The Manchester Derby awaits in the Ethihad Stadium in the Premier League match day 24 at 3:30 pm UTC. The host want to must win the game after Darwin Núñes scored an extra-time goal and won the game for Liverpool.
Manchester City currently standing at 2nd on the point the table with 59 point from 26 games. They are 4 points below of Liverpool with this game in hand. City will need to win this game if they want to decide the table toppers in their next game against Liverpool.
While on the other hand, Manchester United is currently standing at 6th in the Epl table. They are 6 points below 5th Placed Tottenham Hotspur. The Ten Hag’s reds want three points to race for the Champions League.
Team News
Manchester City
🩵🆚🔴
It’s time for the Manchester derby! 👊#ManCity pic.twitter.com/ljxPQwLM67
— Manchester City (@ManCity) March 3, 2024
Manchester City’s left-wing forward Jack Grealish will miss the derby due to the groin injury. Ederson, Ruben Dias, Phil Foden and Rodri were rested in midweek and should return for City.
Manchester United
Reds, it’s derby day 🔥#MUFC || #MCIMUN pic.twitter.com/Rxr4ZhiQdZ
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) March 3, 2024
Manchester United will miss thier Center-Back Harry Maguire due to injury. While Bruno Fernandes and Raphel Varane will available in this Derby.
Talking points
– Manchester City have won four of their last five Premier League meetings with Manchester United (L1), as many as their previous 13 beforehand (D3 L6).
– Manchester United have lost their visit to the Etihad Stadium in the last two Premier League seasons, shipping 10 goals in the process (4-1 in 2021-22, 6-3 in 2022-23). The Red Devils last had a longer run of successive away league defeats to rivals Manchester City from August 1952 to September 1955 (4 in a row).
– No fixture in Premier League history has seen more away wins than Man City v Man Utd (22, level with Aston Villa v Liverpool). Indeed, of the 54 fixtures to be played 40+ times in the competition, the Manchester derby sees the highest proportion of away wins (42% – 22/53).
– Manchester City have scored in each of their last 54 home games in all competitions. A goal here would equal their club record of scoring in 55 consecutive home games between January 2012 and January 2014
– Man City have kept three clean sheets in their last four Premier League games, as many as they had in their previous 20. They’re looking to record three consecutive shutouts for the first time since December 2021, but they haven’t kept a clean sheet in both league meetings with Manchester United in a campaign since 1973-74.
H2H-LAST 5 GAMES
Manchester City: 4 wins
Manchester United : 1 win
Recent Form
Manchester City : WDWWW
Manchester United : WWWLW
Predicted Lineups
Manchester City : Ederson; Walker, Dias, Akanji, Ake; Rodri, Stones; Silva, De Bruyne, Foden; Haaland.
Manchester United : Onana; Dalot, Varane, Lindelof, Amrabat; Mainoo, Casemiro, McTominay; Fernandes, Rashford, Garnacho.
