- The Man United vs Man City Premier League tie will be played on Sunday at the Old Trafford Stadium.
- Man City will be without some of their key players including Erling Haaland.
- Man United suffered a 1-0 defeat in their most recent Premier League game.
Manchester City and Manchester United will ignite their rivalry in a tasty English Premier League fixture on Sunday.
Hosts Manchester United will be aiming to give their fans something to smile about after the many painful moments they have endured this season.
Manchester United, who have had one of the worst seasons in their history, will welcome their foes to Old Trafford, a few days after a disappointing 1-0 defeat in the hands of Nottingham Forest.
The Red Devils found themselves 1-0 down within just five minutes of that end to end clash that was played at the City Ground.
The goal was scored by former player Anthony Elanga, who sat Alejandro Garnacho down, before firing a shot past Andrea Onana.
Despite Man United dominating the remaining part of the game, Nottingham Forest managed to stand strong and pick up all the three points.
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The defeat left Ruben Amorim coached club stuck at the 13th position in the Premier League standings with 37 points.
Unlike Man United, the blue side of the city returned from the international break with a 2-0 victory over Leicester City.
Manchester City, who have also had a not so good campaign this season, scored all their goals in the first half of that match that was played on Wednesday.
The goals came courtesy of Egyptian striker Omar Marmoush and Three Lions midfielder Jack Grealish.
The win, which increased Manchester City’s tally to 51 points, put them a step closer to finishing inside the top four positions at the end of the season.
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What time does Man United vs Man City Start?
The match is scheduled to start from 6:30 pm East African Time (EAT) on Sunday at the Old Trafford Stadium.
Man United vs Man City Team News
The visitors will miss the services of some of their reliable players including Nathan Ake (foot), Rodri (ACL) and John Stones (thigh).
Moreover, Erling Haaland (ankle) will be unavailable for this fixture while Manuel Akanji and Abdukodir Khusanov are set to return to action after missing Wednesday’s win.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is expected to go with an attacking lineup that has the likes of Kevin De Bruyne, who broke the news of his departure from the club at the end of the season yesterday, Savinho and Doku.
On the other hand, Man United will prepare for the game without Amad Diallo (ankle), Jonny Evans (back), Ayden Heaven (ankle), Lisandro Martinez (knee) and Luke Shaw (calf).
Possible Starting Lineups
Man United: Onana, Dalot, Maguire, Yoro, Mazraoui, Ugarte, Dorgu, Mount, Fernandes, Garnacho, Hojlund
Man City: Ederson, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Nunez, Gundogan, Gonzalez, Grealish, Savinho, Doku, Marmoush
Man United vs Man City Current Form (all competitions)
Man United: DDWWL
Man City: WLDWW
Man United vs Man City Head-to-head
There have been five Manchester derbies in all competitions since 2023 with Manchester City shining on two occasions. One of those matches ended in a draw.
Manchester United secured a narrow 2-1 in the latest game between the two sides that was played on December 15, 2024.
Man United: 2
Draw: 1
Man City: 2
Man United vs Man City Predictions
Manchester United are the favorites to perform well in this match because they will be playing in front of their home supporters.
However, since Man City will visit the Old Trafford with a stronger squad, they have a chance of demolishing Man United.
Therefore, football fans should expect an entertaining affair whereby both clubs will create numerous goal scoring chances.
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