Man Utd vs Man City: Tips, Odds, and Match Preview

Manchester United are already thinking about the 2025-26 season after what has been a dismal campaign at the domestic level, but they can’t look too far ahead since they’ll collide with Manchester City at Old Trafford on Sunday. The Red Devils will look to complete the domestic double against their archrivals.

Things aren’t quiet at City’s camp, either. Pep Guardiola’s men were expected to contend for the league title once again as the reigning champions, but an epic collapse between November and December saw them settle for a UEFA Champions League berth as their top priority for the rest of the season.

Ruben Amorim Aiming To Defeat City Again

One of the first games of Ruben Amorim in charge of Manchester United was a trip to the Etihad Stadium to take on City, and an epic comeback in the final minutes of the second half saw the Red Devils earn the three points on the road. Manchester United don’t have a shot at playing for the title this season, but there’s no question that another win over City would boost their confidence a great deal.

However, it’s increasingly hard to trust this Manchester United team. Their inconsistencies on a week-to-week basis are baffling, and the team is coming off another subpar showing in their 1-0 loss to Nottingham Forest on Tuesday. That loss to the Trick Trees snapped the Red Devils' four-game undefeated run in all competitions (W2, D2). It’s worth noting that both teams scored in three of those four games, and the BTTS play is 1.54 at BC.Game.

Manchester United Injury & Suspension News

Amorim will be without Diallo (ankle) and Lisandro Martinez (knee), with both players set to miss the rest of the season through injury. Luke Shaw (calf) is unlikely to play, whereas Kobbie Mainoo (undisclosed), Ayden Heaven (foot) and Jonny Evans (undisclosed) are game-time calls for Sunday.

One Last Chance for Guardiola

Manchester City have been trending in the right direction in recent weeks and still have a shot at ending the season with a trophy since they’ve reached the FA Cup semifinals. However, their league campaign has been a disaster, and the team simply couldn’t shake off the negative stretch they endured between November and December (EPL: W2, D2, L6).

The Citizens are also seeking revenge after losing the reverse fixture at home by a 2-1 score, but they’ll have to battle at Old Trafford without their top scorer, as Erling Haaland is set to miss most of the remainder of the season with an ankle injury. It remains to be seen if City can be as effective without the Norwegian striker on the pitch, but the bookies believe that could be the case. City scoring over 1.5 total goals is @ 1.87 in PlayBet.

Manchester City Injury & Suspension News

Manchester City will be without several regulars ahead of this game. Aside from missing Haaland (ankle), Guardiola will also be without Rodri (knee), Manuel Akanji (groin), John Stones (thigh) and Nathan Ake (foot).

Manchester United vs Manchester City Prediction

This is going to be a back-and-forth match, though Manchester United might have what it takes to snatch a result away from a depleted City side that will be missing their top scorer. Asking for a Manchester United win might be too much, but the double chance of “Manchester United / draw” looks like a solid play, as the team has gone undefeated in their last five home matches over the course of 90 minutes (W3, D2).

CryptoGamba tip: Manchester United to win/draw – 1.72 @Stake.