Manchester City vs Manchester United Predictions

Manchester City are suffering this season but are still expected to edge out Manchester United in this game.

Match info: Premier League

Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Date: Sunday, 15^th December 2024

Time: 5:30 pm Nigerian time

Another Manchester derby takes centre stage at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon as Manchester City lock horns with rivals Manchester United in the Premier League.

Pep Guardiola's side head into this contest having won just one of their last 10 games across all competitions, losing seven of those including a 2-0 Champions League defeat to Juventus on Wednesday.

The Citizens sit fourth in the Premier League table, eight points behind leaders Liverpool and eight points in front of Man United, who are down in 13th place and have lost their last two top-flight matches under Ruben Amorim.

Head-to-head:

• Manchester City have won 20 of the 54 Premier League meetings between the two teams.
• Manchester United have recorded 25 wins.
• The remaining 9 clashes ended in draws.
• Their last 10 encounters produced at least 2 goals.

Form:

• Manchester City in the league: L-L-L-W-D
• Manchester City in all competitions: D-L-W-D-L
• Manchester United in the League: W-D-W-L-L
• Manchester United in all competitions: W-W-L-L-W

Team News:

• John Stones, Manuel Akanji, Nathan Aké, Oscar Bobb, and Rodri are injured for Manchester City in this game. Rico Lewis is suspended.
• Jonny Evans is doubtful for this game for Manchester United and Luke Shaw will miss this game due to injury.

Player(s) to watch:

• Erling Haaland is the player to watch out for Man City in this game. His ability to score goals at an astonishing rate is perhaps his most defining trait. His exceptional finishing, both with his feet and head, combined with an almost predatory instinct inside the box, makes him one of the deadliest strikers in modern football.
• Ramsus Hojlund is the player to watch out for United in this game. His height is advantageous for a striker, giving him an edge in aerial duels, though his aerial duel success rate has been noted as needing improvement.