Man City v Manchester Utd Betting Odds

Manchester City v Manchester United Match Result

Manchester City have been banker material when it comes to previous seasons, although the current campaign is a bit different. They have been dropping plenty of points in the Premier League already this season although they still have a record of five wins, one draw and one defeat from their seven home encounters.

They are sure to be a popular Premier League accumulator selection on Sunday, with City hovering around the 1.55 mark and that will boost many a football acca this weekend. They have seemingly recovered from five consecutive defeats and a seven-match winless run to claim a 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest along with a 2-2 draw at Crystal Palace.

However, Rico Lewis is suspended for this clash after getting a red card at Selhurst Park, with City having the lion’s share of possession against the Eagles after previously putting Forest to the sword in a match where they were able to have seven shots on target and it appears as though they might have turned a corner.

Manchester United are hard to back considering it has been just one win from seven away matches, with the Red Devils finding their feet under Ruben Amorim. They have suffered consecutive Premier League defeats against Arsenal and Nottingham Forest which doesn’t bode well for this fixture.

Amorim will be aware of how big a fixture a Manchester derby happens to be and he was recently in charge of a Sporting side who claimed a 4-1 Champions League success against Manchester City, although whether he can pull off a repeat is another matter.

Perhaps a draw could be a potential selection, with United sure to operate defensively and try to spring their opponents on the break, drawing confidence from Feyenoord’s amazing Champions League comeback where the Dutch side were able to come from three goals down to achieve a 3-3 scoreline at the Etihad Stadium.

Over 2.5 Goals looks to be nailed on, with a massive twenty-five goals being scored in seven Premier League clashes taking place at the Etihad Stadium. Fifteen have been netted by Manchester City and ten from the opposition, so we’re expecting it to be an open encounter and the champions will adopt their usual attack-minded approach.

On the flip side, Manchester United have scored six times in seven away games along with conceding seven times. It’s unlikely that Ruben Amorim will want to take too many chances with his tactics considering how dangerous the opposition happen to be, with Over 2.5 Goals happening in the previous seven Manchester City derbies.

In the FA Cup final last season, United were able to claim a 2-1 victory against City, although the game at the Etihad Stadium saw the Cityzens land a 3-1 success where Pep Guardiola’s side had an impressive eight shots on target. They were able to register ten at Old Trafford when winning 3-0 previously to this.

Can Manchester United score at the Etihad Stadium? The bookies think it’s a likely outcome, with Manchester City hardly having a watertight defence in the Premier League this season. Wins have often featured the opposition scoring at least once, with a 4-1 victory over Ipswich coming before a 2-1 success against Brentford.

There was then a 2-2 draw against Arsenal before a 3-2 success against Fulham, although City’s more recent Premier League home successes were without reply, coming against Southampton and Nottingham Forest. Even a home defeat against Tottenham saw Spurs score all four of the goals that day.

City are averaging more than two goals per home game, with Erling Haaland clearly carrying a big attacking threat and the Norwegian has bagged thirteen times in the top flight this term. The slight issue is that the Cityzens will have played away to Juventus on Wednesday night and perhaps that might affect their overall performance levels.

We think there could be some merit in backing a Manchester City win and BTTS Yes. This is a backable price and there’s a chance that Manchester United should be able to find the net, even if it only serves as a consolation.

Erling Haaland has been able to score thirteen goals this season for Manchester City and there seems little reason to desert the Norwegian. He has actually bagged eighteen in all competitions and remains favourite to be top scorer in the Premier League this term, with a goal coming in the air away to Crystal Palace last weekend.

There was previously a brace against Feyenoord, although the goals have slowed down since that excellent August where the forward was able to bag consecutive hat-tricks against Ipswich and West Ham, with some viable alternative options on the cards.

Kevin de Bruyne has so often been the player for the big occasion in Manchester derbies and the Belgian could easily chip in with a goal or two here. Perhaps Jack Grealish could return to the starting line-up and there’s a player in Josko Gvardiol who has the ability to find the net on a regular basis.

If you’re looking for the best Manchester United scorer, bear in mind that Bruno Fernandes will be on penalties, although it was Rasmus Hojlund who was able to score against Nottingham Forest and he will hope to build on his recent scoring form which saw two goals scored against Bodo/Glimt.