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Manchester City Manchester United betting prediction


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The most likely scenario for this match will be for both teams to score at least one goal. Although we're expecting a more controlled match for the locals, Manchester United also have good arguments for threatening the opponent's penalty area. It's worth noting that the “Both Score - Yes” market has won the last three meetings between these teams. So expect a busy match with plenty of chances on both sides.
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Preview
Man City and Man Utd meet at Etihad Stadium, in a match for the 16th round of the Premier League. At this stadium, the head‑to‑head history favours the home team, since they have a record of 3 wins and 2 losses in the last 5 matches. Sure enough, the last time these teams met at this stadium, on 03‑03‑2024, in a match for the Premier League, Manchester City won by (3‑1). The goals of the match were scored by Phil Foden (80' and 56' ) and Erling Haaland (90' ), for Man City, and by Marcus Rashford (8' ), for Man Utd. In this match the home advantage may play an important role, since Man Utd presents significant differences between home and away performances.

Analysis Man City

After 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses, the home team is in the 4th position, havinf won 27 points so far. In the last match, they have tied in an away match against Crystal Palace by (2‑2), after in the previous match they have won (3‑0) at home, against Nottingham Forest. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses in away matches; against 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses at their stadium. They come to this match after a away loss against Juventus by (2‑0). For the league, Man City won 16 points out of 21 possible points, after 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 7 home matches. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. There is a tendency for goals in their home matches, since 23 of the last 34 have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 15 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 8 times, but have turned the score around in 4.

Manchester City head into this round of matches demotivated after a 2-0 defeat to Juventus in a Champions League match. Last time out in the Premier League, the locals drew 2-2 against Crystal Palace. Pep Guardiola's side usually play in a 4-3-3 formation where the three most advanced men are Jérémy Doku, Savinho and Erling Haaland. It's worth noting that Manchester City also have some interesting aerial displays. Rico Lewis is out through injury, as are John Stones, Manuel Akanji, Nathan Aké, Mateo Kovacic, Oscar Bobb and Rodri, who all have fitness problems.

Confirmed Lineup: Ederson Moraes, Joško Gvardiol, Rúben Dias, Kyle Walker, Matheus Nunes, Kevin De Bruyne, İlkay Gündoğan, Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden, Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku.
Coach: J. Guardiola i Sala.

Analysis Man Utd

The away team is currently in the 13th position of the league, with 19 points won, after 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Arsenal, by (2‑0). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Nottingham Forest, by (2‑3). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 18 goals scored and 17 conceded; against 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 34 goals scored and 21 conceded. In their last match, for the UEFA Europa League, they got an away win against Viktoria Plzeň by (1‑2). In the last 7 away league matches Man Utd has a record of 1 win, 3 draws and 3 losses, so they have won 6 points out of 21 possible.

In this competition, they haven’t won any of the last 5 away matches. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half‑time was the 0‑0 (4 out of 7 matches). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 15 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 7 times and have only turned the score around in 1.

Rubén Amorin's side go into this match motivated after a 1-2 win over Viktoria Plzeň in a Europa League match. Last time out in the Premier League, the visitors lost 2-3 to Nottingham Forest. The away club opts for a traditional 3-4-3 formation, where the three most advanced players are Alejandro Garnacho, Marcus Rashford and Rasmus Højlund. Away from home, United are expected to be more cautious, with the aim of not conceding the first goal of the game. Out for this game are Jonny Evans and Luke Shaw, both suffering from physical problems.

Confirmed Lineup: André Onana, Harry Maguire, Matthijs De Ligt, Diogo Dalot, Noussair Mazraoui, Lisandro Martínez, Bruno Fernandes, Mason Mount, Manuel Ugarte Ribeiro, Rasmus Højlund, Amad Traoré.
Coach: R. Amorim.

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The tip and bet suggestion for the Man City vs Man Utd match, on 15 December 2024, of the preview written by the editors of Betting Academy UK, goes to: Both teams score? Yes ⇒ bet available on betfair.

The Man City vs Man Utd on 15 December 2024 will be played at Manchester, Etihad Stadium.

The most voted bet by tipsters at Betting Academy UK, for the Man City Man Utd match, on the "match odds" market, was a win by Man City at with 64% of the tips.

 

Premier League - 2024/2025

  • 42% 159 / 380 Games

  • Home team wins 42.77%
  • Draws 27.04%
  • Away team wins 30.19%
  • Over 1.5 83.65%
  • Over 2.5 59.75%
  • Over 3.5 35.22%
  • Goals 480
  • Goals /match 3.02
  • Goals /match home 1.62
  • Goals /match away 1.4
  • Both teams score 64.15%
  • Goals after 80' 17.5%
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