Prediction Man City vs. Man United odds, betting tips and best bets for FA Cup Final 2024

Manchester City are hoping to complete England’s first domestic double defense as they meet fierce rivals Manchester United in the FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday.

No team in English history has ever won both the Premier League and the FA Cup in back-to-back seasons as Pep Guardiola looks to add another notch in English football history to his growing list of firsts.

However, United may be a tough outing simply because they have their backs against the wall. The Red Devils have struggled throughout a tumultuous season and, after finishing eighth in the Premier League, their worst ever finish in the modern iteration of the English top flight, their European qualification hangs squarely on that result. A win would see them qualify for the Europa League, while defeat would leave them without a continental game for the next campaign.

“The FA Cup is about matches between two teams that are not really equal,” ESPN broadcaster Jon Champion told The Sporting News. “That’s all the appeal of the competition.

“I remember preparing for the 2013 FA Cup final between Manchester City in the early years of the promotion, playing Wigan Athletic, and nobody gave Wigan a chance. And Wigan won it with a goal in stoppage time in one of their biggest shocks. The FA Cup Final has only ever seen moments like these that sustain and make this competition as popular as it is in the modern era.”

Finally, Man United will be hoping to defend their famous ‘double double’ domestically, as their dominant side of the mid-90s under Sir Alex Ferguson were the first team ever to complete the Premier League double and the FA Cup twice, but not consecutively. seasons. To see Man City slip another bit of history from under their feet would be a painful conclusion to a difficult campaign.

Prediction Man City vs. Man United, odds

• lean moneyline: Man City (-275)
• Score prediction: Man City 2-1 Man United

While picking against a wounded dog like Manchester United carries more perils than it might seem, there is one standout moment from this heated rivalry that tips the scales in favor of the favourite. Remember when Marcus Rashford scored that banger at the start of the Manchester derby last March?

All he did was anger Man City. At this stage of the season, with the adrenaline drained from the Premier League title race, it could take another moment like this for City to get going, but they will go regardless.

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Pep Guardiola “is the most driven man you will ever meet in professional sport”, says Jon Champion. “He’s there to win trophies and that’s why he’s won so many of them. He’s in his mid-thirties in terms of major trophies won as a manager, now 15 of them with Manchester City, and he’s hinted that maybe he just has trophies for another year at City, so he won’t want to break that winning habit now.

“So it’s supporting what he’s already built and expanding what he’s already built, and that’s really, I think, supporting him in his own head. So I don’t anticipate any kind of relaxation from Manchester City, even if they already have the Premier League title in the bag.”

Data about the match Man City vs

• Date: Saturday, May 25, 2024
• Start time: 3:00 p.m. local (10:00 a.m. ET / 7:00 a.m. PT)
• Location: Wembley Stadium (London, England)
• Referee: Andy Madley, COUSIN: Michael Oliver
• Last meeting: Man City 3-1 Man United (3 March 2024 | Premier League)

Best bet Man City vs. Manchester United

• Choose: Under 3.5 total goals
• Odds: -155 (BetMGM)

While Man City always have the potential to go in front of goal, there are plenty of signs that Man United can keep this game under control even if they suffer defeat. In fact, City’s 6-0 win over Watford in the 2018/19 FA Cup Final is the only one of the last eight finals to exceed a total of 3.5 goals and only two others have gone over 2.5 goals. For Man City, they have cruised through the FA Cup with three of their five wins so far either by 2-0 or 1-0 scores.

City beat United 2-1 in last year’s FA Cup final and there are reasons to believe this match could be similar. United are set to significantly reduce their litany of defensive injuries ahead of this game with the return of Lisandro Martinez.

In Man City’s last nine consecutive wins to end the Premier League season, they have scored an outstanding 33 goals, but have exceeded their expected goals in all but one of those games. While some of that can be written off as just a good team finishing their chances well, there is also luck involved. For the few glaring errors that saw him humiliated at times, Andre Onana actually had a solid season overall and was able to keep Man City’s attack in check.

Prop bet Man City vs. Manchester United

• Choose: Man City over 7.5 corners
• Odds: -130 (BetMGM)

While we back Man United to maintain their defensive play, that doesn’t mean Man City won’t push for goals throughout the match. Whether the Premier League champions manage to put the game away early or leave it late, they have made a habit of accumulating chances from the market and Man United have made a habit of letting them.

In their two Premier League meetings this season, Man City have collected 15 and 12 corners, and it’s not stopping there – the Red Devils have had an average of 8.7 corners awarded in their 18 Premier League matches in 2024.

Man City aren’t exactly the most vertical team in the world, but because of their possession volume, they have the potential to rack up chances in the playing market. City have surpassed that lofty bar in 10 of their 19 Premier League games in 2024 and should be happy to take what United have to offer.

Man City vs. Man United live stream, TV channel

As it has been all season, the FA Cup is broadcast exclusively in the United States on ESPN+, and that’s where this final can be found, as Man City meet rivals Man United at Wembley.

In Canada, the FA Cup Final can be found on the Sportsnet family of television channels and streaming platforms. Domestically, the FA Cup Final will be broadcast in the UK on the BBC and ITV family of channels and platforms.