Manchester City v Manchester United Betting Preview – Premier League 27th April 8.00pm
A Manchester derby in midweek then and there is a huge importance riding on this one as well. This is a battle for a top-four finish in the league this season. City occupies 4th right now but are only one point and one place ahead of their city rivals. That should add some extra spice to this contest and it is a game which neither can afford to lose.
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Manchester City v Manchester United Betting Tips
This would be a big win for Manchester City on home soil if they can dig it out. They would be breathing a little easier in the race for a top-four finish this season. They are in fourth place going into this Manchester derby and are just the one place and one point above their neighbours, United. Manchester City have suffered just the one defeat in their last eleven Premier League games now (W6 D4) and so they are not going to be easy to beat in this one. That having been said, it’s been a while since they really played well at home, because teams just sit back against them and City have lacked a creative spark up top. City have won only two of their last five home games (D3) but have remained unbeaten at least in that stretch. Overall this season, City have gone W8 D6 L1 at home in the league. Earlier in the season, Man City took a 2-1 win at Old Trafford and a repeat Man City 2-1 correct score at William Hill fetches a price of 8/1.
Being out of the FA Cup and the Champions League, Manchester City can go full force at locking in a top four league finish now. It would be a disaster if they didn’t. Sergio Aguero is in a bit of form with a five-match scoring streak in the Premier League at the moment as and Aguero is the outright favourite at 10/3 in the William Hill First Goalscorer market for this one. Aguero has scored eight goals in 10 competitive appearances for Manchester City against Manchester United. Games have been pretty tight between these two lately and four of the last six have seen less than two goals. Under 2.5 goals at William Hill for this one is a price of even money. There is a lot at stake in this one and neither are going to want to lose. Pep Guardiola could become just the fourth manager to win both home and away Manchester derbies in a debut top-flight season after John Bentley, Sven-Göran Eriksson and Manuel Pellegrini.
Manchester United are now 23 games unbeaten in the Premier League and would equal their longest ever unbeaten record if they avoid defeat at the Etihad on Thursday. They are right up there in contention for a top four finish now and in the semi-finals of the Europa League. They have lost Zlatan Ibrahimovic for the rest of the season through injury, which is a massive blow for them, so it is all focus on Marcus Rashford who is 12/5 in the anytime goalscorer market. Both teams to score at William Hill in this one is a price of 7/10. Jose Mourinho has failed to win any of his last four Premier League games against Manchester City (D2 L2) and he has won just four of his 18 meetings with Pep Guardiola (D6 L8). Mourinho won the last duel between them, a dour 1-0 home win in the EFL Cup this season at OT. United have lost just one of their last five against City in all competitions, (W3 D1 L1) and have three clean sheets in their last four against their rivals. The Red Devils are on a four-match winning streak on the road with just one goal conceded. They will make life difficult for the Citizens.
Manchester City v Manchester United Betting Odds
Man City 3/4, Draw 27/10, Man Utd 7/2
Manchester City v Manchester United Predictions
Man City Home Win: The Citizens can take advantage of an under-strength Manchester United side in this one. Pep Guardiola’s men now have no distractions left for the season and have to step on the gas to get into the Champions League next term.
