Man City v Man UTD Predictions: 17/1 Bet Builder & Latest Odds (Premier League)
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Manchester City host Manchester United at the Etihad on Sunday on a much anticipated Manchester Derby, as both teams are looking for a turnaround in fortunes after recent struggles. Who will emerge victorious at the Etihad? This post contains our Manchester City vs Manchester UTD betting preview with bet builder tips, predictions, probable line-ups, team news, latest odds and free bets for the Manchester Derby!
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How to watch Manchester City v Manchester UTD?
Man City v Man Utd will take place on Sunday 15th December 2024. The game will be played at Etihad Stadium and will get underway at 4.30pm.You can watch the game live on Sky Sports Premier League and Main Event from 4pm. Man City vs Man UTD will be also available to live stream on Sky Go and NOWTV for subscribers..
- Sunday, December 15, 2024 - 16:30: Manchester City v Manchester UTD
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Manchester City v Manchester UTD Betting Preview
Manchester City are in free fall both in Premier League and Champions League. Pep Guardiola's men have won just one of their last 10 matches in all competitions following Wednesday night's 2-0 loss away at Juventus. They are 8 points behind Liverpool in the league standings - and the Reds have one game in hand - and currently sit 22nd in the Champions League table which leaves their chances of qualifying for the next stage in jeopardy. The Cityzens will face PSG and Club Bruges when the competition resumes on January. Moreover, Man City are amid a defensive injury crisis and their struggles are clear - they have kept just one clean sheet in the last 10 outings, conceding at least two goals in every game.
Manchester UTD undefeated run under new manager Ruben Amorim came to a crashing halt with two losses in four days, as the Red Devils were defeated by Arsenal (2-0 at Emirates) and Nottingham Forest (2-3) at home. They returned to winning ways in midweek as they recorded a pivotal 2-1 win at Viktoria Plzen in Europa League, courtesy of a late brace scored by Rasmus Hojlund. As a result, Man UTD are 7th in the Europa League standings with two matchdays left. Domestically, Ruben Amorim's men are languishing in 13th position with a W5 D4 L6 record so far, with 19 goals scored and 18 conceded.
As to direct encounters, Man City have also conquered their formerly noisy neighbours in each of their last three meetings at the Etihad. Anyway, the Cityzens saw their hopes of a domestic double dashed by United in May, with Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo scoring for the Red Devils in a 2-1 FA Cup victory at Wembley Stadium.
Best Odds
Man City enter this clash as favorites despit recent struggles, at they are priced at around 8/13 (or 1.65 with non-UK bookmakers). Even though Manchester United is showing some signs of progress lately, they are heavily underdogs at around 21/5 (or 5.20). The draw is backable at 18/5 (4.60).
Probable Line-ups
Manchester City (4-2-3-1): Ortega; Walker, Dias, Simpson-Pusey, Gvardio; Bernardo, Gundogan; Savio, de Bruyne, Doku; Haaland
With Manuel Akanji ruled out and Rico Lewis suspended, Manchester City only have three recognised defenders available to face Manchester United - Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol and Kyle Walker. The likes of Nathan Ake and John Stones are also out, meaning that 19-year-old Jahmai Simpson-Pusey will be in contention to start at the back. Mateo Kovacic has returned to training and could be in contention to make his return in midfield.
Manchester UTD (3-4-2-1): Onana; Yoro, de Ligt, Martinez; Mazraoui, Mainoo, Ugarte, Dalot; Diallo, Fernandes; Hojlund
Rasmus Hojlund came off the bench and scored a brace on Thursday, and he is expected to lead the line at Etihad. The Dane will have Amad Diallo - who also impressed in Europa League - and Bruno Fernandes behind his shoulders, while Manuel Ugarte and Kobbie Mainoo are favourite over Mason Mount and Casemiro to anchor the midfield. Diogo Dalot and Noussair Mazraoui will start as wing backs, with a three-man backline formed by Lisandro Martinez, Matthijs De Ligt and Leny Yoro. The only confirmed absentee is Luke Shaw.
Our Manchester City v Manchester UTD Predictions
Manchester City are reeling from their seventh defeat in 10 matches in all competitions - form that could justifiably lead to the sacking of most managers not named Guardiola. They have only beaten Nottm Forest in this run and each of the other nine matches has seen Guardiola's men ship at least two goals.
Manchester United have won just once on their travels in Premier League, a 3-0 victory at St.Mary's back in September. Since then they have recorded three draw and two losses at West Ham and Arsenal, scoring only two goals in 5 games.
Interestingly, Ruben Amorim has already beaten Man City this season - a 4-1 victory as Sporting manager earlier on in the season.
As a consequence, we expect a close game and betting on Man UTD +2 on the handicap looks a smart move.
We back the 2-2 draw in the Correct Score market and Rasmus Hojlund as anytime goalscorer.
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