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The mouth-watering Manchester derby will happen today
Sunday.
Unbeaten Manchester City host Manchester United at the
Etihad Stadium aiming to stay top of the Premier League - but can Manchester
United cause an upset like they did last season?
Analysis and
expert opinion, here is what you should know before the big game…
Manchester City and Manchester United face at Etihad
Stadium, in a match for the 12th round of the Premier League.
At this stadium, the head‑to‑head history favours the Manchester United, since
they have a record of 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 4 matches.The last
time these teams met at this stadium, on 07‑04‑2018, in a match for the Premier
League, Manchester United won by (2‑3). The goals of the match were scored by
V. Kompany (25' ) and İ. Gündoğan (30' ), for Manchester City, and by P. Pogba
(53' and 55' ) and C. Smalling (69' ), for Manchester United. The home
advantage may play an important role in this match, since Manchester City
presents significant differences between home and away results.
The analysis of
the two teams
Analysis of Manchester City
The home team is currently in the 1st position
of the league, with 29 points won, after 9 wins and 2 draws. In the penultimate
match, they won in an away match against Tottenham Hotspur, by (0‑1). In the
last match, they won in a home match against Southampton, by (6‑1). This is a
team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in
the last 30 matches they register 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in away matches,
with 33 goals scored and 10 conceded; against 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses at
their stadium, with 43 goals scored and 11 conceded. In their last match, for
the UEFA Champions League, they got a home win against Shakhtar Donetsk by (6‑0).
They have won the last 6 home matches and haven't lost any of the last 11 matches for this competition. Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 43 of the last 57 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. They have been able to score first and have done so in 9 of the last 11 matches for the Premier League, they have reached half‑time in advantage in 8 of those 9 matches and have always held on to the lead until the end of the 90'. there is 1 period that stands out in the last 20 home matches for all competitions: they have suffered 7 of their 17 goals between minutes (16'‑30').
Manchester City heads to this game motivated after a 6-0 home win over Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League game: David Silva, Gabriel Jesus, Sterling and Mahrez scored the goals. Manchester City usually plays in a 4-3-3 where the three men responsible for panicking the opposing defense are Sterling, Aguero and Sané. Thus, playing at home, it is predicted that Manchester City will adopt a more offensive posture, even taking into account the opponent's quality. The coach will not be able to count on De Bruyne, Mangala and Claudio Bravo for being injured.
They have won the last 6 home matches and haven't lost any of the last 11 matches for this competition. Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 43 of the last 57 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. They have been able to score first and have done so in 9 of the last 11 matches for the Premier League, they have reached half‑time in advantage in 8 of those 9 matches and have always held on to the lead until the end of the 90'. there is 1 period that stands out in the last 20 home matches for all competitions: they have suffered 7 of their 17 goals between minutes (16'‑30').
Manchester City heads to this game motivated after a 6-0 home win over Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League game: David Silva, Gabriel Jesus, Sterling and Mahrez scored the goals. Manchester City usually plays in a 4-3-3 where the three men responsible for panicking the opposing defense are Sterling, Aguero and Sané. Thus, playing at home, it is predicted that Manchester City will adopt a more offensive posture, even taking into account the opponent's quality. The coach will not be able to count on De Bruyne, Mangala and Claudio Bravo for being injured.
Analysis of Manchester United
The away team is currently in the 7th position
of the league, with 20 points won, after 6 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. In the
penultimate match, they won in a home match against Everton, by (2‑1). In the
last match, they won in an away match against AFC Bournemouth, by (1‑2). This
is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away
matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 3 draws and 5
losses in away matches, with 22 goals scored and 17 conceded; against 7 wins, 5
draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 19 goals scored and 19 conceded. In
their last match, for the UEFA Champions League, they got an away win against
Juventus by (1‑2). In the last 6 away league matches Manchester United has a
record of 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, so they have won 10 points out of 18
possible. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have
conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored
consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this
competition. In 11 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first
goal 6 times but have turned the score around in 2.
Manchester United comes to this game motivated after a 1-2 away win over Juventus in the Champions League game: the Reds were losing 0-1, but Mata and Bonucci (own-goal) signed the goals of the turnaround. The away team usually plays on a tactical system in 4-3-3, favoring the quick transitions, mainly through the wings. One of the strengths of the away team is how it manages to finish the dangerous situations it create. It is anticipated that the three most advanced players will be Martial, Alexis and Lingard, giving the Manchester team several solutions to create danger. The coach should not be able to count on Diogo Dalot for this match
Manchester United comes to this game motivated after a 1-2 away win over Juventus in the Champions League game: the Reds were losing 0-1, but Mata and Bonucci (own-goal) signed the goals of the turnaround. The away team usually plays on a tactical system in 4-3-3, favoring the quick transitions, mainly through the wings. One of the strengths of the away team is how it manages to finish the dangerous situations it create. It is anticipated that the three most advanced players will be Martial, Alexis and Lingard, giving the Manchester team several solutions to create danger. The coach should not be able to count on Diogo Dalot for this match
Predictable line-up.
Man
City: Ederson; Walker, Stones,
Laporte, Mendy; B. Silva, Fernandinho, D. Silva; Sane, Aguero, Sterling.
Man
United: De Gea; Young, Smalling,
Lindelof, Shaw; Pogba, Matic, Herrera; Sanchez, Lukaku, Martial.
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