Man City v Man Utd predictions, odds and betting tips
The first Manchester derby of the season takes place at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Both teams come into the game with their own issues, but City look the team with the most to lose. Man City vs Man Utd best bets Man City to win – 4/7 with Paddy Power Over 3.5 goals – 19/20 with Paddy Power Erling Haaland to score anytime – 4/6 with Paddy Power Man City vs Man Utd odds Find the latest match odds for Man City vs Man Utd. All odds are provided by our best football betting sites. Odds are subject to change. Man City vs Man Utd predictions What started as a blip will almost certainly become a crisis if Manchester City can’t find a performance against cross-city rivals United on Sunday. Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is one of his own harshest critics. And he hasn’t spared himself in recent weeks. But one thing that has remained intact lately is his unwavering support from the terraces. But might that loyalty be tested if City lose on Sunday? Furthermore, it may be a touch premature to say this. And this may be rammed back down my throat at the end of the season if City are dancing around the Etihad with the Premier League trophy…. again, but is it fair to say that we might be witnessing the beginning of the end of the Guardiola era in Manchester? His body language suggests all is not right with the man himself. And the results are suggesting all is not well behind the scenes also. City seemed to have turned a corner with their 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest. But that revival proved to be short lived when they were held to a 2-2 draw by Crystal Palace, and then lost 2-0 to a struggling Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday. Sunday’s showdown with United will go a long way to answering a lot of those questions. If it goes well, then City will probably get back on track again. If it goes wrong, then who knows what the future holds for City and Guardiola this season. As for United, it’s been far from plain sailing since the start of the Amorim era and beyond, but such is City’s woes, United arguably come into the fixture in better health. After two Premier League matches without a win, United bounced back with a victory over Plzen in the Europa League on Thursday. Even in victory, United were poor. They went 1-0 down early in the 2nd half, and needed a brace from substitute Rasmus Hojlund to get them over the line. A win is a win. But Viktoria Plzen are the sort of team United should be beating a lot more comfortably than they did on Thursday. But this is where United are at the moment. The early optimism that arrived with Ruben Amorim is quickly disappearing. That’s not to say he’s not the right man, or he won’t get this team performing at some point. What it is saying is that there is clearly no quick fix at United. Manchester United have won two, lost two and drawn one of their last five in the Premier League. The two defeats came in their two most recent games, they were 2-0 away at Arsenal, and 3-2 at home to Nottingham Forest. But Ruben Amorim can go into this fixture with confidence that he knows how to beat City. He already has a big win over them this season, albeit with a different team. Man City vs Man Utd betting tips. 18+ GambleAware.org – Please play responsibly. Man City vs Man Utd betting tips Manchester United have picked up some wins in recent weeks. But like all struggling teams, their form has since dropped off. United’s wins all came against vastly inferior opposition, and when they stepped up in class, they have fallen short. Apart from a 1-1 draw with Chelsea, United were convincingly beaten by Arsenal, and they also lost to Nottingham Forest who have been around the top six all season. Even in their poor form, City should be too good for United. I genuinely believed that the Spurs game would awake City from their slumber. It didn’t. If a fixture against a poor Manchester United side at the Etihad can’t do it, then what will. Man City to win We’re diving straight in and going for a Manchester City win. This is obviously not based on form, but it is based on the belief that this team is too good to not start winning again soon. United looks there for the taking this Sunday. The team is not settled, Amorim is making changes every week, and now to add to their issues, Andre Onana has started making mistakes in goal again. Free Bet Offers Get the best free bet offers all season Claim Free Bets Apart from the match against Spurs, City’s problems have largely been on the road. So we expect to see them beat United. Back Manchester City to win at 4/7 with Paddy Power Over 3.5 goals It’s highly unlikely that Ruben Amorim is going to come to the Etihad and employ similar tactics to what Erik ten Hag used too. Okay, we get it that the new United boss won’t go gung-ho. But he is tactical
The first Manchester derby of the season takes place at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Both teams come into the game with their own issues, but City look the team with the most to lose.
