SHEFFIELD UNITED have enjoyed a fantastic season with promotion back to the Premier League a certainty and an FA Cup run to the semi-finals.
But they now have the unenviable task of trying to stop arguably Europe's best team just now when they entertain Manchester City at Wembley,
Perhaps the Blades can take comfort from the fact Pep Guardiola's side seem to have some kind of semi final hoodoo recently – they have been eliminated at this stage in the last three years.
But they are in excellent form at the moment and clinched a Champions League semi final mouthwatering tie against Real Madrid after a 1-1 draw in Germany in midweek against Bayern Munich
That draw ended a ten-game winning streak and they have very much set their sights on the treble, as they look to catch Arsenal in the league.
Sheffield United need just one more win to join Burnley in the top flight and are themselves on a great run of six wins out of seven. The four-times winners of the competition are aiming to reach their first final since 1936.
How the bookies view it
Manchester City are enormous favourites at 2/13 with 10bet. Sheffield United can be backed at a huge 18/1 with William Hill and the draw is 8/1 with bet365.
Recent head to heads
The last time the sides met in the Premier League was two seasons ago and City won both games home and away 1-0. Sheffield United's last win over City came in the FA Cup in 2008 when they beat them 2-1 in Yorkshire.
Players to watch
With goal machine Erling Haaland as short as 2/5 to score, there could be value elsewhere. Jack Grealish is hitting form and he is 14/5 to score anytime with UniBet.
Senegalese hitman Iliman Ndiaye has 14 goals this season and could be the Blades' danger man. He is 6/1 to score anytime with bet365.
Anything else catch the eye?
It's a free hit for Sheffield United, but the size of their task can be illustrated by the fact runaway Championship winners Burnley played Manchester City in the last round and got absolutely destroyed 6-0 at the Etihad.
However, they can take some hope into this because Guardiola complained his side were ‘exhausted' after their midweek exertions and they have their title-defining game against Arsenal coming up this midweek.
They should mean he opts to rotate with the FA Cup the least of City's priorities this season.
However, their strength in depth is so big, it should still be a comfortable City win here and they can keep a clean sheet doing it to at 10/11 with UniBet.
They can also cover a two goal handicap too at 11/10 with Paddy Power as they look to go on and make history this season.
This FA Cup match between Manchester City and Sheffield United will be played on Apr 22, 2023 and kick off at 16:45. Check below for our tipsters best Manchester City vs Sheffield United prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
