FA Cup Final – Manchester City vs Manchester United Preview
The FA Cup Final takes centre stage at Wembley Stadium and Manchester City and Manchester United square off for the prestigious trophy!
The Premier League Champions will be looking to lift the FA Cup for the 7th time in the club`s history. The Citizens go into the fixture on the back of a 1-1 draw in Brighton and a 1-0 defeat to Brentford, although their squad was heavily rotated, and the results mean little to what we`re going to see from them. Man City have won 6 and lost 5 of their last 11 FA Cup finals, and their recent win came from a 6-0 demolishing of Watford. Although their key players are well-rested, we still expect them to be in for a challenge.
With a 13th FA Cup trophy in sight, ten Hag made sure that his team go into the final in high spirits. The Red Devils finished the season off with a Champions League spot, and 4-1 and 2-1 victories in their 2 closing fixtures. Although going in as the underdogs, United have won 5 of their last 6 FA Cup clashes against their neighbours. This season, United lost 6-3 to City in the EPL, before securing a 2-1 victory in the reverse fixture. The last 3 times these sides have met were goal-packed with over 2.5 goals, and we expect the same here. Although picking a winner is difficult, we anticipate over 2.5 goals and both teams to score.
We hope you have a great weekend ahead!