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- Man City to win – 4/7 with Paddy Power
- Over 3.5 goals – 19/20 with Paddy Power
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Man City vs Man Utd predictions
What started as a blip will almost certainly become a crisis if Manchester City can’t find a performance against cross-city rivals United on Sunday.
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is one of his own harshest critics. And he hasn’t spared himself in recent weeks. But one thing that has remained intact lately is his unwavering support from the terraces.
But might that loyalty be tested if City lose on Sunday?
Furthermore, it may be a touch premature to say this. And this may be rammed back down my throat at the end of the season if City are dancing around the Etihad with the Premier League trophy…. again, but is it fair to say that we might be witnessing the beginning of the end of the Guardiola era in Manchester?
His body language suggests all is not right with the man himself. And the results are suggesting all is not well behind the scenes also.
City seemed to have turned a corner with their 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest. But that revival proved to be short lived when they were held to a 2-2 draw by Crystal Palace, and then lost 2-0 to a struggling Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Sunday’s showdown with United will go a long way to answering a lot of those questions. If it goes well, then City will probably get back on track again. If it goes wrong, then who knows what the future holds for City and Guardiola this season.
As for United, it’s been far from plain sailing since the start of the Amorim era and beyond, but such is City’s woes, United arguably come into the fixture in better health.
After two Premier League matches without a win, United bounced back with a victory over Plzen in the Europa League on Thursday. Even in victory, United were poor. They went 1-0 down early in the 2nd half, and needed a brace from substitute Rasmus Hojlund to get them over the line.
A win is a win. But Viktoria Plzen are the sort of team United should be beating a lot more comfortably than they did on Thursday. But this is where United are at the moment.
The early optimism that arrived with Ruben Amorim is quickly disappearing. That’s not to say he’s not the right man, or he won’t get this team performing at some point. What it is saying is that there is clearly no quick fix at United.
Manchester United have won two, lost two and drawn one of their last five in the Premier League. The two defeats came in their two most recent games, they were 2-0 away at Arsenal, and 3-2 at home to Nottingham Forest.
But Ruben Amorim can go into this fixture with confidence that he knows how to beat City. He already has a big win over them this season, albeit with a different team.
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Manchester United have picked up some wins in recent weeks. But like all struggling teams, their form has since dropped off.
United’s wins all came against vastly inferior opposition, and when they stepped up in class, they have fallen short.
Apart from a 1-1 draw with Chelsea, United were convincingly beaten by Arsenal, and they also lost to Nottingham Forest who have been around the top six all season.
Even in their poor form, City should be too good for United. I genuinely believed that the Spurs game would awake City from their slumber. It didn’t.
If a fixture against a poor Manchester United side at the Etihad can’t do it, then what will.
Man City to win
We’re diving straight in and going for a Manchester City win. This is obviously not based on form, but it is based on the belief that this team is too good to not start winning again soon.
United looks there for the taking this Sunday. The team is not settled, Amorim is making changes every week, and now to add to their issues, Andre Onana has started making mistakes in goal again.
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Apart from the match against Spurs, City’s problems have largely been on the road. So we expect to see them beat United.
Back Manchester City to win at 4/7 with Paddy Power
Over 3.5 goals
It’s highly unlikely that Ruben Amorim is going to come to the Etihad and employ similar tactics to what Erik ten Hag used too.
Okay, we get it that the new United boss won’t go gung-ho. But he is tactically astute enough to know where City can be got at – a 4-1 win over City when he was in charge of Sporting Lisbon is enough evidence.
Amorim will look for goals. And City will also be attacking. Furthermore, both teams look all over the place at the back, with both giving away poor goals in recent matches.
Back Over 3.5 goals at 19/20 with Paddy Power
Erling Haaland to score anytime
Erling Haaland finally got himself back on the scoresheet in the 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace last weekend.
The big Norwegian has almost been a microcosm of what is going wrong for City at the moment. He is getting into the right positions, and keeps trying, but he is simply having no luck in front of goal.
City will dominate possession on Sunday. Haaland will get chances. If nothing else, he is due a goal.
Back Erling Haaland to score anytime against United at 4/6 with Paddy Power
