Manchester United vs Manchester City 14.01.2023

Red-hot Manchester will look to continue their newfound success on the pitch when they welcome cross-town rivals Manchester City to Old Trafford in what could be their most important fixture to date so far as their title ambitions are concerned. The Red Devils are on a 6-game winning streak across all competitions and a 4-match winning streak in the Premier League that has seen them storm into the top four after the World Cup break, with just 4 points separating them and their 2nd placed rivals. They are also in the running for both domestic cup competitions.

Champions Manchester City suffered a shocking upset in the quarterfinal of the League Cup in midweek after they lost 2-0 away at Southampton who have proven to be one of their kryptonite in recent seasons. Pep Guardiola will demand a response from his charges with the race for the title expected to get really tight and explosive in the next few weeks with the top 4 teams playing each other literally back-to-back.

With so much on the line in this derby, we can expect an overly physical encounter here with potential for cynical challenges. Stuart Atwell the centre referee is likely to have his hands full trying to control emotions in this game. We are backing the game to have at least 4 bookings.

Main tip: Over 3.5 Bookings (go to tip details)

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Head-to-Head stats Man United vs Man City

We take a look at their last 10 meetings

• Pretty close. City have 5 wins, United 4 wins and 1 game was drawn
• These matches scored an average of 3.00 goals per match
• Manchester City won the reverse game 6-3 at the Etihad

Latest results Manchester United

• Won their last 5 straight matches
• 13 goals were scored in their last matches. Average 2.60 goals per match
• Thrashed Charlton 3-0 in the EFL Cup Quarterfinal in their last match

Latest results Manchester City

• 3 wins, 1 Draw and 1 loss in their last 5 matches
• 9 goals were scored in their last 5 games. Average 1.80 goals per match
• Lost 2-0 to Southampton in their EFL Cup midweek match

Premier League Standings and Latest Results

Manchester United: rank 4th – 17 matches – 11 wins – 2 draws – 4 losses – 35 points
Form Guide (most recent first): W-W-W-W-W

Man City: rank 2nd – 17 matches – 12 wins – 3 draws – 2 losses – 39 points
Form Guide (most recent first): L-W-W-D-W

Possible squad Manchester United

Manchester United: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Shaw, Malacia; Casemiro, Eriksen; Antony, Fernandes, Rashford; Martial

Out: Tuenzebe (injured), Dalot (Hamstring injury), Sancho (injured), McTominay (Illness)

Coach: Erik Ten Hag

Possible squad Manchester City

Manchester City: Ederson; Ake, Akanji, Stones, Lewis; Gundogan, Rodri, De Bruyne, Grealish, Haaland, Mahrez

Out: Dias (Hamstring injury)

Coach: Pep Guardiola

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Our tip(s) and odds in detail

According to the statistics above and the odds of the bookmakers, we suggest the following:

1) Bet on Over 3.5 Bookings

1xBet offers competitive odds for the bet “Over 3.5 Bookings”
The odd of 1.56 means that the bookmakers are calculating with a likelihood of approx. 64% chance there will be at least 4 bookings dished out in this match.

Odds for Over 3.5 Bookings

1xBet – odd 1.56
Betway – odd 1.53

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2) Bet on Most Goals – 2nd Half

• A close opening half is expected with neither team willing to cede too much ground
• 2 of United’s last 3 matches at home witnessed more goals in the 2nd half

Odibets offers competitive odds for the bet “Most Goals – 2nd Half”
The odd of 2.05 means that the bookmakers are calculating with a likelihood of approx. 49% chance that this match will produce more goals in the 2nd half than the 1st.

Odds comparison for Most Goals – 2nd Half

Odibets – odd 2.05
Bet365 – odd 2.03

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