Have a loss-proof bet on Man City losing!
Odds of [2.14] on Manchester United getting the better of Manchester City might not appear huge given that this is a meeting between two top-four clubs at a neutral venue, however it's difficult to fault their standing as favourites given that they have bossed this fixture in recent seasons.
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The Citizens' only victory over their fiercest rivals in the eight meetings that have taken place since they came into money in 2008 occurred in the first leg of last year's Carling Cup semi-final and was swiftly rendered meaningless as Sir Alex Ferguson's overturned the deficit in the return encounter.
Further hindering their chances is the fact that they head to Wembley without captain and chief goal threat Carlos Tevez, who suffered a hamstring injury at Liverpool on Monday. Manchester United are missing Wayne Rooney, yet can call on Premier League top scorer Dimitar Berbatov instead.
Another worry for the Blues as they bid to prevent their trophy drought passing the 35-year mark is that they haven't triumphed away from Eastlands once in ten attempts in 2011, which doesn't bode well ahead of a collision with a team that have won six of their last eight games against them.
But if you fancy Roberto Mancini's side and trust Mario Balotelli or Edin Dzeko to rise to the task of ensuring that Tevez's absence isn't felt, you can have a risk-free bet on Manchester City delivering in 90 minutes instead at [4.0], while they are [2.6] to end their neighbours' treble bid by any means.
Manchester City v Manchester United
Kick-off: 5.15pm
Live on ITV1
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Published: 15 Apr 2011
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