Manchester United vs Manchester City: Preview, free tip and statistics

05.11.2021 10:00

Saturday's programme of the eleventh round of the top English competition will start with the clash of eternal rivals from Manchester, who will face each other at Old Trafford in the 186th city derby.

Background information, news and team form

Meanwhile, Red Devils' home coach Ole Gunnar Solskjær retained his place on the United bench after the 0-3 win at Tottenham, which saw Ronaldo, Cavani and Rashford on the scoresheet. Many fans after this game, when the Norwegian coach changed the formation to 3-5-2, expected that United's form was back and Solskaer finally found the recipe for success, but on Tuesday came the match with Atalanta in the Champions League and United fans, once again, had to come down to earth with their expectations. Atalanta led from the 12th minute in this game and it was only in injury time of the first half that Ronaldo was able to push through to tie the game at 1-1 before going into the dressing rooms. In the second half, Atalanta was again ahead 2-1 very early on and again it wasn't until injury time of the second half that none other than Cristiano Ronaldo came through. If it wasn't for him, United would have added another loss to the table. Until recently, it was speculated that if Solskaer did not keep his managerial job, Italian coach Antonio Conte would take his place and many fans were calling for this change as well, however, Antonio Conte surprisingly signed a two-year contract with Tottenham in London this week, so the Norwegian coach doesn't have to worry too much about his job for now, although it is clear that if the next derby goes badly for the home side, his continuation at United could be very short.Last weekend, when Solskaer and Nuno Espirito Santo played against each other to retain their managerial positions, from which Solskaer came out better, the Citizens welcomed London club Crystal Palace to their home stadium. Crystal Palace is a very unpopular opponent of Manchester clubs and regularly takes points from there. However, this time it was expected to be an easy win for the Citizens, who should have taken advantage of their home environment to take an easy three points in the table, at a time when Crystal Palace are also rebuilding their squad and getting used to their new coach Patrik Viera. However, fate did not favour City's easy win and in the 6th minute, Eagles' stalwart Wilfried Zaha sent the visitors into the lead. In extra time, stopper Laporte received a red card for the home team, and the Citizens finished the entire second half with 10 men. In the 60th minute, it looked like Pep Guardiola's players had already equalised at 1-1, but Var called off the subsequent goal. In the 88th minute, London Chelsea's Conor Gallagher sealed the result for Crystal Palace, making it 2-0, and the Citizens lost their home game, further complicating their title defence. The Citizens also played their next Champions League match this week, again playing at home and this time welcoming Belgian side Bruges. In this match, they managed to win smoothly 4-1, and so Pep Guardiola's team repaired their reputation.

 

 

Betdoin's view of the match 

Visiting Manchester City enters this match as the odds-on favourite at odds of 1.76. The draw is priced at odds of 4, and if you want to bet on the home side United to win, that is available at odds of 4.72. The goal line for this match is written at over 2,75. Our clever Betdoin algorithm sees the value for this match mainly in the under bets. For example, the under 2.5 goals on the visiting Citizens could be an interesting bet, as this bet has come up five times out of the last five games.

 

 

Absentees and estimated line-ups 

United will have to dispense with the services of Paul Pogba, who will be serving the second of a three-match ban for a red card from the previous league game. Raphael Varane is injured again and will be unavailable for the next month, Lindelof is also injured and Solskaer, thus, will not be able to use the three-defender system that worked against Spurs last league game. City will have to go without Ferran Torrs, who will be out for a few more months, and without stopper Laporte, who will also be serving a card and red card penalty from the last game against Crystal Palace

Manchester United - estimated line-up:

De Gea - Bailly,Dalot, Maguire - Wan-Bissaka, McTominay, Fred, Shaw - Fernandes - Ronaldo, Cavani

Manchester City - estimated line-up:

Ederson -. Walker, Dias, Stones, Cancelo - Silva, Rodri, De Bruyne - Jesus, Foden, Grealish

 

Free tip for Manchester United vs Manchester City - City under 2,5 goals (1,40)

 

Manchester United vs Manchester City FAQ:

Where can I watch the Manchester United vs Manchester City match live on TV?  The match is live beIN Sports Premium 1, beIN 4K Arabia, beIN Sports English, beIN SPORTS CONNECT.

What players to watch during the match? Ronaldo, De Bruyne, Fernandes, Foden.

Who is the favourite for the match? According to the bookmakers, City is the favourite (1.74).

How did the last game between the two teams end? Manchester City 0-2 Manchester United, 7/3/2021. 

What time does the game start? Kick-off at 13:30. 

What stadium will the game be played in? Old Trafford (Manchester)

Where can I find the match at Betdoin? Full statistics can be found here.