Manchester City v Manchester United
Wembley will host a second Manchester derby in less than a year on Saturday as rivals Manchester City and Manchester United meet in the FA Cup Final for the second season running. Here are our FA Cup Final predictions.
The Citizens will be feeling confident after recently being crowned Premier League champions for a historic fourth time in a row and winning last year’s final, while United arrive low on confidence after landing their lowest-ever Premier League finish by ending the season in eighth.
Manchester City v Manchester United tips
Manchester City to win and over 3.5 goals @ 2.30
Josko Gvardiol to score @ 6.20
FA Cup Final Predictions: City can topple rivals in thriller
Fresh off the back of their historic title triumph, City will be looking to land another piece of silverware to mark another brilliant season, and beating their rivals in the FA Cup final would be the perfect way to do just that.
Form is on the Citizens’ side too, with Pep Guardiola’s men on a 10-game win streak in domestic competition which has seen them rack up an aggregate score of 39-6, suggesting their unbelievable scoring power could help to overcome their rivals at Wembley.
In contrast, the Red Devils have won just three of their last 11 matches and they threw away a three-goal lead in their semi-final clash with Coventry, before eventually sneaking through on penalties against their Championship opponents.
With City in such frightening form and United way off the pace of their rivals – finishing 31 points behind them in the Premier League – it seems likely the champions will retain their crown on Saturday, with the goals likely to flow in the capital.
Eight of the Citizens’ last 11 matches have gone over 3.5 goals, while the same bet has landed in seven of United’s last 10. Back a City win in a high-scoring game at Wembley.
FA Cup Final Predictions: Foden fancied to dominante derby once more
It is difficult to name a more in-form player in England right now than Phil Foden, who highlighted his credentials as a big-game player by netting a brace in City’s must-win final-day match against West Ham last Sunday – with the first of his two goals coming within the first two minutes of that clash.
The England star has netted nine goals in his last nine games to end the season with a real flourish, earning him plenty of individual accolades in the process, and he could have a big say on proceedings at Wembley.
Foden has six goals in his last five Manchester derby appearances, netting in both league games against United this term and notching a hat-trick last season, so he rates a decent bet to continue his fine form and score in the final this weekend.
FA Cup Final Predictions: Gvardiol gunning to get amongst the goals again
With City likely to rack up the goals at Wembley, given they have netted 20 in their last six games and 19 in their last six against United, it could pay to back more than one scorer on Saturday, with Josko Gvardiol appealing at a big price.
The Croatian is an excellent defender, but he has added an extra string to his bow since joining the Citizens, with his attacking improvement leading to a five-goal return for the former RB Leipzig man, with each of those strikes coming within his last nine appearances.
United’s wingers are known for their tendency to not track back, which could open up plenty of space for Gvardiol to exploit, so take a punt on the City defender to get amongst the goals on Saturday.
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