Manchester United vs Manchester City Prediction and Odds | Premier League Jan 14

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Manchester United and Manchester City renew their rivalry with United riding four straight Premier League wins. WagerTalk soccer handicapper Nick Borrman breaks down the Manchester Derby taking place at Old Trafford in Stretford, England starting at 7:30am ET Saturday.

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Manchester United vs Manchester City Betting Odds

Saturday, January 14	Premier League Betting Notes
Manchester United:	+325
Manchester City:	-120
Draw:	+285
Total:	2.75 Goals (Odds Above Courtesy of DraftKings)
Game Time:	7:30am ET / 4:30am PT

Manchester United vs Manchester City Betting Analysis

The 52nd edition of the Manchester Derby in the Premier League.

Both teams were in action midweek in the EFL Cup and on Tuesday, United did what was expected of them as they won 3-0 over League One side, Charlton. It wasn’t easy though and they held onto a 1-0 lead in the second half before Rashford scored two late goals to put it away.

As expected, United rotated their starting XI but did have to bring on some of the first team in the second half to put that game away. However, City did not do what was expected of them on Wednesday as they went to Southampton and lost 0-2.

Like United, they also rotated their starting XI, but as we have seen before with City’s depth, even a rotated side can get a result against EPL sides.

That was not the case though as Southampton played very well and didn’t allow a single shot on target to the Cityzens, even as Pep went to his bench in the second half to bring on Haaland and company.

United Winless Last Three Against City

Pep is never OK with losing and even though it is just a Cup match, you know he still wanted to win, especially because he fielded a strong side to get past Liverpool in the prior round.

Now he must regroup and game plan for United who are surging as Rashford is coming into his own looking like one of the best players in the league.

City has won the last three over United, including a 6-3 win back in October but that was right in the middle of the Ronaldo drama. You can’t hang your hat on last year’s results either as United were just not very good under Solskjaer, and then Rangnick.

This United team is certainly capable of getting a result though, especially after seeing City fail to get past Southampton while also settling for a 1-1 draw vs Everton on New Year’s Eve.

Manchester United vs Manchester City Prediction

The simplest way to play this is to just take United with the head start on the Double Chance (United Win or Draw), also listed as +0.5 on the Asian Handicap.

I also don’t expect this to be a high-scoring match. Yes, I know it was 6-3 earlier this season, and last year’s 2nd meeting was a 4-1 City win, but before that Derby finished with six straight matches finishing Under 2.5 goals. So paid United with Under 3.5 goals for a little extra oomph.

Prediction: Take Manchester United Double Chance (-105) or
Take Manchester United Double Chance + Under 3.5 Goals Scored (+175)

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About The Author

Nick Borrman fell in love with professional ‘football’ (as anyone outside of the United States would refer to it) the first time he attended an MLS game seven years ago. Now, he uses statistical analysis as well as current trends to successfully find value on soccer matches across the globe. Borrman focuses much of his attention on the Premier League, La Liga, Ligue 1, Bundesliga and Serie A, as well as the most prestigious tournament of them all, the Champions League. Of course, you can’t forget the fast-growing MLS which finishes the year-round soccer schedule through the summer months in North America. Borrman derives many of his plays from his model forecasts and releases plays several days ahead of time to consistently beat line moves.

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