Manchester City vs Manchester United Predictions

• City have won 14 of their last 15 games
• United have lost by 2+ goals in 60% of their defeats this season
• City have won by three goals in three of the last four league clashes between the two sides

Pressure growing on United

Manchester United may have progressed into the last eight of the FA Cup in midweek, but it’s clear pressure in growing on Erik ten Hag. The United boss saw a five-game winning streak brought to an end last weekend with a 2-1 home defeat to Fulham, the latest in a long line of poor performances from the Red Devils.

Even when United are winning they struggle to convince, while it’s tough to see them being able to grind out a result against their local rivals on Sunday. Manchester City are on an inspired run as they search for a back-to-back treble, having won 14 of their last 15 games in all competitions.

There’s already a 15-point gap between the two sides in the Premier League, which looks set to be widened on Sunday.

City in clinical form

Manchester City’s 6-2 victory at Luton in midweek was the sign of a side who are looking clinical right now, with their attack back to its best. The Citizens have been brilliant in 2024, setting themselves up for another second-half surge to close the season out with silverware.

The partnership between Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland is really delivering right now, with the Belgian getting four assists at Luton. That was only bettered by Haaland’s five goals, marking it out as one of his most impressive displays for City.

Haaland has already given United plenty of trouble during his time in Manchester. He scored twice when City won 3-0 at Old Trafford earlier this season. Last term he scored a hat-trick in this fixture, so he’s good value for at least one goal when these two renew rivalries.

Back a comfortable home win

The 15 points splitting these two arguably doesn’t do justice to the gulf in class between these two rivals. City will likely widen that by the time the dust settles, especially given how good they’ve been in recent months. Of their last 14 wins, 10 have seen them win by at least two clear goals.

The hosts have won by two or more in 11 of their 18 league wins this term and United have lost by a two-goal margin or greater in 60% of their defeats this term. The Citizens have scored 18 goals across the last six meetings between these two and they’ve won three of the last four league encounters by a three-goal margin, so back them to clear a -1 handicap in a routine win.

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