Manchester United vs Manchester City Prediction and Betting Tips

Manchester United vs Manchester City Prediction and Betting Tips | 6th April 2025

Modified Apr 05, 2025 21:02 GMT

Manchester City FC v Manchester United FC - Premier League - Source: Getty — Manchester City take on Manchester United this weekend

The Premier League features another edition of the Manchester Derby this weekend as Manchester City take on local rivals Manchester United in a crucial encounter at Old Trafford on Sunday. Both teams have good players in their ranks and will be determined to win this game.

Manchester United vs Manchester City Preview

Manchester United are in 13th place in the Premier League standings and have not been at their best this season. The Red Devils slumped to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Nottingham Forest in their previous game and will need to bounce back this weekend.

Manchester City, on the other hand, are in fifth place in the league table and have flattered to deceive over the past year. The away side eased past Leicester City by a 2-0 scoreline last week and will be confident ahead of this fixture.

Manchester United vs Manchester City Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

Manchester United have a good historical record against Manchester City and have won 80 out of the 195 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Manchester City's 61 victories.
Manchester United won the reverse fixture at the Etihad Stadium by a 2-1 scoreline in December last year and are looking to complete a Premier League double over Manchester City for the first time since the 2019-20 season.
Manchester City have won nine matches away from home against Manchester United in the Premier League - more than any other team has managed to achieve in the competition.
Manchester United are unbeaten in their last three matches against Manchester City in all competitions - their longest such run since 2011.
Manchester United have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last eight matches at home in the Premier League.

Manchester United vs Manchester City Prediction

Manchester City have failed to meet expectations this season and will need to work hard to remain in the top-four race. Omar Marmoush has been impressive for his side so far and will look to add to his goal tally this weekend.

Manchester United have struggled this season and cannot afford another debacle in this fixture. Manchester City are the better team and should be able to win this game.

Prediction: Manchester United 1-2 Manchester City

Manchester United vs Manchester City Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Manchester City to win

Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes

Tip 3: Manchester City to score first - Yes

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Aditya is a European and international football writer at Sportskeeda, covering previews, news, post-match articles and live blogs for 5 years. During his time here, he has had the privilege of covering a press meeting during the collaboration between his favorite club Bengaluru FC and Sevilla, where he got a chance to interact with Sevilla president Jose Castro and explore the grassroots development in his city.

Aditya started following the sport after being dazzled by Ronaldinho’s silky feet at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He is a Barcelona fan and unsurprisingly, his favorite manager and players are Pep Guardiola and Andres Iniesta respectively. He admires the latter for his superhuman talent and his off-pitch demeanor, and his winning goal in Spain’s 2010 World Cup final win over the Netherlands left a lasting impact on Aditya.

The match-preview specialist believes that his ongoing five-year stint at Sportskeeda has given him the ability to identify the distinct line between emotional and fact-based articles, which separates him from other journalists. For him, fact-checking is the most integral part of his writing process and he only relies on authentic platforms for data.

Aditya is a semi-professional pianist and likes to participate in concerts and recitals when not immersed in football.

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