Manchester City vs Man Utd prediction: How will Carabao Cup semi-final play out tonight?

Manchester United via Getty Imag
Manchester United via Getty Imag

Manchester City host Manchester United tonight in the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-finals at the Etihad Stadium.

City proved far too good for their hosts in the first leg two weeks ago, winning 3-1 in impressive style at Old Trafford.

Pep Guardiola says the game is still very much there for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side but it will take something extraordinary to knock City out at this point.

"We're a little bit lighter but we can't just defend we have to go out there, try and keep the ball as well which isn't too easy because they're good at pressing so it needs to be perfect," said Solskjaer.

Here's everything you need to know:

Predicted line-ups

Manchester City: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Fernandinho, Mendy, De Bruyne, Rodri, Gundogan, Bernardo, Jesus, Sterling

Manchester United: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Williams; Fred, Matic, Greenwood, Periera, James, Martial

Team news

Marcus Rashford and Scott McTominay remain absent for United, as does Paul Pogba. Nemanja Matic is a doubt.

Kyle Walker and Raheem Sterling could return to the City line-up, while Joao Cancelo and Riyad Mahrez are nursing knocks and may not be involved.

Odds

Manchester City 1/3

Draw 21/4

Manchester United 17/2

Prediction

City are just too good for this United team. City 1-0 United.