Henry Roldán
A new edition of the Manchester Derby will be played next Saturday, during the Matchday 20 of the Premier League 2023, as Manchester United vs Manchester City will be facing each other for the second time in the tournament.
In their last league game, United claimed a 3-0 win over Bournemouth, while City followed suit with a 1-0 win over Chelsea. It is worth remembering that on matchday 9, both clubs played against each other and the victory went to Manchester City by a score of 6-3. Thus, at JefeBet we bring you the best preview of one of the most famous soccer derbies in the world, Manchester United vs Manchester City.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Manchester United vs Manchester City Premier League Matchday 20 Game on January 14, 2023.
- Where: Old Trafford – Manchester, England.
- When: Saturday, January 14, 7:30 AM E.T.
- Moneyline: Manchester United (+320) / Tie (+290) / Manchester City (-128).
- Asian Handicap: Manchester United (+1, -154) / Manchester City (-1, +128).
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-159) / Under (+115).
- Both teams score: Yes (-161) / No (+115).
All odds shown are courtesy of BetMGM and Unibet.
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Manchester United Preview
Four wins in their last five Premier League games have been enough for Manchester United to climb to fourth place in the standings with 35 points.
After a difficult start to the campaign, Erik ten Hag’s team have gradually adapted to his style of play and are now in the Champions League places, nine points behind league leaders Arsenal. The team coached by the Dutchman will hope to maintain or reduce this difference after facing their historic city rivals this coming Saturday.
While City have won four of the last five derbies, United have won their last eight matches in official competitions and have not lost in 11 matches at Old Trafford.
The key for the Red Devils playing at home during the current league campaign has been the good defense they have shown, conceding only four goals and scoring 15 in eight matches played.
Probable lineup (4-2-3-1): David de Gea, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Harry Maguire, Raphael Varane, Luke Shaw, Casemiro, Christian Eriksen, Bruno Fernandes, Alejandro Garnacho, Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial.
Betting on Manchester City
Manchester City will have to quickly turn the page on their EFL Cup elimination last Wednesday by Southampton after being defeated 2-0 in the quarterfinals. The Citizens are second in the Premier League on 39 points, five points behind Arsenal, and cannot afford to give away much more of a lead in their fight for top spot.
An incentive for them is surely the dominance they have had in recent clashes against United, whom they beat on matchday 9 by a score of 6-3 and against whom they have only lost two of their last six games. Another highlight of Pep Guardiola’s team is that they are the second-best away team in the current championship with 17 points from eight games and have not lost in that condition for three matches.
It is also worth noting that City is the highest scoring team in the Premier League with 45 goals, but in the last five games they have struggled to get results after three wins, one draw and one defeat with eight goals scored and six conceded.
Probable lineup (4-2-3-1): Ederson, Kyle Walker, Manuel Akanji, Aymeric Laporte, Sergio Gomez, Bernardo Silva, Rodri, Riyad Mahrez, Kevin de Bruyne, Phil Foden, Erling Haaland.
JefeBet Prediction
In the last four meetings between the two teams at Old Trafford, only a team has been able to score, and on each of those occasions the two teams have failed to score more than two goals. However, it is hoped that this trend could change on Saturday, despite City’s recent offensive woes.
As we have already seen, Guardiola’s side are the highest scorers of the current season while United, who have conceded the most goals of the top four with 20, have scored three goals in four of their last five official matches.
Prediction: Over (MU 2 – MC 2).
