Manchester Derby kicks off this Sunday afternoon with City hosting United. These two teams are under pressure to win here because their respective EPL campaigns haven’t started as planned. The so-called title barometer isn’t showing either of the units as top contenders for the trophy, and apart from that, the fans aren’t happy with the way the campaign kicked off.

Both clubs spent plenty of money during the transfer window; therefore, that’s another reason why a win is imperative, especially in this event. It’s the local derby, one of the biggest in England, and for sure one of the biggest in the world over the last decade and more.

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ManCity vs Man United Preview

Manchester City

Back-to-back losses are enough evidence that Guardiola’s team is still searching for itself. The Spanish manager has several new players in the lineup, and he needs to create chemistry now. The fact that the defense is terrible suggests he isn’t doing a great job, which is something we haven’t gotten used to seeing in his case.

It seems that the midfield isn’t troublesome, but the defensive line, which was exposed during the FIFA Club World Cup, when City easily allowed goals in important games.

All the eyes are on Erling Haaland, too, and we can say that without Kevin De Bruyne, he isn’t the same player. At least for the moment, until one of the new midfielders like Reijnders or Cherki takes over the wheel.

Manchester Untied

After three terrible games, two of which ended in losses and one in a tie, United finally posted a win. It was against Burnley, 3-2, and it came deep into the stoppage time. Though we can say without hesitation that the Red Devils disappointed despite taking all three points, and that the Clarests should have stayed unbeaten at Trafford.

United’s defense is even worse than City’s, and that’s not subjective at all. They would allow Grimsby to score twice inside the opening half, and that’s terrible, knowing that the lower-tier club has a payroll budget maybe even 100 times less. Burnley netted twice too.

Since the season began, United has conceded in each event, and in the past two, both scored and allowed two goals. We have to say that an attack isn’t good either. Sesko looked lost on the field during his time playing, and to be honest, even though he arrived only recently, for a player worth 80 million pounds, that’s unacceptable.

Man City vs Man United Head to Head

The Manchester Derby saw its first game in 1881. Overall, there have been 196 official matches, with City winning 61, United winning 80, and 55 events ending in a draw. The goal difference is City 275 and United 278.

Last year, there were three meetings between these two teams. City won the Community Shield event following penalties, and during the regular 90 minutes, the match ended in a 1-1 tie.

The Premiership games ended with United winning 1-2 on the road, and the second concluded with a goalless tie, 0-0.

Man City vs Man United Predictions

This will be an interesting game. There will be plenty of in-play swings that will need to be utilized by those who prefer live betting. When it comes to betting, our pick here would focus on goals, because both teams have problems in the back line. City’s attack might be a bit better than United’s now, so our final pick is City to win and over 2.5 goals.

Pick: City & over 2.5 goals

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