Man City vs. Man Utd: Match Preview, Odds & Predictions

On Saturday, August 10, 2024, at 3 pm, Manchester City and Manchester United will square off in the 2024 Community Shield at London's Wembley Stadium.

When looking at the record books, Manchester United stands head and shoulders above the competition. With 30 appearances, they have won 21 of those Community Shield matches. However, it does not account for the four victories they split between 1965, 1967, 1977, and 1990; 2016 was their most recent triumph.

City has played in the past three Community Shield matches, and they have competed in fifteen total. However, they are the first side to lose three in a row since Manchester United in 2001. The most recent of their six Community Shield victories was in 2019. The Citizens will be aiming to keep their Shield record of four straight losses off the record set by Manchester United.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

Manchester United will have the opportunity to secure their second consecutive victory over Manchester City in the 2024 Community Shield final on August 10, a rematch of the FA Cup final from the previous season, where the two city rivals squared off. In addition to extending their record of the most FA Cup titles with a 13th victory, the Red Devils' dramatic 2-1 victory in their most recent match enabled Erik ten Hag to retain his position in the wake of a disappointing Premier League season.

This is the seventh encounter between Guardiola and Ten Hag, and they are again at odds. Ten Hag stopped a three-game losing streak in May, which may have been instrumental in his employment. Subsequently, the relevant authorities extended his tenure as manager of Manchester United until June 2026. Ruud van Nistelrooy, a club legend, was added to his coaching staff over the summer.

Van Nistelrooy, who scored 150 goals in 219 appearances for Man Utd, was most recently head coach of PSV Eindhoven, where he was instrumental in developing numerous promising forwards. This could be advantageous for individuals such as Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Højlund.

Man City x Man United Team News

Savinho, a winger from the sister club Troyes, is the only player that Manchester City has acquired so far. They have parted ways with a few players, but they were mostly just filler guys going somewhere for good. Many are wondering what will happen to Ederson now that rumors of a transfer to Saudi Arabia have circulated. Thus, Stefan Ortega may start the game either as a substitute or as Man City's starting striker.

Rodri, who beat Phil Foden, John Stones, and Kyle Walker to win the trophy, is also expecting to see some of their 2024 European Championship players return to Man City.

Despite a lot of guesswork, Ten Hag kept his job as manager of Manchester United. His heroic May Wembley victory against Man City may have gotten him a break. On the other hand, United released Raphael Varane, Anthony Martial, Brandon Williams, and Jonny Evans. In addition to Rasmus Hojlund's help from Joshua Zirkzee, they have strengthened their defense by acquiring Leny Yoro.

Our Predictions

Full-Time draw @ 4.75 on Sky247.ng

Although a real trophy is at stake, the Community Shield is still seen as more of a friendly match by some since it is still considered a component of pre-season training. Therefore, managers looking forward to the Premier League starting soon use this match to introduce new players and use all their substitutes.

Therefore, it should be no surprise that four out of the previous seven Community Shields have remained tied after the first hour. Man City has been involved in two of them, losing the Community Shield to Arsenal on penalties last season and beating Liverpool on penalties this year. The four fours have all been 1-1, a coincidence. Since Manchester United's penalty shootout victory against Portsmouth in 2008 ended in a scoreless draw, the Community Shield has never ended in a goalless draw.

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