Manchester United vs. Manchester City Preview

• Where: Old Trafford, Manchester, England
• When: Saturday, January 17, 1:30 pm CET

One of the most interesting sporting events this weekend will be the Manchester Derby. Manchester United hosts Manchester City in one of the biggest rivalries of the modern English Premier League. The home team comes into this event on a four-game winless streak, while Manchester City is also in a tough spot, having lost ground to Arsenal in the title race. Therefore, this is a must-win event for either side, and we expect to see a fierce battle at the legendary Old Trafford.

Manchester United vs. Manchester City Preview

Manchester United

Manchester United lost 1-2 to Brighton at home this Sunday afternoon, suffering an FA Cup elimination. That’s yet another hard blow for this legendary club, which is without a manager at the moment. After three successive Premier League ties, United lost at home to Brighton, which is another devastating result their fans had to witness.

All of their past four games have seen both teams scoring, noting that the last two, against Burnley on the road and against Brighton at home, have also seen three or more goals.

When looking only at matches at Old Trafford, we can’t say anything positive about Manchester United’s form. They have won only one of their last six appearances in front of their own crowd, drawn three, and lost two.

Manchester City

Manchester City had three consecutive draws in the EPL, which severely damaged their title chances. Instead of having nine points, they won only three, allowing Arsenal to increase the advantage in the English Premier League standings.

Their rage after that was obvious against Exeter, whom City defeated in the FA Cup 10-1 on Saturday. However, this won’t mean a thing if they fail to win and continue the pursuit for the Gunners.

City had four straight wins away from home across all competitions before playing without goals against Sunderland up north. This was also the first event after six in a row that hadn’t ended with at least three goals.

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Manchester United and Manchester City Possible Lineups

Man United: Lammens; Yoro, Heaven, Martinez; Dalot, Casemiro, Ugarte, Shaw; Dorgu, Cunha; Sesko

Man City: Donnarumma; O’Reilly, Gvardiol, Dias, Nunes; Reijnders, Nico, Silva; Foden, Cherki; Haaland

Manchester United vs Manchester City Head to Head

The previous game between these two vicious rivals was in mid-September, when Manchester City smashed United at the Etihad Stadium 3-0, snapping a four-game call-strike against this rival, in which they haven’t won.

Manchester City vs. Manchester United Predictions

From this perspective, it is a battle between two wounded enemies, and whoever has more composure and consistency will win. We are aware that the Citizens have a better team with better chemistry, despite their recent struggles, while United is searching for a new manager, and Guardiola will exploit that. Even though it’s risky, we are fully supporting Manchester City to win this one, despite playing on the road against a rival that has nothing to lose.

Our verdict: Manchester City

Manchester United versus Manchester City Odds

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