Manchester City v Manchester United Betting Tips [25 May 2024]

Manchester City and Manchester United will meet for the second straight time in the FA Cup final this Saturday at Wembley. The two sides are meeting for the third time this season, City aiming for a double and United for a place in Europe. Manchester City won in the first two meetings of the season. Their 3-1 win over United in the latest meeting made it three straight wins over the Red Devils. That was also their sixth win in seven meetings with Manchester United. This game, coming just a week after being crowned Premier League champions will definitely find City in a bullish mood. In their last meeting with United in the FA Cup, Manchester City ran out 2-1 winners on their way to bagging a treble. Having already failed to defend their European title, City will consider this not as successful as last season. However, with a seven-game winning run, they come here as favorites. In their last outing, City saw off West Ham United 3-1, with Phil Foden netting a brace. The England international has a good run against Manchester United and will be looking to extend that here.

Manchester United have had a torrid season, marred with injuries to key players. A poor campaign saw them eliminated early in the League Cup and Champions League. They could only manage an eighth-placed finish in the Premier League. Their chances of playing in Europe now depend on the result here; they must beat City to get there. While they come here as clear underdogs, Manchester United will be confident after winning their last two games. The most recent, a 2-0 victory over Brighton, also marked their first clean sheet in 12 matches. United are gifted offensively, but have struggled to match that in defence. In their last 25 matches, they failed to score in just two. They’ve scored two or more in seven of their last 10 matches. However, in seven of the said 10 matches, they also conceded two or more goals. In six of their last seven meetings with Manchester City as well, they conceded more than a goal.

At club level, Phil Foden has had his best season in 2023/24. He comes into this game having netted 26 times this season. The most recent of those (two goals) came in their last outing and he will be fired up for this. He also has a good run against Manchester United and the Red Devils will be wary of his threat. Our prediction for Manchester City v Manchester United is for Phil Foden to score.