVER ALTERNATE 3.5 (+144).
The City attack is lethal. It averaged 2.47 goals per game during the Premier League. Again United, City scored 6 in a 3-goal win, and tallied 1 in a 2-1 loss. As you see, United scored multiple goals in both matches against City.
Man U scored multiple goals in 3 of its last 4 EPL matches and went Over this total in 2 of its last 3 FA Cup battles as well. It gave up 1.13 goals per game during the EPL season as well.
City’s lethal attack mixed with United’s success against the EPL champs makes the ALTERNATE OVER 3.5 (+145) a good value.
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