This is a very low line for Manchester United to cover here, and although corners aren’t a massive part of their approach to games this season, it could be one of the few areas where they have an edge over Manchester City.

Manchester United have scored 10 of their 36 goals in the Premier League this season from set pieces (27%), with them winning four corners in their 3-0 defeat to Manchester City at the Etihad earlier in the campaign.

Manchester United are averaging 4.80 corners per game at Old Trafford this term, so covering this corner line shouldn’t prove to be too difficult for Michael Carrick’s side. Manchester City are conceding 4.80 corners per game on the road in the Premier League this term, so they shouldn’t be able to keep United’s corner count too low here.

Manchester United have won 3+ corners in 17 of their 21 Premier League matches this term (80%), and have covered this line in seven of their 10 games at Old Trafford this season (70%).

Manchester City had six shots on target and drew three saves from Bayindir in their 3-0 win over Manchester United at the Etihad earlier in the season, and I think they’ll be able to test Senne Lammens to a similar degree. Lammens hasn’t been afforded the easiest start to his United career, but does look like a keeper that can keep Michael Carrick’s side in games like this.

Manchester City have added another layer to their attacking options, which were already the strongest in the Premier League, in Antoine Semenyo, who has scored in both of his appearances for Pep Guardiola’s side so far. This addition makes City even more dangerous in the final third than they already were, with the likes of Doku, Foden, and Haaland all enjoying strong seasons.

Manchester City have drawn 3+ saves from the opposition keeper in 14 of their 21 Premier League matches this season (66%), while Lammens is having to make 2.20 saves per 90 in the Premier League this term. I’d expect Manchester City to test Lammens a bit more regularly than he has been over recent weeks, with United playing Leeds, Burnley and Wolves in this period.

Benjamin Sesko has found some form in recent weeks, with the young striker netting in each of his last two matches against Brighton and West Ham. Sesko had seven shots on target in United’s 2-2 draw at Turf Moor, and followed this up with three efforts on target against Brighton.

Sesko is a very capable striker at this level and has shown qualities that are suited to the Premier League in his brief time at Manchester United so far. He’s scored four goals across his 11 starts in the top flight - already equalling the tally that Rasmus Hojlund managed for United last season.

The Slovenian has had 38 shots across these matches (3.29 per 90) with 19 of these attempts managing to find the target (1.64 per 90). His recent spike in attempts on goal is promising ahead of this fixture, with Manchester United currently ranking first in the Premier League when it comes to shots on target per game (5.70) - indicating that Sesko shouldn’t be short of service here.

Phil Foden loves this fixture and has been a thorn in United’s side many times before. He was brilliant in the initial league meeting between the sides, which City won 3-0, with Foden scoring from two shots in that clash. That game was right at the start of Foden’s upturn in form, and he has kicked on to have a strong campaign to date.

Foden has scored seven goals across his 18 starts in the Premier League this season from a shot tally of 44 (2.52 per 90). Foden has had 2+ shots in four of his last five Premier League appearances, and helped City to register a shot tally of 13 against Manchester United when the sides clashed at the Etihad earlier in the campaign.

Manchester United may be a more exciting side to watch this season, but this has come at the cost of stability in their games, which regularly results in end-to-end encounters. Carrick is likely to bring more stability to the side and pack the midfield, though this could play to our advantage with Foden often shooting from distance - 18 of his 44 efforts this term have come from outside of the box (40%).

Jeremy Doku wasn’t credited with an assist for Semenyo’s opening goal against Newcastle at St James’ Park last time out, but he pretty much did all the work to set up the goal, as well as creating two other chances and completing three dribbles.

Doku has registered five goal contributions across his 12 appearances in the Premier League this season, with four of these being assists. He’s only averaging 1.57 shots per 90 in the Premier League this term, suggesting that his main contribution to the side comes in a creative capacity.

Doku is creating 3.22 chances per 90 in the Premier League this season, making him one of the best creators in the division. Doku also has the best striker in world football to aim for in the box, with there being no better player than Erling Haaland to convert the crosses that Doku sends into the penalty box.

Doku created four chances and picked up two assists in the most recent meeting between the sides, further highlighting the threat he can pose to Manchester United here. With Semenyo also now an option to get on the end of Doku’s crosses, I wouldn’t be surprised if we see the Belgian end the season with a really healthy assist tally.

Manuel Ugarte really struggled in the meeting between the sides earlier in the season, with the midfielder committing two fouls in that clash and being lucky to avoid a caution. There were actually zero yellow cards produced in that game, which is rare for a Manchester Derby and unlikely to happen again here.

Ugarte has never quite managed to find his feet in a Manchester United shirt, but has been consistently aggressive with his challenges, which makes him a great option for a card here. Ugarte has picked up just one yellow card in the Premier League this season across seven starts, which isn’t truly reflective of how aggressive the Uruguayan can be.

Ugarte has committed 20 fouls across these seven starts (2.48 per 90) and picked up 11 cards across just 22 starts in the Premier League last season (0.55 per 90). His main opponent here is likely to be Phil Foden, who always seems to do well in this fixture and is averaging 1.38 fouls won per 90 in the Premier League this season.

Bernardo Silva had six foul involvements in Manchester City’s 2-0 win over Newcastle last time out, with three fouls committed and three fouls won, leading to one of Guardiola's most important players picking up a caution at St James’ Park.

Manchester City have been a little more aggressive than they have been in the last few seasons as part of the few slight changes that Guardiola has made to the side to fit the general direction of travel in the Premier League. Silva was always one of his more aggressive players, and regularly gets in mini battles all over the field, leading to Silva picking up five cautions across his 17 starts in the Premier League this term.

Silva has committed 24 fouls across these matches (1.44 per 90) and is expected to line up just behind Haaland and alongside Foden here, pitting him up against Casemiro and Ugarte. The United midfield duo combine to win 2.52 fouls per 90 in the Premier League this term and are likely to have quite a few run-ins with Silva, who can be just as combative as the pair.