Premier League: Manchester City vs Manchester United Betting Preview

Head-to-head history

City has been the dominant side in this matchup across the last few years. The Sky Blues have won five of the last seven meetings with United, while the Red Devils have grabbed just two wins during that span. The two played to a 1-1 draw in the Community Shield in August. However, Man United did knock out their rivals in the FA Cup last season and that happened to come at the Etihad.

City in horrible form

While Man City is one of the most prestigious clubs on the globe, they’re almost unrecognizable right now. Pep Guardiola’s men have lost seven of their last 10 games across all competitions with just one victory. They’re down to fourth in the Premier League table and dropped another three points in Europe’s most prized competition on Wednesday, dropping to 22nd in the expanded group standings. As previously mentioned, the Sky Blues might not even progress to the knockout rounds.

Yes, the Cityzens are dealing with a ton of injuries, but that’s still no excuse to be playing so poorly. City controlled 69% of the ball in Turin yet only had three shots on target. Two second-half goals for Juve were enough for them to pull off the victory. This is by far the club’s worst spell under Guardiola, who coincidentally enough, just signed a new deal to stay at the Etihad until 2026. This is truly a nightmare time for Man City right now, who have zero titles in sight.

When it comes to EPL play, City salvaged a point against Crystal Palace last weekend, thanks to goals from Erling Haaland and Royce Lewis. The latter was sent off in the 84th minute but the Sky Blues managed to hold on and steer clear of defeat at Selhurst Park. Even though City is in shambles, they’re still a heavy favorite for Sunday’s clash with -183 odds at Sports Interaction.

Man United not looking much better

The Red Devils have brought in a new boss in Ruben Amorim, but it hasn’t made a huge difference quite yet. United is in 13th spot in the Premier League and have lost back-to-back domestic games to Arsenal and Nottingham Forest. They have just two victories in their last five league fixtures.

That being said, Thursday’s win in Europa should hopefully give the club some confidence, beating Viktoria Plzen 2-1. Rasmus Hojlund was the star of the show, scoring a brace. He’s yet to find his form in England though, scoring just twice in 10 appearances. The reality is United is struggling in the final third. They’ve netted only 19 times the EPL. On a more positive note, the Red Devils have conceded just 18 times, which is certainly respectable.

Bruno Fernandes has been the leading man up top, scoring three and assisting five. Marcus Rashford also has four goals to his name, while summer signing Joshua Zirkzee has three. Sunday looks like a clear-cut opportunity for United to add to Man City’s misery, especially considering they’re still missing a couple of key defenders. The visitors are an underdog at soccer betting sites.

Man City vs Man United injury news

City’s backline is still extremely depleted. Nathan Ake, Manuel Akanji, and John Stones remain out. Lewis is also suspended after the red card versus Palace. Phil Foden and Mateo Kovacic are also considered doubtful for Sunday. As for the Red Devils, they’re missing Jonny Evans, Luke Shaw, and Victor Lindelof.