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Man City v Man United
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Kick Off: Sunday 3rd March at 15:30
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Competition: Premier League
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Watch Live: Sky Sports Main Event
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Manchester City and Manchester United collide on Sunday afternoon in what threatens to be a one-sided derby demolition at The Etihad Stadium.
City – who are chasing a record-breaking fourth Premier League title on the spin – have been a relentless results machine since December and with their nervy neighbours still in the grip of a personnel crisis, circumstances for the Cityzens could hardly be more favourable.
Pep Guardiola’s champions put ten goals past United in the clubs’ last two encounters in the sky blue half of Manchester and supporters on either side of the dividing line expect and fear another derby-day humiliation on Sunday
Ahead of the action, we’ve laid out a detailed set of Manchester City vs Manchester United stats for Sunday’s derby showdown. If you’re looking for some inspiration for your Manchester Derby bet builder coupons, you’ve come to the right spot.
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🏆 Match stats: United hoping to avoid a massacre
With their price to win hovering around the 8/1 mark, Man Utd have been equipped with the longest price of any Premier League club competing across the weekend’s fixtures, though the market makers have made them massive underdogs for good reason.
Red-hot City have posted 14 wins and one draw in their last 15 fixtures in all competitions and they look primed to mount another treble-charge between now and June.
To their credit, United’s results, which include seven wins from nine since the turn of the year, have been positive, however, their performances have rarely sparkled. There is a sense that they’ve been “getting away with” and United conceded 20 or more shots in three of their last four assignments, despite winning all but one of those contests.
City produced a devastating attacking display to beat Luton 6-2 in the FA Cup in midweek and with Erling Haaland approaching his razor-sharp best, they have the personnel to take full advantage of their rival’s suspect defensive work out of possession.
The Cityzens have beaten a -1.0 handicap in three of the last five Manchester Derbies, and with United missing key players in attack and defence, another wide-margin City win could be in the works.
City dished out 4-1 and 6-3 beatings to United on the Red Devils’ last two trips to The Etihad Stadium and a third harrowing experience at the home of their neighbours looks possible in the circumstances. With that considered, backing over 2.5 goals is also favoured.
Predictions:
⚽ Man City (-1 handicap) @ 1.67
⚽ Over 2.5 goals @ 1.67
🎯 Shooting stats: Look to City’s ranks for strongest candidates
Man Utd have struggled to plug holes defensively this season and in their last five fixtures alone they conceded a staggering average of 20.0 shots per 90 minutes. When they last travelled to take on a Premier League title contender back in December, they allowed Liverpool to clock 34 attempts at Anfield, and the Red Devils could be peppered again by City.
For shot market options, you really could take your pick from any member of City’s likely front six on Sunday, though Phil Foden – who scored a hattrick in last season’s corresponding fixture – is playing with enough confidence to do some damage.
The England international managed to clock at least one accurate strike in ten of his last 12 appearances, while fellow attacking midfielder Kevin De Bruyne mustered five shots on target in his last three starts combined.
Like Foden, De Bruyne has excelled against United in the past and he should have room to exploit behind a one-paced and often unmanned Red Devils midfield. Erling Haaland is also an easy pick-up to test Andre Onana with at least two efforts.
The Norwegian hit an ominous seven shots on target against Luton in midweek and the 23-year-old – who landed four accurate shots and two goals at Old Trafford in October – has notched 2+ shots on target in each of his last six runouts in sky blue.
Predictions:
⚽ Phil Foden to have 1+ shots on target @ 1.40
⚽ Erling Haaland to have 2+ shots on target @ 1.36
⚽ Kevin De Bruyne to have 1+ shots on target @ 1.62
🚩 Corner stats: Back City to dominate again
Man City became the first team to reach 200 corners for the season when they won eight of them at Bournemouth last weekend and the division’s corner kings could satisfy their set-piece cravings again at United’s expense on Sunday.
When Erik ten Hag’s troops visited Anfield to play City’s title rivals Liverpool in December, they lost the corner count 12-0, so don’t be surprised to see the final tally take on a similar look at The Etihad Stadium this weekend.
Indeed, City won 12 corners when they won at Old Trafford in October and with the hosts likely to enjoy close to 70% possession against counter-attackers United, they should have plenty of scope to post big numbers again.
To that end, City look like excellent value to make light of a -4.0 corner handicap in the Manchester Derby while backing over 9.5 corners is the angle to pursue in the totals market.
City’s Premier League fixtures have been averaging 11.23 corners per game this season, while United’s have been averaging an even-loftier 13.15 per 90 due largely to their knack for conceding plenty of them.
In fact, United rank first for total corners conceded at home (79) this term and fifth for total corners conceded on the road (95).
Predictions:
⚽ Man City (-4 corner handicap) @ 1.91
⚽ Over 9.5 match corners @ 1.40
🟨 Cards & Fouls stats: Expect fouls and cards for United
October’s Manchester derby at Old Trafford produced five cards, and unsurprisingly, United picked up four of those on an afternoon where they were left frustrated and chasing shadows.
The script promises to be similar in Sunday’s rematch when United’s players continue their futile hunt for the football against Pep Guardiola’s possession-retention experts at The Etihad Stadium.
Brazilian veteran Casemiro is a walking yellow card these days and the 32-year-old seems to lack the agility to time his tackles like he used to in his heyday. The midfielder has been carded five times in his last nine appearances and could be booked again in his attempts to stem the flow of City attacks.
Casemiro could be one of several United combatants to enter the official’s notebook this weekend. The Red Devils have been collecting cards at a rate of 2.46 per 90 this season, while only Chelsea and Brighton have amassed more cards on the road. Back that aggression to come through again on derby day.
United skipper Bruno Fernandes meanwhile, stands out at a big price to commit two or more fouls. The petulant Portuguese schemer tends to let emotions get the better of him when the tide turns against his team and with United expected to be washed over by City’s relentless attacking waves on Sunday, Bruno could lash out again.
Fernandes committed a game-high three fouls in United’s 3-0 loss to City in October and in his last 16 Premier League appearances, the 29-year-old has gone through an entire fixture without fouling just once.
Predictions:
⚽ Casemiro to be shown a card @ 2.40
⚽ Over 2.5 Man United cards @ 1.60
⚽ Bruno Fernandes to commit 2+ fouls @ 2.10
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* All odds displayed correct at the time of publishing.
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