Club World Cup champions Manchester City host Sheffield United at the Etihad in their final game of the year on Saturday and ahead of the action, we’ve curated our best betting tips and predictions for the clash.
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Manchester City vs Sheffield United Preview & Prediction
Sheffield United head to the Etihad Stadium for a tough battle against Manchester City on Saturday afternoon, in what will be the pair’s final competitive match of the calendar year.
The Blades come into the clash off the back of a disappointing 3-2 defeat to relegation rivals Luton, a loss that has left them occupying bottom spot in the Premier League table and a worrying seven points adrift of safety.
City on the other hand, returned from Saudi Arabia after being crowned Club World Cup champions with a trip to Goodison to take on Everton. Pep Guardiola’s side trailed 1-0 at the break, but goals from Phil Foden, Julian Alvarez and Bernardo Silva completed the second half turnaround to claim a vital three points.
Sheffield United gave a good account of themselves in the reverse fixture, almost holding the champions to a stalemate, but for a late Rodri strike to snatch the points for the Cityzens after Erling Haaland‘s opener.
We at SportsLens don’t anticipate such a tightly-contested affair in this one, and are backing City to extend their unbeaten run to seven straight matches in fairly comfortable fashion.
Prediction: Manchester City 3-0 Sheffield United
Follow the link for SportsLens’ full list of football predictions for today’s matches.
Manchester City vs Sheffield United Betting Tips
- Julian Alvarez To Score Anytime @ 8/13
- Phil Foden To Score Anytime @ 13/10
- Combined Bet Builder Odds @ 3/1
Manchester City vs Sheffield United Betting Tip 1: Julian Alvarez To Score Anytime @ 8/13
Our first tip for your Saturday afternoon Manchester City vs Sheffield United Premier League bet builder is to back Argentine forward Julian Alvarez to score at anytime, priced by leading UK betting sites at 8/13.
Alvarez has led the line for Guardiola’s side in Haaland’s absence, and is almost certain to do so again this weekend. The young forward has impressed in the role too, as he typically has done in the past, bagging three goals in his last two games in Sky Blue colours.
After netting twice in the Club World Cup final against Fluminense, as well as providing an assist, Alvarez scored his first league goal since September against Everton in midweek – converting from the spot to put them 2-1 up.
We at SportsLens are backing the World Cup winner to build on that goal, and are backing him to score at anytime on Saturday, especially now that we have confirmation that he is on penalties with Haaland still out injured.
Manchester City vs Sheffield United Betting Tip 2: Phil Foden To Score Anytime @ 13/10
Another who scored against the Toffees on Wednesday night was Phil Foden, and the England international arguably netted the most important one of them all to draw City level just eight minutes into the second period.
The 23-year-old now has five league goals in 16 starts this term, and boasts nine goals and six assists across all competitions as he continues to impress for the treble-winners.
Like Alvarez, he has scored in two successive games having also scored in the Club World Cup final, and priced at 13/10 – you can back him to extend that goalscoring run to three successive matches by scoring at anytime against the Blades on Saturday.
Manchester City vs Sheffield United Odds
- Match Odds: Manchester City: 1/12 | Draw: 10/1 | Sheffield United: 25/1
- Total Goals: Over 2.5: 1/3 | Under 2.5: 12/5
- Both Teams To Score: Yes: 6/4 | No: 1/2
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