Sheffield United vs Manchester City Prediction: Will the Citizens be able to keep their gates dry?

In the third round of the championship of England Manchester City will face Sheffield United. This game will begin on August 27. The clear favorite of the match is Pep Guardiola's team. Will the Citizens be able to keep their gates dry against the Blades for the sixth time in a row?

The first opponent of Sheffield United after the return to the championship of England was Crystal Palace. The Blades in their arena could not hit the gates of the London club and suffered a defeat with a score of 0:1. The following weekend, Sheffield visited Nottingham Forest and did not hold a draw. In the second round, the club lost to the Foresters with a score of 1:2.

Manchester City's first opponent in the 2023-24 EPL season was another newcomer, Burnley. The reigning champions of England easily dealt with their opponents and scored three unanswered goals. Pep Guardiola's team had a difficult home match with Newcastle United in the second round. Alvarez scored the only winning goal in this meeting. Man City goes on the second line and is behind Brighton on goal difference.

Sheffield United will have a difficult time because the main creative player, De Bruyne, is injured in Manchester City. Man City has someone to create chances without the Belgian in the lineup. We expect that against an underdog, the reigning champions of England will not lose points; everything will start with a quick goal. For the first three rounds, this is already the second match for Guardiola's team against the returning clubs in the EPL. We do not rule out a repeat of the story of the meeting with Burnley, which ended with a score of 3:0.