This Sunday, Manchester United receives Manchester City for the 29th day of the Premier League. Both teams want to win this Manchester derby.
Manchester United vs Manchester City Free Betting Tips
Manchester United is currently 5th in the Premier League and is 3 units behind 4th place, qualifying for the next Champions League. More to their advantage in recent weeks, the Red Devils, who have not lost in the last 4 days (2 wins and 2 draws), also took advantage of Chelsea’s difficulties to relaunch themselves in the race for the Big 4. After successes gleaned at Chelsea (0-2) and against Watford (3-0), they brought back a good point of their trip on the lawn of Everton last weekend (1-1).
2nd in the Premier League with 22 points behind the head of the classification and 15 ahead of his opponent of the day, Manchester City is preparing to experience a peaceful end to the championship. The Citizens thus hope to appear in the Champions League, they who carried out an excellent operation by winning in the lair of Real Madrid during the 8th final round (1-2). Last weekend, the Mancunian team won its first trophy of the season by winning against Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup final (1-2). In the middle of the week, City won Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup round of 16 (0-1).
The staff for Manchester United vs Manchester City
5 elements are missing from Manchester United’s side for this derby: they are Pogba and Rashford executives and substitutes Grant, Fosu-Mensah and Tuanzebe, injured. Arriving this winter from Sporting, Bruno Fernandes has adapted well and found the net in his last 3 games played in all competitions. It should be positioned in support of Martial.
Manchester City are banned from injured defense mate Aymeric Laporte. In addition, the long-time absent Leroy Sané is still unavailable. Holder and scorer last weekend in the Carabao Cup final, Kun Aguero could once again be aligned at the forefront of the attack.
The compositions for Manchester United vs Manchester City
The likely composition of Manchester United:
de Gea – Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw – McTominay, Matic, Fred – Bruno Fernandes – Greenwood, Martial.
Absent: Pogba, Rashford, Grant, Fosu-Mensah, Tuanzebe (injured).
Uncertain: None.
The planned tactical arrangement (4-3-1-2):
de Gea
Wan-Bissaka – Lindelof – Maguire – Shaw
McTominay – Matic – Fred
Bruno Fernandes
Greenwood – Martial
The likely composition of Manchester City:
Ederson – Walker, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Mendy – Gundogan, Rodri, De Bruyne – Mahrez, Aguero, Bernardo Silva.
Absent: Laporte, Sané (injured).
Uncertain: None.
The planned tactical arrangement (4-3-3):
Ederson
Walker – Otamendi – Fernandinho – Mendy
Gundogan – Rodri – De Bruyne
Mahrez – Aguero – Bernardo Silva
History of confrontations Manchester United vs Manchester City
In the last 10 confrontations, Manchester United have won 4 times, for 5 losses and 1 draw.
During the first leg, Manchester United created the surprise by winning on the lawn of the neighbor City (1-2). An opponent in the Carabao Cup semi-final, Manchester City finally emerged victorious in the double confrontation (1-3 away win and 0-1 defeat at home).
Key points for the match Manchester United vs Manchester City
– This derby is obviously eagerly awaited by fans of both teams.
– United is struggling to join the Big 4 while City is already almost guaranteed a place on the podium.
– Manchester United have not lost any of their last 8 matches in all competitions (5 wins and 3 draws).
– Manchester City have won their last 4 games in all competitions.
Free Betting Tips Manchester United vs Manchester City
We see the two teams neutralize each other after this Manchester derby. Draw
Betting Tips: Both teams to score
Odds: 1.59
