Man United vs Man City Prediction, Odds and Betting Tips

🏆 Man United vs Man City

While United hold an historical head-to-head advantage over their city rivals, it’s City that have dominated in more recent times. In fact, their 2-1 loss at Old Trafford in January was only their second derby defeat in all competitions since March 2020, while they’ve only lost twice at the Theatre of Dreams in eight visits since October 2016.

This season, both sides have struggled with injuries and relatively inconsistent form, with City’s usually slick and irresistible attacking play stifled by the loss of De Bruyne through injury. However, Pep Guardiola’s men have still averaged a league-high of 63.3% possession so far in 2023/24, while their tally of 29.00 shot-creating actions per 90 minutes is only bettered by Tottenham and Liverpool. Although United have averaged less possession overall (54.8%), they’ve produced 28.67 shot-creating actions per 90, while the team has tended to adopt a more direct attacking approach and completed 378 ‘long’ passes over 30 yards or more so far this season.

As a result, however, United have only completed 82.1% of their passes and struggled to both maintain possession and sustain attacks this term, and this wastefulness could prove fatal against a City side that recently welcomed Rodri and John Stones back from injury. Ultimately, I’m backing to City to edge a competitive and potentially tense match, although I expect both sides to score at Old Trafford.

💯 Man United vs Man City UCL Match Odds

Unsurprisingly, the ante post odds tend to favour Manchester City, across a broad range of betting markets too. Below, I’ve taken a closer look at the most popular match betting markets, while comparing the odds and seeing precisely what they imply in terms of probability and potential outcomes.

🏅 Man United vs Man City: Match Winner

Man City will kick off at Trafford as favourites and with an average price of 1.70, which implies a 58.82% probability that Guardiola’s side will win. Conversely, United’s average odds of 4.75 imply just a 21.05% probability of a home win, so it’s clear to see which team the bookies are backing!

Team
Manchester United to Win	4.75	4.75	4.60	4.50	4.50
Manchester City to Win	1.67	1.67	1.63	1.70	1.67
Draw	3.80	4.00	3.85	8.90	3.80

⚽ Man United vs Man City: Both Teams To Score

While City may be the clear favourites to win here, the bookies also expect both teams to score at Old Trafford. This has been the case in the last four meetings between the two sides since November 2021, although the previous six such matches in all competitions saw either United or City to win to nil. Here are the latest BTTS odds.

Yes/No
Yes	1.67	1.70	1.60	1.70	1.67
No	2.10	2.10	2.16	2.10	2.20

🥅 Man United vs Man City: Over/Under 2.5 Goals

Our recommended betting sites are also offering odds on the over/under for total goals scored in the game at Old Trafford. This is an intriguing market when betting around the 2.5 goals line, with the 27 matches contested by both United and City this season yielding 78 goals at a rate of 2.88 per game.

Under/Over
Over 2.5 Goals	1.67	1.73	1.62	1.70	1.70
Under 2.5 Goals	2.05	2.05	2.11	2.20	2.10

1️⃣ Man United Update

United’s dramatic (albeit unconvincing) 1-0 win over FC Copenhagen saw the Red Devils earn three consecutive games for the first time this season, as they followed up similarly narrow victories against Brentford and Sheffield United (both 2-1) in front of a nervous Old Trafford. However, this has only papered over the widening cracks in a United side that continues to struggle for any kind of fluency or consistent selection. Injuries and a lack of balance in midfield remain key issues for manager Erik ten Hag, and while United have completed an EPL high of 517 ball recoveries this season, this reflects their inability to keep the ball or sustain attacks.

The return of Raphael Varane and Sergio Reguilón from injury boosted United in midweek, but they remain desperately short of defensive reinforcements. For example, Lisandro Martinez (foot injury), Luke Shaw (muscle), Tyrell Malacia (unknown) are all long-term absentees, while Aaron Wan-Bissaka continues to recover from a hamstring strain. The game has also come too soon for central midfielder Kobbie Mainoo (ankle) and winger Amad Diallo (knee), although United will hope to have midfield pivot Casemiro back from injury.

2️⃣ Man City Update

While Man City have already won silverware this season in the form of the UEFA Super Cup (after last year’s astonishing treble), their recent poor run of form has also come amid a surfeit of injuries and suspensions. To this end, the side have lost three of their previous five matches across all competitions, while they were unconvincing when beating Brighton with 10 men last time out. The good news for City is that Rodri and John Stones are now available after recent suspension and injury respectively, although the absence of Kevin De Bruyne continues to impact their creativity and ability to maximise their possession.

While Rodri is now back in the fold and John Stones has continued his recovery from a hip injury, the influential Kevin De Bruyne remains sidelined with a partial muscle tear. Reserve keeper Zach Steffen is also unavailable after undergoing knee surgery.

👕 Man United vs Man City - Potential Lineups

✒️ Lewis Humphries – Expert Tipster

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