2024-05-24

Manchester City vs Manchester United Prediction: Foden can sink rivals for Wembley glory

After landing a landmark fourth consecutive Premier League title, Manchester City have a domestic double in their sights as they prepare to face rivals Manchester United in the FA Cup final on Saturday.

City held their nerve on the final day of the Premier League campaign to beat West Ham United and deny Arsenal a first English crown in 20 years.

While there will of course have been celebrations after becoming the first club to win four top-flight English titles in a row, attention will have swiftly turned to an FA Cup final showdown with the Red Devils.

United endured their worst Premier League season after an eighth-place finish on 60 points but have a chance to end the campaign on a high at the expense of their rivals at Wembley.

Manchester City vs Manchester United Betting Tips

Manchester City to win and both teams to score @ 8/5 Phil Foden anytime goalscorer @ 11/8

Team news

City have no fresh injury concerns after their Premier League win over West Ham at the Etihad Stadium last Sunday.

Pep Guardiola will continue to rely on cup specialist goalkeeper Stefan Ortega in place of the injured Ederson between the sticks.

As for United, defenders Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez returned for their final league game against Brighton and are pushing to start against City.

Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof, Mason Mount and Luke Shaw are recovering from injuries and will be hoping to feature, but the game at Wembley will come too soon for injured forward Anthony Martial.

Tip 1 - Manchester City to win and both teams to score @ 8/5**

Games between these rivals have not lacked goals in recent years, with both teams finding the back of the net in five of their last six meetings in all competitions.

These sides met for the first time in an FA Cup final last season, with Man City coming out on top 2-1 at Wembley thanks to a brace from then Cityzens’ midfielder Ilkay Gundogan.

City to win and both teams to score would have landed in four of the last six meetings between these sides in all competitions and we expect the trend to continue this weekend.

Tip 2 - Phil Foden anytime goalscorer @ 11/8

Boyhood City fan Phil Foden seems to like nothing more than scoring against United, having done so six times in their last four Premier League meetings.

Foden has scored three goals against United already this season and bagged a brace last time out in the 3-1 win over West Ham to secure the Premier League title on Sunday.

Clearly a man for the big occasion, Foden looks to be good value in the anytime goalscorer market to strike again.