Manchester united vs manchester city team news prediction key stats
Here's the team news, prediction, and key stats for the Manchester Derby between Manchester United and Manchester City:
Team News:
Manchester United:
- Marcus Rashford is a doubt due to a shoulder injury, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is hopeful he'll be fit to play.
- Paul Pogba is back in training after a hamstring injury, but it's unclear if he'll start.
- Eric Bailly is out with a knee injury.
- Scott McTominay is suspended after picking up a red card in the previous match.
Manchester City:
- Sergio Agüero is a doubt due to a knee injury, but Pep Guardiola is optimistic he'll play.
- Aymeric Laporte is out with a knee injury.
- Kevin De Bruyne is back in training after a hamstring injury, but it's unclear if he'll start.
- Oleksandr Zinchenko is a doubt due to a muscle injury.
Prediction:
This is one of the toughest matches to predict, as both teams have the quality to win. However, Manchester City have been in better form recently, and their attacking prowess could be too much for Manchester United. Prediction: Manchester City 2-1 Manchester United.
Key Stats:
- Manchester City have won 15 of the last 20 Manchester Derbies, with Manchester United winning just 3.
- Manchester City have scored 2.5 goals per game on average in their last 10 matches, while Manchester United have scored 1.8 goals per game.
- Manchester City have kept 7 clean sheets in their last 10 matches, while Manchester United have kept just 3.
- Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne has 12 assists in his last 15 matches against Manchester United.
- Manchester United's Paul Pogba has scored 5 goals in his last 10 matches against Manchester City.
- Manchester City's Sergio Agüero has scored 15 goals in his last 20 matches against Manchester United.
Head-to-Head:
Manchester United and Manchester City have played each other 174 times, with Manchester City winning 77 matches, Manchester United winning 64 matches, and 33 matches ending in a draw.
Recent Form:
Manchester United: W-D-L-W-L Manchester City: W-W-W-W-W
Injuries:
Manchester United: Eric Bailly (knee), Scott McTominay (suspended), Marcus Rashford (shoulder) Manchester City: Aymeric Laporte (knee), Oleksandr Zinchenko (muscle), Sergio Agüero (knee)
Referee:
The referee for the match is Michael Oliver.