Premier League: Manchester City vs Manchester United Live
Preview: Manchester City vs Manchester United
Manchester City vs Manchester United will see supporters gather at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday at 3:30pm for an exciting Manchester derby. Both teams recently advanced to the FA Cup quarter-finals, with City defeating Luton Town 6-2 and United securing a 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forest.
Erling Haaland scored five goals in a single match for Manchester City, not the first time in his career, as they advanced to the quarter-finals of the 2023-24 FA Cup at Kenilworth Road. Kevin De Bruyne assisted him four times before Haaland completed his fifth goal at the 58-minute mark, followed by Mateo Kovacic scoring a sixth. The reigning English and European champions are still in contention for back-to-back trebles as they sit second in the standings, trailing Liverpool by one point. Manchester City’s unbeaten streak across all competitions now stands at 18 matches, and they have the chance to equal their club record of scoring in 55 consecutive home games if they score in the upcoming derby match.
In their recent matches against Man City, Man United have conceded a total of 10 goals, but they managed to secure a victory in the FA Cup fifth-round match against Nottingham Forest. This win sets up an exciting quarter-final clash with Liverpool. Despite a recent loss to Fulham, Man United sits in sixth place in the Premier League standings, with Aston Villa holding a comfortable lead over them in the race for a Champions League spot.
Head-to-head
Manchester City has been the stronger team in their recent head-to-head matches against their city rivals. They have won five out of the last six games against the Red Devils, including a notable 3-0 win at Old Trafford in October of last year.
Prediction
Without a proper striker due to Hojlund’s absence, injury-plagued Manchester United is likely to face another embarrassing defeat at the hands of their rivals. Manchester City, who have had more time to recover from their recent FA Cup matches, are poised to make history at their home ground. Despite United’s perfect away record in 2024, it may not matter much as City is expected to dominate the match. While it may be unrealistic to expect Haaland to score five goals again, the reigning champions are likely to send Ten Hag’s team home with a heavy defeat.
