Manchester City vs Manchester United Predicted lineup, betting tips, odds, injury news, H2H, telecast | FA Cup Final 2023-24

Published at :May 23, 2024 at 7:30 PM

Modified at :May 23, 2024 at 7:30 PM

The Cityzens will be the favourites to lift the trophy against the Red Devils

The 143rd FA Cup final promises to be a mouthwatering clash between Manchester City and Manchester United. The blockbuster of a Manchester derby will take place in a second consecutive FA Cup final.

Manchester City and Manchester United will lock horns at the Wembley. While Pep Guardiola‘s side will have a chance of lifting the double, Erik ten Hag might push his team to give their all to salvage something from a mediocre overall season.

The four-time Premier League champions will go in as favourites but the oldest cup competition in the history of the game has produced several shockers over time.

Kick-off

Saturday: 25th May 2024, 3 PM BST (7:30 PM IST)

Location: Wembley Stadium

Form

Man City: W-W-W-W-W

Man UTD: D-L-L-W-W

Players to watch

Phil Foden (Manchester City)

Crowned as the Player of the Season after winning the league with the Cityzens, Foden has all the spotlight on him going into the FA Cup final. In 35 games, he scored 19 goals and provided eight assists, helping his team in dire situations.

Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United)

Another youngster in Manchester who is making a name for himself is Garnacho. He has repaid Ten Hag’s trust with quality performances on the left-hand side of the attack. The Argentine’s pace, dribbling skills, and finishing composure have got defenders gasping for breath at times.

Match facts

Manchester City are seven-match winning streak, going into the final.
In the last five Manchester derbies, United have defeated City only once.

Manchester City vs Manchester United: Betting tips and odds

Tip 1: Man City to win – 1/3 Coral
Tip 2: Haaland to score – 8/11 bet365
Tip 3: Over 4 goals – 9/5 VBet

Injury and team news

City head to Wembley nearly injury-free. Guardiola will turn to his Cup specialist Stefan Ortega over his first-choice goalkeeper, as Ederson is out. Mateo Kovacic and Nathan Ake, who were benched for the West Ham match, will aim to prove their readiness in training.

For United, Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez returned on the final weekend of the league season and could start as the defensive pair at Wembley. Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof, Mason Mount, and Luke Shaw are all striving to regain fitness, while Martial is unlikely to participate, even if he recovers from groin surgery in time.

Head-to-head

Matches: 192

Manchester City won: 61

Manchester United won: 78

Draws: 53

Predicted lineups

Manchester City’s predicted lineup (4-3-3)

Ortega; Walker, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol; Rodri, Foden, De Bruyne; Silva, Haaland, Doku

Manchester United’s predicted lineup (4-4-2)

Onana; Wan-Bissaka, Martinez, Varane, Dalot; Amrabat, Mainoo; Garnacho, Diallo; McTominay, Fernandes

Match prediction

Although Ten Hag promised the fans that his players would give their all, beating this relentless City side won’t be easy. We would predict a Manchester City victory.

Prediction: Manchester City 4-2Manchester United

Telecast

India – Sony Sports, SonyLiv

UK – BBC, ITV

US – ESPN

Nigeria – Supersport

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