Second Straight Manchester Derby in FA Cup Final
Man City Big Favorites According to City vs United Odds

Man City Coming off Record Fourth Straight EPL Title
On Sunday, Manchester City became the first team in English top-flight history to win four straight titles. The Cityzens are on a 35-game unbeaten streak, in all competitions, heading into Saturday’s FA Cup Final vs. Manchester United. This will mark the second straight Manchester Derby FA Cup Final and it’ll mean a lot to United.
After finishing in eighth place in the Premier League, this is Man United’s only path into European competition next season. Unsurprisingly, the City vs United odds list Man City as the favorite (-320) for what should be a compelling match.
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Manchester City and Manchester United met in last season’s FA Cup Final. Ilkay Gundogan scored in the 1st and 51st minutes as City picked up their first FA Cup trophy since 2019. Manchester United have been on the losing side in each of their last two FA Cup Final appearances.
In the Premier League this season, City won both matchups and is on a three-game winning streak in this fixture overall. Most recently, City won 3-1 at the Etihad as Phil Foden scored twice. The City vs United odds listed Man City as -400 favorites for the match and both Foden and Erling Haaland have scored three goals vs. Man United this season.
Man City: Champions Once Again
Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City has been the dominant team in English football for the better part of a decade. Man City won a fourth straight Premier League title with a 3-1 win over West Ham on Sunday. They’ve won six of the last seven and they don’t show many signs of slowing down unless the 115 financial irregularities charges amount to anything or Guardiola leaves. Phil Foden showed why he won the Premier League Player of the Season Award with two goals in the title clincher.
Erling Haaland also won the Premier League’s Golden Boot and the big Norwegian scored five goals in an FA Cup match vs. Luton Town earlier this campaign. Rodri is one of the best Manchester City players but the midfield dynamo doesn’t get as much credit as Foden, Haaland, or Kevin De Bruyne, who leads this season’s FA Cup with five assists.
Rodri is now unbeaten in his last 74 matches for Manchester City, which is a world record. City’s only losses this season came when he was suspended or injured. The Cityzens are on a 35-game unbeaten run in 90-minute matches. So, that excludes the Champions League penalty shootout loss to Real Madrid. Bettors can expect goalkeeper Ederson to miss this match for Man City after a facial fracture. The impressive Stefan Ortega will deputize once again.
Man United Injury Situation Improving
Manchester United closed out the Premier League season with two wins. They defeated Newcastle 3-2 last Wednesday and took down Brighton 2-0 on the final day. While United did close out the season on a high note, their campaign was their worst-ever by some metrics. The Manchester United standings show they finished in eighth place in the EPL, which is their worst finish in the Premier League era.
Under Erik ten Hag, United also finished with a negative goal difference for the first time in 34 years. Ten Hag has had awful injury luck and he’s been putting together a makeshift backline for a whole month now. With so many first-team center backs succumbing to injury, Casemiro has played at center back for the last seven games. In those matches, United have conceded almost two goals per game.
However, Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane are back and Harry Maguire could return in time for Saturday’s match. The FA Cup draw put Man United up against second-tier side Coventry City in the Semifinal and United survived quite a scare. Manchester United blew a three-goal lead and advanced to a second straight FA Cup Final in penalties. In a chaotic season, Andre Onana has been a bright spot despite some high-profile errors. The Cameroonian keeper led the Premier League with a 74.9 percent save percentage.
Man City vs Man United Analysis & Odds
Manchester City have lost just two of their last ten games vs. Manchester United, in all competitions. City have continuity on their side here, as Guardiola has been able to select virtually all of his star players for the last few months. While Rasmus Hojlund has scored in his last two games for United, Foden has contributed to six goals in his last five games for Man City. In five games for City vs. Manchester United, Haaland has scored six goals as well and he’s not a bad bet to get on the scoresheet here.
The City vs United odds list Man City at a -320 price to take down Man United in normal time. Overall, the English champions sit at -575 odds to take home their second straight FA Cup trophy.
Manchester United have been quite unpredictable lately, especially given their injury situation. United, who last won the FA Cup in 2016, are +650 moneyline underdogs and show +360 odds to lift the trophy. Despite the injury crisis, Ten Hag has been on the hot seat and a United win would put them in the Europa League and likely save his job. United +1.5 comes in at -110 odds, while City -1.5 is priced at -120.
City are unbeaten since December for a reason and with Rodri and De Bruyne in the lineup, they’re nearly impossible to defeat. They’ve been racking up trophies over the last few seasons and this would be the third FA Cup Final win under Guardiola. Bettors can take a draw at +475 odds but none of the last nine Manchester Derbies have finished level. Under 3.5 goals also stand at -135 as City chase a domestic double.
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