We simulated Man City vs Sheffield United to get an FA Cup semi-final score prediction

Manchester City will be looking to end a three-year absence from the FA Cup final when they face Sheffield United in the semi-final on Saturday.

Having closed the gap between themselves and Arsenal at the top of the Premier League and also reaching the Champions League semi-finals, City make the trip to Wembley in high spirits and in their best form of the season. A 1-1 draw against Bayern Munich in their last outing set up a mouth-watering tie against Real Madrid in the Champions League, but all focus now turns to another cup competition as Pep Guardiola's side takes on Championship side Sheffield United.

Before their relegation from the Premier League in 2021, City had a 100% win record against the Blades, winning four from four without conceding a goal. Unfortunately for United, they'll be without Thomas Doyle and James McAtee, with the duo cup-tied against their parent club.

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So, can City book their spot in the FA Cup final on Saturday? We simulated the clash to find out. To complete this simulation, we used FIFA 23 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.

We predict that City could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Laporte, Akanji; Phillips, De Bruyne, Gundogan; Mahrez, Alvarez, Foden.

We predict that the Blades could line up in a 3-5-2 formation, with their line-up as follows: Foderingham; Ahmedhozic, Egan, Robinson; Baldock, Berge, Norwood, Fleck, Lowe; McBurnie, Ndiaye.

As expected, City were the dominant side at Wembley, with Guardiola's men controlling all the possession and creating the most chances. City failed to break down the blunt back line of