When is a Manchester derby, so much more than a Manchester derby?
Well how about when it is the first ever FA Cup Final between the two local rivals?
On Saturday 3rd June, Manchester City and Manchester United will meet once again in the FA Cup Final at Wembley.
City will be chasing a domestic double by winning the first Manchester derby FA Cup Final and also the second leg of what could be an incredible treble.
On the other hand, United will be hoping to claim a second domestic cup trophy this season and in doing so deny Manchester City the double and a chance at the treble.
If United do win then they will preserve their status as the only team to win the Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League in the same season (back in 1999).
You can find a fantastic range of ante-post bets on the big game available at bet365 Sport right now and remember, more markets will be made available as we approach the big game.
Remember too, extensive in-play betting will also be available as the two Manchester giants clash for the famous trophy.
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It is a huge game with plenty at stake for the two rivals, much more than bragging rights as the winner of the Manchester derby.
So let’s now preview the game before we give you our top tips on the markets we feel offer best value for this intriguing encounter.
After another outstanding season, Pep Guardiola and his team stand on the brink of their first treble of Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League.
With the Premier League won, City need just two more wins to follow Manchester United into the history books as Treble winners.
Let’s now take a look at their squad.
| No | Name | Apps | Gls | No | Name | Apps | Gls | |
| Goalkeepers | Midfielders | |||||||
| 33 | Ederson | 46 | 0 | 8 | Ilkay Gundogan | 48 | 9 | |
| 33 | Scott Carson | 0 | 0 | 10 | Jack Grealish | 48 | 5 | |
| 18 | Stefan Ortega | 12 | 0 | 16 | Rodri | 53 | 3 | |
| Defenders | 17 | Kevin De Bruyne | 46 | 10 | ||||
| 2 | Kyle Walker | 35 | 0 | 20 | Bernardo Silva | 52 | 7 | |
| 3 | Ruben Dias | 41 | 1 | 4 | Kalvin Phillips | 19 | 0 | |
| 5 | John Stones | 31 | 3 | 47 | Phil Foden | 44 | 14 | |
| 6 | Nathan Ake | 38 | 3 | 80 | Cole Palmer | 23 | 1 | |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte | 22 | 0 | 21 | Sergio Gomez | 21 | 0 | |
| 25 | Manuel Akanji | 46 | 1 | Attackers | ||||
| 82 | Rico Lewis | 21 | 1 | 9 | Erling Haaland | 50 | 52 | |
| 25 | Riyadh Mahrez | 45 | 15 | |||||
| 19 | Julian Alvarez | 47 | 17 |
City’s run to Wembley without conceding a goal has seen them set a new record in the FA Cup and they have scored 17 in the process across their five games.
No team has previously reached the final without conceding a goal and that underlines the tough task that Manchester United will face.
There have been lots of positives and a few negatives about Manchester United’s season, but with Champions League football all but assured and an FA Cup Final place, it has been one of United’s better seasons in recent times.
The Red Devils now have the opportunity to crush City’s hopes of matching their treble of 1999, while landing their second domestic cup silverware of the season under Ten Hag.
Let’s now take a closer look at their squad.
| No | Name | Apps | Gls | No | Name | Apps | Gls | |
| Goalkeepers | Midfielders | |||||||
| 1 | David de Gea | 55 | 0 | 8 | Bruno Fernandes | 56 | 11 | |
| 31 | Jack Butland | 0 | 0 | 14 | Christian Eriksen | 41 | 2 | |
| 22 | Tom Heaton | 2 | 0 | 15 | Marcel Sabitzer | 18 | 3 | |
| Defenders | 17 | Fred | 53 | 6 | ||||
| 2 | Victor Lindelof | 32 | 0 | 18 | Casemiro | 48 | 6 | |
| 4 | Phil Jones | 0 | 0 | 28 | Facundo Pellestri | 9 | 0 | |
| 5 | Harry Maguire | 30 | 0 | 34 | Donny Van De Beek | 10 | 0 | |
| 6 | Lisandro Martinez | 45 | 1 | 39 | Scott McTominay | 36 | 3 | |
| 12 | Tyrell Malacia | 37 | 0 | 55 | Zidane Iqbal | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Raphael Varane | 32 | 0 | 73 | Kobbie Mainoo | 3 | 0 | |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot | 41 | 2 | Attackers | ||||
| 23 | Luke Shaw | 45 | 1 | 9 | Anthony Martial | 16 | 8 | |
| 29 | Aaron Wan Bissaka | 26 | 0 | 10 | Marcus Rashford | 53 | 29 | |
| 33 | Brandon Williams | 1 | 0 | 11 | Mason Greenwood | 0 | 0 | |
| 38 | Axel Tuanzebe | 0 | 0 | 21 | Antony | 43 | 8 | |
| 43 | Teden Mengi | 0 | 0 | 25 | Jadon Sancho | 38 | 6 | |
| 74 | Alvaro Fernandez | 0 | 0 | 27 | Wout Weghorst | 29 | 2 | |
| 36 | Anthony Elanga | 26 | 0 | |||||
| 49 | Alejandro Garnacho | 31 | 5 |
Man City Wins – 5, Man Utd Wins 4, Draws – 1
I can’t see past a solid Manchester City win here. United have a decent record against City, but in the key games, City have had the better of things of late and I think that will be the case here. City are 8/15 to win the game with bet365.
A tough one to call this as it depends very much how the game goes. If we get a goal early I think that we could see a game with a fair few goals. If it is scoreless at half time, it could be a tense game in the 2nd half. However, I think the former is the more likely and I’d back City to win 3-1 at 10/1.
The odds for the anytime goalscorer market are not yet available, but I’d back Kevin de Bruyne or Riyad Mahrez for Manchester City to score, of it you are a United fan, take Marcus Rashford to grab a goal for them at any point in the game.
*All odds shown were correct with bet365 Sport at the time of writing, but may have changed in the meantime.
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