Manchester United vs Manchester City Betting Predictions and Odds – EFL Cup 2021
City derby for a place in the final
⚽️ Match: Manchester United vs Manchester City
⚽️ Competition: EFL Cup 2020
⭐️ Date: 06.01.2021
🔹 Betting Prediction ManUtd
🔸 Odds: 2.5
⭐️ Stake: 5/10 units
Although many top teams do not attach great importance to the EFL Cup, the English edition of the league cup has turned out to be a speciality of the Citizens in recent years. The team of coach Pep Guardiola won four of the last five editions and is preparing to take the title again in 2020/21. The sky blue is still missing two wins to be able to raise the trophy for the fourth time in a row.
In the semifinals, however, the defending champion has an extremely difficult and uncomfortable task waiting for him. Before the city duel between Manchester United and Manchester City, the odds of the best bookmakers are relatively clear in favour of the guests who presented themselves in strong form in the 3-1 away win at the unsettled Chelsea FC at the weekend.
However, the relatively pronounced role of favourites of the Citizens is not one hundred percent understandable, especially since United has not lost at the national level since the beginning of November. Although the Red Devils were even a little stronger abroad than at home during this period, the last three league matches at Old Trafford were still victorious.
In addition, because one or the other top performers in the Guardiola team will be missing and the current second in the table in the Premier League already acted absolutely at eye level in the most recent direct duel in mid-December, which ended 0-0, we dare between Manchester United and Manchester City predicts that a bet on the host’s advancement will have more attractive value than a potential bet on City success.
Manchester United – stats & current form
The players and managers of Manchester United will have relaxed on the couch on Monday evening, as leaders Liverpool lost 1-0 in Southampton and thus failed to expand the table lead to three points again. The biggest beneficiary could be the Red Devils, for whom a catch-up game in Burnley is on the program on January 12th. Should the Solskjaer team get at least one point there, they would be the first to go into the following top game against the reigning champions.
Before the English record holder grapples with the Premier League again, the EFL Cup should make it into the final on Wednesday evening. In our opinion, it is anything but unlikely that a prediction of the home side’s progress will pay off in the derby between Manchester United and Manchester City.
ManUtd has not lost to English teams since November
On the one hand, ManUtd has been nationally undefeated since November 1st, 2020. On the other hand, eight out of ten games were made victorious in the league alone during this period. The home balance, which has meanwhile been poor, has also improved in recent weeks. The last three matches at Old Trafford could all be won.
In terms of self-confidence, no other club on the island is currently leading the Red Devils. It is also positive to note that the 2017 EFL Cup winner has not conceded a single goal in the course of the competition so far and won all three matches with at least two goals difference.
Because United failed in the Champions League preliminary round, the Norwegian coach Solskjaer attaches great importance to adding silverware to the bulging trophy cabinet in the league cup. Accordingly, we expect the best possible starting XI, especially since ManUtd even had two more days to regenerate. That could also have a positive effect on our assessment in favour of Bruno Fernandes and Co.
The probable lineup of Manchester United:
↳ Henderson; Wan-Bissaka, Bailly, Maguire, Shaw; McTominay, Fred, Pogba; Fernandes; Martial, Rashford
Last matches from Manchester United:
Premier League
⚽️ 01/01 2021 Manchester United 2 – 1 Aston Villa
⚽️ 12/29 2020 Manchester United 1 – 0 Wolverhampton
⚽️ 12/26 2020 Leicester 2 – 2 Manchester United
Carabao Cup
⚽️ 12/23 2020 Everton 0 – 2 Manchester United
Premier League
⚽️ 12/20 2020 Manchester United 6 – 2 Leeds
Manchester City – stats & current form
It was undoubtedly impressive what the Citizens conjured up on the lawn at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon. Although the game was in the meantime even on the brink due to various positive tests with the Guardiola team and the former Bayern coach consequently had to do without important top performers, the sky blues left no doubts from the start as to who would leave the field as the winner after 90 minutes becomes.
