All eyes will be on the Etihad Stadium this Sunday, as the first Manchester derby of the 2024-25 season will take place in the Premier League.
Both sides will have questions to answer, with neither having made the start to the campaign that they would have been hoping for.
Ruben Amorim has already experienced both ends of the soap opera at Old Trafford, and the Red Devils come into this round after suffering defeats in each of their last two in the league.
Man City’s record isn’t much better, winning just once across their last eight in all competitions. A second straight win wasn’t achieved by City last weekend after playing out a 2-2 draw at Crystal Palace.
Odds
| Match Result | Odds |
|---|---|
| Man City | -174 |
| Draw | +385 |
| Man United | +415 |
City Boast Healthy Derby Record Over United
| Total | Man City | Man United | Draws | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 62 | 25 | 28 | 9 |
| Premier League Games | 48 | 20 | 20 | 8 |
| Goals | 179 | 95 | 84 |
Man City have enjoyed derby success against United in recent seasons, which includes wins in each of the last two.
City have scored at least three goals in four of the last five league meetings between the sides, which includes a total of six across the two Premier League clashes last term.
United did gain revenge in the FA Cup final, but they are winless at the Etihad in three visits since a 2-0 success in March 2021.
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Man City vs. Man United Key Stats
- Ruben Amorim has suffered back-to-back league defeats for the first time in his managerial career.
- Amorim’s Sporting beat Pep Guardiola’s Man City in the Champions League 4-1 last month.
- Only one of City’s four Premier League defeats this season have been suffered at the Etihad.
Man City Team News
Rico Lewis will be suspended this weekend after being sent off at Crystal Palace last Saturday. Manuel Akanji, John Stones, and Mateo Kovacic are all out. Phil Foden returned to training on Monday and could feature.
Possible Lineup
Stefan Ortega (GK); Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias, Nathan Ake, Josko Gvardiol, Ilkay Gundogan, Jack Grealish, Jeremy Doku, Kevin De Bruyne, Savinho, Erling Haaland
Man United Team News
Amorim will be without three defenders for the trip to the Etihad. Luke Shaw has been ruled out until the start of 2025, while Jonny Evans and Victor Lindelof are unlikely to travel with the squad on Sunday.
Possible Lineup
Andre Onana (GK); Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez, Noussair Mazraoui, Amad Diallo, Kobbie Mainoo, Manuel Ugarte, Diogo Dalot, Bruno Fernandes, Mason Mount, Marcus Rashford
Man City vs. Man United Prediction
Man United have saved two of their best performances in 2024 for matches against Man City, but they will have their work cut out at the Etihad on Sunday.
City will be looking for blood following a poor run of form, and while their defense will hand United chances, it is hard to overlook the hosts outscoring their rivals this weekend.
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