Manchester City vs. Manchester United 1/14/23 EPL Soccer Picks, Predictions, Odds

Manchester United and Manchester City face off on Saturday in an English Premier League showdown in the Manchester Derby at Old Trafford. When these two teams faced off on October 2nd it was Manchester City that secured the 6-3 victory. 

Manchester City comes into this game sitting in second place in the standings having picked up 39 points. The last game for Manchester City came against Southampton, and they were defeated 2-0 in that game. Manchester City had 72 percent of the possession, but they had zero shots on target. Ruben Dias is dealing with a hamstring injury, and he’s not going to be able to go in this game. Kyle Walker should move back to the right back spot here, and they are going to need him to find success here. 

On the other side of this matchup is Manchester United, who sits in 4th place in the standings having picked up 35 points. Manchester United’s last game came against Charlton in the EFL Cup quarterfinal, and they were able to secure a 3-0 victory. Marcus Rashford scored in the 90th and 94th minutes to secure the victory. Manchester United had 70 percent of the possession and five shots on target. Diogo Dalot had to leave the last game with a hamstring injury, but the hope is that he is going to be able to go in this game. Donny Van de Beek and Axel Tuanzebe have both been ruled out already because of injuries. Bruno Fernandes missed the last game because of suspension, but he will be back here. 

This Manchester City team wasn’t playing a fully fit team in the last game against Southampton, but there are still concerns that they couldn’t get any shots on goal. This Manchester United team has a ton of confidence heading into this game, and Bruno Fernandes back in the fold is a big boost for this team also. The lack of scoring by Manchester City here is going to be the difference, as Manchester United is going to get the job done. Back Manchester United on the money line.