Manchester United vs Manchester City betting tips: Carabao Cup preview, predictions & odds
Previewing the Carabao Cup semi-final clash between rivals Manchester City and Manchester United.
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Manchester United vs Manchester City betting tips
This article covers Manchester United vs Manchester City betting tips and predictions.
Also included is a thorough Manchester United vs Manchester City betting preview.
Note: All odds mentioned in this article are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.
Manchester United vs Manchester City: Match details
Match: Manchester United vs Manchester City
Competition: Carabao Cup (EFL Cup)
Date: January 6, 2021
Kick-off time: 7:45 pm, January 6, 2021 (UK time)
Stadium: Old Trafford
Betting prediction: Manchester United 2-1 Manchester City
Both teams come into the match on the back of some pretty good form. City are unbeaten in their last 11 in all competitions, while United are unbeaten in seven.
Given that Man City faced Chelsea on Sunday, the Red Devils will have had a couple of extra days to prepare and should be the fresher of the two sides.
A recent outbreak of Covid-19 in the Manchester City squad means that Pep Guardiola could be without as many as eight first-team players. City’s lengthy absentee list could be the difference between the two sides on the night.
Manchester United vs Manchester City: Recommended bets
Over 2.5 goals. Although City and United’s most recent encounter ended goalless, we should see some goals on Wednesday. 12 goals have been scored in the last three matches at Old Trafford, while Man City have scored seven goals in their last two away matches.
Marcus Rashford to score. Rashford has 14 goals in all competitions this season, including two in his last three appearances.
Manchester United’s English striker Marcus Rashford celebrates after he scores his team’s second goal during the English Premier League football match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Manchester United at the American Express Community Stadium in Brighton, southern England on September 26, 2020. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / POOL / AFP)
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Manchester United vs Manchester City – recent form and head to head statistics
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| January 17, 2021 | Premier League 20/21 | Liverpool FC | 0 - 0 | Manchester United FC |
| January 12, 2021 | Premier League 20/21 | Burnley FC | 0 - 1 | Manchester United FC |
| January 9, 2021 | FA Cup 20/21 | Manchester United FC | 1 - 0 | Watford FC |
| January 6, 2021 | EFL Cup 20/21 | Manchester United FC | 0 - 2 | Manchester City FC |
| January 1, 2021 | Premier League 20/21 | Manchester United FC | 2 - 1 | Aston Villa FC |
| January 13, 2021 | Premier League 20/21 | Manchester City FC | 1 - 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC |
| January 10, 2021 | FA Cup 20/21 | Manchester City FC | 3 - 0 | Birmingham City |
| January 6, 2021 | EFL Cup 20/21 | Manchester United FC | 0 - 2 | Manchester City FC |
| January 3, 2021 | Premier League 20/21 | Chelsea FC | 1 - 3 | Manchester City FC |
| December 28, 2020 | Premier League 20/21 | Everton FC | 0 - 0 | Manchester City FC |
| Manchester United FC | Manchester City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Matches played | 4 |
| 3 | Matches won | 4 |
| 60 | Goal attempts | 25 |
| 28 | Shots on goal | 11 |
| 20 | Shots off goal | 8 |
| 22 | Corner kicks | 16 |
| 52% | Average ball possession | 30% |
| 12 | Shots blocked | 6 |
| 8 | Cards given | 6 |
| 48 | Free kicks | 25 |
| 12 | Offsides | 4 |
| 7 | Goals by foot | 9 |
| 1 | Goals by head | 2 |
| 8 | Goals scored | 11 |
| 2 | Goals conceded | 2 |
| Manchester United FC | Manchester City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Matches | 56 |
| 30 | Home Matches | 26 |
| 26 | Away Matches | 30 |
| 84 | Total Goals | 74 |
| 1.5 | Average Goals Scored | 1.32 |
| 29 | Wins | 19 |
| 19 | Losses | 29 |
| 8 | Draws | 8 |
| January 6, 2021 | EFL Cup 20/21 | Manchester United FC | 0 - 2 | Manchester City FC |
| December 12, 2020 | Premier League 20/21 | Manchester United FC | 0 - 0 | Manchester City FC |
| March 8, 2020 | Premier League 19/20 | Manchester United FC | 2 - 0 | Manchester City FC |
| January 29, 2020 | EFL Cup 19/20 | Manchester City FC | 0 - 1 | Manchester United FC |
| January 7, 2020 | EFL Cup 19/20 | Manchester United FC | 1 - 3 | Manchester City FC |
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 01: Phil Foden of Manchester City holds Man of the Match award during the Carabao Cup Final between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on March 1, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images)
Manchester United vs Manchester City: Carabao Cup semi-final preview
Manchester United take on rivals Manchester City in the semi-final of the Carabao Cup at Old Trafford on Wednesday night.
