Manchester United vs Manchester City Prediction & Odds – EPL Week 20
- In-form Man Utd hosts cross-town rival Man City at 7:30 am ET on Saturday
- United has won eight straight games while City has been stuttering slightly
- See the Man Utd vs Man City odds, predictions, and best bets for EPL Matchday 20
There are local derby bragging rights and crucial title battle points at stake in Man Utd vs Man City on Saturday. This is one of the biggest neighborly clashes in English soccer, with kick-off at 7:30 am ET and you can find our Manchester United vs Manchester City prediction here.
Reigning champion City is in second place in the Premier League championship race with 39 points – five points behind leader Arsenal, but still favored in the EPL odds.
Meanwhile, host Man Utd is in fourth place with 35 points, having been revitalized under new-ish coach Erik Ten Hag.
It has, furthermore, won its last eight games in all competitions while City’s form has stuttered recently.
Man Utd vs Man City Odds
| Result | Moneyline |
|---|---|
| Man Utd | +310 |
| Man City | -115 |
| Draw | +285 |
Odds as of January 13 at DraftKings Sportsbook. Claim this DraftKings Sportsbook promo code before betting on the match.
Despite recent form, Man City is a firm favorite for an away win at Old Trafford with DraftKings at -115.
Man Utd, moreover, is priced at +310. The draw is +285.
Man Utd vs Man City Preview
Man Utd is fresh from a 3-0 win against League One side Charlton Athletic in the EFL Carabao Cup semi-final on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, an under-strength Man City team was beaten 2-0 by Southampton at the same stage of the competition on Wednesday.
That was described as the side’s worst performance under coach Pep Guardiola although he started the game without stars Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne in his line-up.
They will therefore return to action this weekend.
Man Utd, furthermore, has won its last four EPL matches – culminating in a routine 3-0 defeat of Bournemouth on January 4.
This contrasts with a run of two wins, one draw, and one defeat for Man City in its most recent four league matches.
These statistics confirm that Man Utd will certainly be entering a Manchester derby in the most confident mood it has achieved in some time.
However, Man City scored a significant 1-0 away win at Chelsea on January 5 in its last EPL outing.
Man Utd vs Man City Statistics
| 11 | Wins | 12 |
| 2 | Draws | 3 |
| 4 | Losses | 2 |
| 27 | Goals | 45 |
| 20 | Goals Against | 16 |
| 20 | Yellow Cards | 8 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 8 | Clean Sheets | 7 |
*Statistics from EPL 2022-23.
Over/Under & Spread for United vs City
With Man City’s Erling Haaland in sensational EPL goalscoring form and Man Utd’s Marcus Rashford back to his best, there are likely to be several goals in what will surely be a hotly-contested derby.
DraftKings offers +175 for there to be four goals or more (TG Ov3.5).
For there to be six goals or more, furthermore, there is an attractive offer to be bold at +850 (TG Ov 5.5).
🔥 Red hot.#MUFC || @MarcusRashford pic.twitter.com/QQZZGJGUti
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) January 13, 2023
Meanwhile, at the other end of the scale, there are odds of +1400 for a goalless draw – and derby clashes like this can often turn into stalemates because so much is at stake (TG Un 0.5).
Among the spread offerings, Man Utd is priced at +125 to win by one goal or more at +0.25.
Man City is priced at +150 to win by two goals or more at -1.
Erling Haaland to Score Odds
Man City’s giant Norwegian Erling Haaland has scored a stunning 21 goals EPL goals so far in his first season at the club.
That certainly makes it unproductive to choose him to score in Man Utd vs Man City at -165.
However, the offering of +210 for Haaland to score first or last looks more compelling.
Working for the weekend 💪 pic.twitter.com/Zi8BVgB5IH
— Manchester City (@ManCity) January 12, 2023
Man Utd’s Marcus Rashford has seven EPL goals. However, three of those have come in his three appearances since returning from the World Cup with England.
He also scored in this month’s FA Cup defeat of Everton and scored twice in the Carabao Cup defeat of Charlton.
Rashford is priced at an attractive +240 to score at any time and is rated at a wide +650 to score first or last in the game.
Man United vs Man City History
Last season, City inflicted a 4-1 humiliation on Man Utd at Old Trafford. There was subsequently a crazy 6-3 win for Man City at home this season last October – with Erling Haaland and Phil Foden both scoring hat-tricks.
Manchester United vs Manchester City Line-Ups & Injuries
Man Utd Potential Line-up: De Gea; Dalot, Varane, Martinez, Shaw; Casemiro, Eriksen; Antony, Fernandes, Rashford; Martial
Man Utd Injuries: Van De Beek, Sancho, Greenwood (Unavailable)
Man City Potential Line-Up: Ederson; Walker, Stones, Akanji, Ake; De Bruyne, Rodri, Bernardo; Mahrez, Haaland, Grealish
Man City Injuries: Dias, Mendy (Unavailable.)
Manchester United vs Manchester City Prediction
Marcus Rashford scored three times for England at the World Cup and has scored six times for Man Utd since his return. It makes him highly likely to get on the scoresheet at Old Trafford on Saturday – and he looks good value at +240.
Pick: Marcus Rashford to score (+240)
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John Dillon is a leading member of the UK's sporting media, having spent three decades as a national newspaper soccer and sports writer, broadcaster and author. He has covered five World Cups, six European Championships and was Chief Sports Writer at the Daily Express for 14 years.
