Premier League: Manchester City vs Manchester United – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 27 match between Manchester City and Manchester United and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Bookmakers favour Manchester City to win against Manchester United in their next Premier League match. This takes place on Sunday with the hosts in decent form, and a win seems quite likely. Naturally, Manchester United will put up a fight at the Etihad Stadium, though.

Manchester City are currently number 2 with 59 points and will be very eager to hang to that position at the very least. Qualifying for the Champions League would naturally boost the club coffers and bring excitement to Etihad Stadium.

Form: Manchester City vs Manchester United

Manchester City Form

Manchester City swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 1-0 against Brentford. They went on to defeat Bournemouth 0-1 and made it three on the spin against Luton in a 2-6 victory. Manchester City put four wins on the board in their previous six Premier League matches at the Etihad Stadium. They drew twice while losing none, scored 11 goals while conceding four.

Manchester United Form

Results have been up and down for Manchester United, who beat Luton by 1-2. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 1-2 against Fulham, before claiming three points in a 0-1 win against Nottingham Forest. Manchester United won half their previous six away matches in the Premier League, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored nine goals whilst conceding nine.

Betting stats for Manchester City and Manchester United

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Manchester City and Manchester United played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Manchester City vs Manchester United

It is difficult to look past Rasmus Hoejlund, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target six times in recent Premier League matches for The Red Devils, with a total for the season saying seven goals scored in this Premier League campaign. With four goals lately for The Citizens in the Premier League, Phil Foden is also a player to look out for.

Betting markets: Manchester City vs Manchester United

Full-time result

Manchester City won seven of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew three and lost none. Manchester United won six games, drew one and lost three in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Manchester City are on an amazing streak of now 11 games in a row without defeat. Manchester City are on a fantastic streak of no less than 24 matches in a row without defeat as the home side. Manchester United scored at least once in their previous 8 matches. Manchester City have beaten Manchester United in 3 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Manchester City scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Impressively, Manchester United scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Manchester United played. Manchester City managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Manchester City and Manchester United when playing at Etihad Stadium.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Manchester City, who scored an average of 2.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Manchester United, who managed to hit the net 2.2 times on average in these games. Manchester City scored at least once in their previous 11 matches. Manchester United scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.

Recommended tip: Manchester City vs Manchester United

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Manchester City and Manchester United seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Premier League match.

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