In the end, it was 3: 1 from the point of view of the guests, who remained unbeaten in the Premier League for the seventh time in a row and unwaveringly continued their chase to the top of the table. It will now be interesting to see whether the relatively short recovery phase and the limited options to bring in fresh personnel mean that ManCity will have to bury the dream of a fourth League Cup triumph in the semifinals.
Manchester City’s strong love for the League Cup
How seriously Pep Guardiola actually takes the competition is shown by the exciting statistics. The Catalan won 17 of his 24 games in the Carabao Cup. In 19 knockout rounds in a row, the Citizens always reached the next round. In addition, there are four titles mentioned in the last five years. Nonetheless, we believe the odds on an away win between Manchester United and Manchester City are too low to place value bets.
The aforementioned personnel situation speaks against this. Guardiola has to do without regular goalkeeper Ederson as well as Gabriel Jesus, Kyle Walker, Ferran Torres and Eric Garcia. Aymeric Laporte and Nathan Ake are also at risk. There will therefore not be many changes to the game on Sunday in London.
The probable lineup of Manchester City:
↳ Steffen; Cancelo, Dias, Stones, Mendy; Fernandinho, Gündogan; Mahrez, De Bruyne, Foden; Aguero
Last matches from Manchester City:
Premier League
⚽️ 01/03 2021 Chelsea London 1 – 3 Manchester City
⚽️ 12/26 2020 Manchester City 2 – 0 Newcastle United
Carabao Cup
⚽️ 12/22 2020 Arsenal London 1 – 4 Manchester City
Premier League
⚽️ 12/19 2020 Southampton 0 – 1 Manchester City
⚽️ 12/15 2020 Manchester City 1 – 1 West Bromwich Albion
Manchester United vs Manchester City – Direct comparison / H2H balance
This is the tenth time that the League Cup will host the Manchester derby. With four wins each for both clubs and one draw, the balance is absolutely balanced. It is also very interesting that they meet for the fourth time in the semi-finals. The Citizens reached the final twice, including last season when the Guardiola team got the upper hand 3-2 after a return game.
The most recent direct duel is not even a month in the past. In mid-December, the city rivals at Old Trafford separated 0-0. In an intense game, both teams fired only two shots at the opposing body and therefore had to be satisfied with the first division of points in the Premier League since 2017.
Manchester United vs Manchester City betting odds in comparison
🔹 Betting Prediction: Manchester United
🔸 Odds: 3.5
🔹 Betting Prediction: Draw
🔸 Odds: 3.75
🔹 Betting Prediction: Manchester City
🔸 Odds: 2
Manchester United vs Manchester City Betting Predictions and Odds by PicksSoccer Experts
Pep Guardiola has such a bad record against any other coaching colleague as against Ole Gunnar Solksjaer. The Norwegian coach was able to make three of his six direct duels against the former world coach victorious with United. We think it is anything but unlikely that the fourth success will be added in the seventh attempt on Wednesday evening.
Even if before the city derby Manchester United against Manchester City the betting odds imply a relatively clear favourite role for the Citizens, there are various reasons that speak for the home side to reach the final. Primarily the ongoing series of unbeaten games and the recent increase in the form in their own stadium are to be mentioned.
Key facts – Manchester United vs Manchester City tips
⭐️ ManUtd has been unbeaten nationally since November 1st
⭐️ The Citizens had two days less regeneration time
⭐️ Pep Guardiola has to do without numerous top performers
In addition, it must be stated that Pep Guardiola has to do without numerous top performers and ManCity has revealed far more problems away from home than at home this season. The shorter regeneration time after the last competitive game as well as the impressions from the 0-0 win in mid-December prompt us to critically question the surprisingly low odds on the away win.
We, therefore, decide between Manchester United and Manchester City for the tip that the Solskjaer team will move into the final and fight for the first EFL Cup title since 2017.