Unlike previous Carabao Cup semi-finals, this round will be settled over one leg. If the scores are level after 90 minutes, the match will go to extra-time and, if needed, a penalty shootout. The FA have confirmed that each team can make five substitutions during the match.
Manchester City breezed past Arsenal in the previous round, beating the Gunners 4-1 at the Emirates Stadium. Gabriel Jesus, Riyad Mahrez, Phil Foden and Aymeric Laporte were all on the scoresheet.
Prior to that City knocked out Bournemouth (2-1) and Burnley (3-0) in the third and fourth rounds respectively.
City have won four in a row heading into Wednesday’s game. Most recently they beat Chelsea 3-1 at Stamford Bridge, thanks to first-half goals from Ilkay Gundogan, Phil Foden and Kevin de Bruyne. Sunday’s win lifts City up to 5th in the table on 29 points – four shy of Liverpool and Manchester United, but with a game in hand.
Man United’s impressive run of form continued on New Year’s Day as they beat Aston Villa 2-1 at Old Trafford. Anthony Martial and Bruno Fernandes were on the scoresheet, the latter from a somewhat controversial penalty. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side are 2nd in the table, level on 33 points with league leaders Liverpool.
Manchester United qualified for the last four after beating Everton 2-0 at Goodison Park in December. Edinson Cavani and Anthony Martial scored late, late goals.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – JANUARY 09: Riyad Mahrez of Manchester City celebrates with Bernardo Silva as he scores his team’s ninth goal during the Carabao Cup Semi Final First Leg match between Manchester City and Burton Albion at Etihad Stadium on January 9, 2019 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
Can City end United’s brilliant defensive record in the cup?
The Red Devils are yet to concede a goal in the Carabao Cup this season. They beat Luton 3-0 in the third round and Brighton 3-0 in the fourth round. All three of United’s games in the competition so far have been away from home.
Manchester City are the current holders and have won the trophy in five of the last seven seasons. Manchester United will view this competition as a realistic opportunity for them to end their three-season trophy drought. Indeed, Manchester United’s last domestic trophy was the Carabao Cup in 2017.
These two sides met fairly recently in the Premier League, playing out a 0-0 draw at Old Trafford in mid-December. United are unbeaten in their last three matches against City, although their last derby defeat came at home in the Carabao Cup.
The winners of Wednesday’s match will face either Tottenham Hotspur or Brentford in the final at Wembley in April.
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 29: Edinson Cavani of Manchester United celebrates after he heads in and scores a goal to make it 3-2 during the Premier League match between Southampton and Manchester United at St Mary’s Stadium on November 29, 2020 in Southampton, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Robin Jones/Getty Images)
Manchester United team news vs Manchester City
Edinson Cavani, who scored in the previous round, is unavailable due to suspension. The Uruguayan striker was charged by the FA over comments he made on social media.
Dean Henderson may start in goal in place of David de Gea, while Alex Telles will compete with Luke Shaw for a spot at left-back.
Despite signing a recent contract extension, Jesse Lingard is unlikely to get any minutes.
Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial are set to start up front for United, with Mason Greenwood likely to be an option from the bench.
Nemanja Matic, Daniel James, Donny van de Beek and Juan Mata are all options in the unlikely event that Solskjaer decides to make sweeping changes.
Defenders Marcos Rojo, Victor Lindelof and Phil Jones are all injured.
BURNLEY, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 03: Detail picture of the neck tattoo on City goalkeeper Ederson during the Premier League match between Burnley FC and Manchester City at Turf Moor on December 03, 2019 in Burnley, United Kingdom. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
Manchester City team news vs Manchester United
Kyle Walker, Gabriel Jesus, and Ederson are all unavailable after testing positive for Covid-19.
Meanwhile, Ferran Torres and Ederson are self-isolating, so American Zack Steffen will start in goal for City.
Kevin de Bruyne played in an unfamiliar striker position against Chelsea, a role which could be taken up by Raheem Sterling in midweek. Sergio Aguero’s fitness issues mean he will likely begin the game from the bench.
