Man City v Man Utd

Manchester City vs Manchester United Preview

Sunday afternoon brings us a fitting finale to this weekend's action in the Premier League with the upcoming Manchester derby between City and United at the Etihad Stadium with not only bragging rights at stake but also an important three points for both clubs as they seek to further their ambitions for the league title and a European spot respectively.

Manchester City extended their unbeaten run in the English top flight to an impressive looking 11 matches following a 1-0 win down on the south coast against Bournemouth which also became a ninth win in these 11 games for Pep Guardiola's side as the hosts prepare for this important local clash with United.

Within these nine wins, four of these have been achieved on home soil with victories gained over the likes of Sheffield United, Burnley, Everton and Brentford, all of whom occupy places in the lower half of the Premier League table but The Citizens are likely to face stiffer opposition from their local rivals this Sunday.

Nevertheless, Manchester City have been handed just the one defeat out of their last 18 matches overall in the English top flight and having collected 12 wins within these 18 games, City will be confident that they can produce a positive result on Sunday and one which could see them go top of the table.

Manchester United's previous four-match winning streak in the Premier League was brought to an abrupt halt following last weekend's 2-1 loss at home to Fulham as United missed their chance to draw level on points with Tottenham who currently sit in the last of the European spots in the table.

Manchester United had previously racked up important wins against Wolves, West Ham, Aston Villa and Luton Town respectively and although this season's campaign has been a frustrating one for players and fans alike as it seems to have been a case of one step forward and two steps back, the visitors still have their sights set on a fifth place finish this term.

Recent results have been notoriously difficult to predict though where Erik ten Hag's side have been concerned as inconsistency has thwarted their plans at almost every turning, with United recording just six wins from their last 13 matches overall.

However, the goals market could be the most likely option for this Sunday's local derby as eight of Manchester United's last 13 games overall have resulted in both teams scoring and indeed, this has also been the most prevalent outcome in recent exchanges between the two Manchester clubs as well in previous encounters.

Manchester City v Manchester United Verdict

Four out of the last five meetings between the two Manchester heavyweights have resulted in both teams scoring while a score-draw also may not be out of the question here.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.75

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 5.75

Correct Score: 2-2 @ 21.00