Man City vs Man United 8/5 Bet Builder – Mark O’Haire
The 197th Manchester derby takes centre stage on Super Sunday, with both sides looking to steady the ship. Manchester City are aiming to bounce back from successive league defeats, while Manchester United arrive with fragile confidence, having followed their humiliation at the hands of Grimsby with a much-needed win over Burnley.
Both sides come into this contest with injury and fitness concerns. Omar Marmoush was withdrawn early for Morocco this midweek and will miss the match for Man City, along with Rayan Cherki, with the Citizens also harbouring doubts over the availability of John Stones, Phil Foden, Mateo Kovacic, Josko Gvardiol and Abdukodir Khusanov.
Matheus Cunha could be absent for Man Utd with Mason Mount also in a race against time to be fit and available for the Red Devils. Diogo Dalot is another concern for Ruben Amorim, who will still be without centre-back Lisandro Martinez for the Etihad trip.
Match Result –
Man City Double Chance
Man Utd won this fixture last term, and the Red Devils have proven a tough nut to crack when facing elite opposition under Ruben Amorim. However, Man City have lost just four home league games since the start of 2024/25 and should be capable of avoiding defeat here against a United side that’s won just four away EPL dates in 20 (W4-D7-L9).
Match Goals – Under 4.5 Goals
Aforementioned injuries, coupled with the contest arriving immediately after an international break may not help the entertainment factor. Manchester derbies haven’t often escalated into shootouts and only three of the previous 20 showdowns in the Premier League between the pair have seen the Over 4.5 Goals barrier bust.
Team Corners – Man City Over 4.5 Corners
Man City will be expected to dominate possession and territory, and a strong corner count should theoretically follow. The Citizens have won 5+ corners in each of their previous 14 home EPL encounters against their rivals, averaging 8.60 in that same sample. Man Utd have faced 5+ corners in 14 of their past 17 away EPL outings.
Match Cards – Under 5.5 Cards
Anthony Taylor is officiating, and the arbiter has flashed card totals of just 2-3-5-2 when overseeing this fixture. The experienced referee has also produced fewer than four cards in six of his last 10 all-Big Six matches, whilst six of the last seven derbies at the Etihad have seen under 3.5 cards bank, suggesting a move against a high cards tally.