Nathan Ake missed out against Chelsea due to injury and is a doubt for Wednesday night.
Ilkay Gundogan was taken off at Stamford Bridge after getting “a couple of kicks” on his foot, but he should be okay to play this one.
Aymeric Laporte will miss out due to a hamstring strain.
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| # | Team | MP | D | P |
| 1 | Manchester United FC | 17 | 10 | 36 |
| 2 | Leicester City FC | 18 | 12 | 35 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 17 | 16 | 33 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 18 | 16 | 33 |
| 5 | Manchester City FC | 16 | 12 | 32 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 17 | 7 | 32 |
| 7 | Chelsea FC | 18 | 12 | 29 |
| 8 | Southampton FC | 18 | 5 | 29 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 18 | 4 | 29 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 15 | 13 | 26 |
| 11 | Arsenal FC | 18 | 1 | 24 |
| 12 | Leeds United | 18 | -4 | 23 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace FC | 18 | -7 | 23 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 19 | -8 | 22 |
| 15 | Newcastle United FC | 17 | -9 | 19 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 19 | -7 | 17 |
| 17 | Burnley FC | 17 | -13 | 16 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 17 | -11 | 12 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | -27 | 11 |
| 20 | Sheffield United FC | 19 | -22 | 5 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 13 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 12 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 12 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United FC | 11 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City FC | 11 |
| Calvert-Lewin, Dominic | Everton FC | 11 |
| Bamford, Patrick | Leeds United | 10 |
| Zaha, Wilfried | Crystal Palace FC | 8 |
| Wilson, Callum | Newcastle United FC | 8 |
| Rashford, Marcus | Manchester United FC | 7 |
| Ings, Danny | Southampton FC | 7 |
| Maupay, Neal | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 7 |
| Lacazette, Alexandre | Arsenal FC | 7 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 6 |
| Watkins, Ollie | Aston Villa FC | 6 |
| Abraham, Tammy | Chelsea FC | 6 |
| Barnes, Harvey | Leicester City FC | 6 |
| Grealish, Jack | Aston Villa FC | 5 |
| Firmino, Roberto | Liverpool FC | 5 |
| Maddison, James | Leicester City FC | 5 |
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| Bellerin, Hector | Arsenal FC | 0 | 6 |
| Bissouma, Yves | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 1 | 5 |
| Egan, John | Sheffield United FC | 1 | 5 |
| Hayden, Isaac | Newcastle United FC | 0 | 6 |
| Reid, Bobby | Fulham FC | 0 | 5 |
| Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 0 | 5 |
| Romeu, Oriol | Southampton FC | 0 | 5 |
| Dunk, Lewis | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 1 | 4 |
| Phillips, Kalvin | Leeds United | 0 | 5 |
| Cash, Matty | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 5 |
| Gallagher, Conor | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 5 |
| Evans, Jonny | Leicester City FC | 0 | 5 |
| Lundstram, John | Sheffield United FC | 1 | 4 |
| Kante, N`Golo | Chelsea FC | 0 | 5 |
| Milivojevic, Luka | Crystal Palace FC | 1 | 4 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United FC | 0 | 4 |
| Grealish, Jack | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 4 |
| Ward-Prowse, James | Southampton FC | 0 | 4 |
| Tielemans, Youri | Leicester City FC | 0 | 4 |
| Klich, Mateusz | Leeds United | 0 | 4 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 11 |
| De Bruyne, Kevin | Manchester City FC | 8 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United FC | 7 |
| Grealish, Jack | Aston Villa FC | 7 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 6 |
| Rashford, Marcus | Manchester United FC | 5 |
| Robertson, Andrew | Liverpool FC | 5 |
| Digne, Lucas | Everton FC | 5 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City FC | 4 |
| Ward-Prowse, James | Southampton FC | 4 |
| Werner, Timo | Chelsea FC | 4 |
| Adams, Che | Southampton FC | 4 |
| Harrison, Jack | Leeds United | 4 |
| Chilwell, Benjamin | Chelsea FC | 4 |
| McGinn, John | Aston Villa FC | 4 |
| Cresswell, Aaron | West Ham United FC | 4 |
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 3 |
| Ings, Danny | Southampton FC | 3 |
| Firmino, Roberto | Liverpool FC | 3 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City FC | 3 |
