Man United vs Man City Prediction & Odds

  • Man United is predicted to be a +0.5-goal home underdog against Man City.
  • Manchester United has lost three of its last four EPL Sunday matches.
  • My Man United vs. Man City prediction is the Man City Moneyline.

Looking to complete the season double over their Mancunian rivals, United hosts City at Old Trafford on Sunday.ย 

The Red Devils suffered a brutal 1-0 defeat on Tuesday at Nottingham Forest, despite winning on expected goals. The loss keeps United 13th in the league table.ย 

Manchester City cruised to a 2-0 win over Leicester City on Wednesday. The result moved the defending champions into fourth, pending Chelseaโ€™s result on Thursday.ย 

Check out the Premier League odds and my Man United vs. Man City prediction.ย 

Man City vs Man United: Premier League Odds

  • Manchester United Moneyline: +225
  • Manchester City Moneyline: +110
  • Draw Moneyline: +260
  • Game Over/Under: 2.5 Goals (-165/+120)
  • Both Teams to Score: โ€œYesโ€ (-190), โ€œNoโ€ (+135)

Man United vs Man City Prediction

Based on Man Cityโ€™s loss in the last meeting and their push for a Champions League spot, my Man United vs. Man City prediction is the Man City Moneyline (+110).ย 

The idea of backing a City team thatโ€™s a) without Erling Haaland, b) as a road favorite and c) in a season where theyโ€™re 9-21 ATS (update) is slightly alarming.ย 

That said, motivation has to exist in the City dressing room to avoid dropping points in both meetings with their archrivals.ย 

The price also strikes me as a bit disrespectful to Man City.ย 

City closed at -110 at Nottingham Forest on March 8. Even if you adjust for the Haaland absence, Forest rates out a far superior team to Manchester United.ย 

Itโ€™s also not as if City lacks a familiarity playing without Haaland. Last season, they operated without their striker in seven matches, winning six of those games.ย 

The potential lynchpin, of course, is that City featured Ballon Dโ€™Or winner Rodri in all seven of those matches. Without him this season, City posted markedly worse results.ย 

That said, theyโ€™re getting a United side which hasnโ€™t earned all three points as home underdogs this season, drawing twice and losing twice.ย 

Itโ€™s simultaneously a historically profitable spot for the Cityzens.ย 

Since 2012, road favorites that posted a -1 margin in the last meeting are 44-14, assuming three factors:

  • The favorite closed as a favorite in their last game
  • The favoriteโ€™s previous game margin falls between +0 and +5
  • The favoriteโ€™s win percentage falls between 27% and 62%

Shrink the sample down to teams with a win percentage between 27% and 50%, and they improve to 29-6 SU.ย 

As a result, I like Man City to capture all three points at Old Trafford come Sunday.ย 

Premier League Match Schedule

HomeAwayDateTime (ET)Location
Arsenal Crystal PalaceApr. 233 p.m.Emirates Stadium
ChelseaEvertonApr. 267:30 a.m.Stamford Bridge
SouthamptonFulhamApr. 2610 a.m.St. Mary's Stadium
BrightonWest Ham UnitedApr. 2610 a.m.Amex Stadium
Newcastle UnitedIpswich TownApr. 2610 a.m.St. James' Park
WolvesLeicester CityApr. 2610 a.m.Molinneux
BournemouthManchester UnitedApr. 279 a.m.Vitality Stadium
LiverpoolTottenhamApr. 2711:30 a.m.Anfield

Premier League ATS Records

TeamATS RecordATS%Home ATS RecordHome ATS%Road ATS RecordRoad ATS%
Arsenal12-15-645.5%4-8-437.5%8-7-252.9%
Aston Villa15-18-145.6%7-9-144.1%8-9-047.1%
Bournemouth18-13-257.6%8-8-050.0%10-5-264.7%
Brentford20-11-263.6%10-7-058.8%10-4-268.8%
Brighton & Hove Albion17-15-153.0%7-9-043.8%10-6-161.8%
Chelsea12-19-239.4%6-9-140.6%6-10-138.2%
Crystal Palace17-12-457.6%7-6-452.9%10-6-062.5%
Everton17-11-559.1%8-7-252.9%9-4-365.6%
Fulham18-12-35.1%8-9-047.1%9-4-365.6%
Ipswich Town13-18-242.4%4-13-023.5%9-5-262.5%
Leicester City15-17-147.0%6-11-035.3%9-6-159.4%
Liverpool15-16-248.5%6-8-243.8%9-8-052.9%
Manchester City12-22-035.3%6-11-035.3%6-11-035.3%
Manchester United13-16-445.5%7-8-247.1%6-8-243.8%
Newcastle United19-13-159.1%11-5-068.8%8-8-150.0%
Nottingham Forest21-12-063.6%10-6-062.5%11-6-064.7%
Southampton12-18-340.9%3-12-121.9%9-6-258.8%
Tottenham Hotspur12-20-137.9%6-10-138.2%6-10-037.5%
West Ham United17-15-153.0%6-10-138.2%11-5-068.8%
Wolverhampton Wanderers17-13-356.1%7-7-250.0%10-6-161.8%

Premier League Standings

TeamRecord (Wins-Draws-Losses)PointsGoal Differential
Liverpool24-7-27944
Arsenal18-12-36734
Manchester City18-7-96123
Nottingham Forest18-6-96014
Newcastle United18-5-105918
Chelsea16-9-85718
Aston Villa16-9-9575
Bournemouth13-10-104912
Fulham13-9-11483
Brighton12-13-8480
Brentford13-7-13466
Crystal Palace11-11-1144-4
Everton8-14-1138-6
Manchester United10-8-1538-8
Wolves11-5-1738-13
Tottenham11-4-183710
West Ham9-9-1536-18
Ipswich Town4-9-2021-38
Leicester City4-6-2318-46
Southampton2-5-2611-54
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Nick Hennion is a senior content writer for BetMGM. His previous stops include VSiN, NBC Sports, The Action Network and Forbes Betting. He owns a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University and a master's degree from Northwestern University.

Nick Hennion is a senior content writer for BetMGM. His previous stops include VSiN, NBC Sports, The Action Network and Forbes Betting. He owns a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University and a master's degree from Northwestern University.