Manchester City – Manchester Utd

The Mancunian derby will not be rich in goals this time

For the 188th time in English football history, a Manchester derby is set to take place. The upcoming meeting between the Mancunian teams will take place at the Etihad Stadium. Manchester United are on top with 77 wins in previous fixtures, but the Red Devils are not favourites for the upcoming match. The bookmakers' betting odds have left almost no chance of success for the visitors, setting the odds at 1.35 for a win for Guardiola's wards. It was only Manchester City's first official match of the season that saw them lose the FA Super Cup to Liverpool 1-3. In the next nine games, the Citizens have never suffered a bitter defeat. They have five wins and two draws in the Premier League, and they are 100% up in the Champions League, with six points against Sevilla and Borussia Dortmund. Erling Holand, who switched from Germany in the off-season, plays a key role in Manchester City's squad. The Norwegian forward now has eleven goals and one assist in seven league appearances. City travelled to Wolverhampton before the national team break, scoring three unanswered goals against the mid-table side. Manchester United lost their opening two Premier League games to a flurry of criticism from the coaching staff in Erik ten Hagen and team leaders, including Cristiano Ronaldo. Personnel and tactical changes to the squad in the subsequent fixtures have led to four consecutive victories for the club. This series should be taken with the utmost seriousness, as it included victories over Liverpool and Arsenal. Before the departure of the players to their national teams, Manchester United played two Europa League games, in which they lost to Real Sociedad (0-1) and defeated Sheriff (2-0). In total, Manchester City have defeated major opponents three times in their last five games. At that, more than two goals from the last seven meetings were scored only in the last date of the teams, which took place in March this year. It's a safe bet that the players will not be in the tone once they return to the teams' camp. Under such circumstances, it is unlikely that the upcoming match will bring the teams a total of four or more goals.