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Manchester United vs. Manchester City Odds, Picks, Predictions: United Out to Avenge Embarrassment

Anthony Wootton

Last Updated: January 13, 2023 8:55 AM EST • 2 min 25 sec read.

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford takes on Bournemouth defender Lloyd Kelly during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Bournemouth on Jan. 3, 2023 at Old Trafford in Manchester, England.
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford takes on Bournemouth defender Lloyd Kelly during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Bournemouth on Jan. 3, 2023 at Old Trafford in Manchester, England. Photo by Craig Galloway/ProSportsImages/DPPI via AFP.

Saturday’s Premier League action kicks off with the Manchester derby. Manchester United are on a roll, winning each of their last four league games, and haven’t lost at home since the season's opening match. Can they avenge their 6-3 loss to Manchester City in October? Read on for our top Manchester United-Manchester City soccer pick. 

This is a matchup between two of the Premier League’s hottest players. United forward Marcus Rashford scored in four of the last six league games, including each of his previous three in the competition. Manchester City striker Erling Haaland leads the league with 21 goals this season, six more than Harry Kane in the Golden Boot race.

Haaland and midfielder Phil Foden each scored a hat-trick against the Red Devils in that 6-3 win. But United only conceded once in their last four games, while City shipped four during that span, and took 7 points out of a possible 12. 

Here is our best Manchester United vs. Manchester City Premier League pick (odds via FanDuel Sportsbook; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).

Check out out Premier League best bets for Matchday 20 and the rest of our soccer best bets from Europe's top leagues.

Manchester United vs. Manchester City Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, Jan. 14, 7:30 a.m. ET
  • TV: NBC Sports
  • Location: Old Trafford, Manchester
  • Weather: 45 degrees, 51% chance of precipitation, 15-mph winds

Manchester United vs. Manchester City Odds Analysis

The sportsbooks favor City massively, regardless of current league form. DraftKings has the best price for that side at -116. If you prefer United, who won more points (35) at home since August than any other Premier league team, get them at +310 via DraftKings, FanDuel and PointsBet. 

 It's worth noting the four games prior to the previous two encounters failed to go over 2.5 total goals. FD has the Over for that total at the highest price of -138. The best Under value is at BetMGM and DK with +115 odds.

Manchester United vs. Manchester City Pick

Marcus Rashford anytime scorer vs. Manchester City (+300 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Rashford scored in eight consecutive home games, in all competitions. The striker was in excellent form for England during the World Cup, and hasn’t dipped since Premier League's season resumed. He got goals in each of his last three Premier League matches but hasn’t found the net against City in his previous five appearances against them. 

The English forward hasn’t faced them in this form, though. City shipped five goals in their past six league games and conceded two to lowly Southampton in the League Cup Wednesday. City manager Pep Guardiola joked about using ‘ridiculous tactics’, because his side is so tired after a busy match period. Rashford should capitalize on that leaky defense and score again this weekend. It’s a great price for an anytime scorer play. 

Manchester United vs. Manchester City Best Odds

FanDuel (+300)

DraftKingsFanDuelBetMGMCaesarsPointsBet
Rashford anytime scorerRashford anytime scorerRashford anytime scorerRashford anytime scorerRashford anytime scorer
+275+300+230+270+280

This is top value for a striker, playing on a team that has the joint-best Premier League record with Fulham F.C. over the last four competition matches. The value fluctuates with each book and FanDuel has the best price. 

With this being a hotly contested derby game, steer clear of any moneyline play or spread bet because anything can happen. The prices available are not as tempting as the value on this play for a goal scorer in fine form. 

Manchester United-Manchester City pick made 01/13/2023 at 10:21 a.m. ET.

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Anthony Wootton
Anthony is an accredited NFL journalist and has been reporting on the league for over a decade, covering the London games for the BBC and other broadcast outlets. He's presented a North American sports show for national radio across the UK, which is now the TransAtlantic Sports Show podcast. Anthony has also produced and presented radio documentaries on football for global audiences. He has years of betting experience, writing NFL tips for some of the industry's biggest sportsbooks. He's a producer of sports content, including Premier League, LaLiga, Bundesliga, Champions League, and international soccer. He's a keen follower of sport, and a long-time sufferer of English Championship team, Blackburn Rovers. He's a keen runner and completed a challenge of running every day in 2021, which included a minimum distance of 5km in the rules.