Manchester City vs Manchester United Betting Tips

04:06, 7 Mar 2021

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04:06, 7 Mar 2021

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Etihad Stadium will serve as the host for the Manchester derby as Manchester City host their city rivals Manchester United on 7th March at 22:00 IST. Manchester City are looking like they are not going to stop at anything. And even the odds are in their favor to win the match against a struggling Manchester United side.

Teams Status

Manchester City are currently at the top of the English Premier League table, 14 points clear of the second-placed Manchester United. They have accumulated 65 points from 27 matches in the league so far. They have 20 wins, five draws and just two losses under their belt. They have the best home record in the league as they have dropped just seven points in the 14 home matches. They have 11 wins, two draws and just one loss at home this season. They have scored the most number of goals this season with 56 goals and have conceded the least number of goals with 17 goals. Ilkay Gundagon has been in spectacular goal-scoring form as he is the team’s leading goal scorer with 11 goals to his name. He is well supported by Raheem Sterling, who has scored nine goals this season. The Premier League’s best midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is the team’s leading assist provider with 11 assists. He also has scored three goals so far. They don’t have any players on the injury list going into this match.

Manchester United on the other hand had a decent start to this season but are currently fading away and find themselves in the second position with 51 points from 27 matches. They have 14 wins, nine draws and four losses in the league so far. They have the most number of draws for a team in the top six. They have a spectacular away record as they are unbeaten in the 14 away matches this season including eight wins and six draws. They have scored the second-highest number of goals this season with 53 goals and have conceded 32 goals. The Portuguese midfielder is in top-notch form as he is the team’s leading goal scorer as well as the top assist provider with 15 goals and ten assists to his name. He is well supported by Marcus Rashford, who has nine goals and six assists under his belt. They will have to play the Manchester derby without the services of David De Gea, Juan Mata and Sergio Romero.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Home team name	Draw	Away team name
1.48	4.58	6.95
1.47	4.33	6.50
1.48	4.70	6.80

Manchester City are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.48 according to Melbet. While Manchester United are placed at 6.95 and the draw at 4.58 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, Man City are placed at 1.47, Man United at 6.50 and the draw at 4.33. Manchester City are placed at 1.48 according to Dafabet, while the underdogs are placed at 6.80 and a draw at 4.70 odds.

Tipster’s Angel

This is expected to be a low-scoring thriller as it has been in the head-to-head matches recently and also in the past few matches that Manchester United have played. Manchester City are more likely to extend their winning streak to 22 matches with a win here.

Tip: Manchester City To Win @ 1.48

Manchester City are in a dream run of form in all competition and are not going to stop until they have conquered all the trophies. In the last five head to head matches, it’s all even as both the teams have won two matches and the other one ended in a draw. But by considering the current form Manchester City are in a far superior shape than Manchester United. City are currently in an unbeaten streak of 28 matches and a winning streak of 21 matches. Manchester United on the other hand have just two wins in their last five matches. Also, they have won only one match in their last five matches in the Premier League. They have the same record away from home in the Premier League as they drew four of the last five matches away from home. So, it is more likely that Manchester City will come out with all three points at 1.48 odds available at the Melbet sportsbook.

Tip: Total Cards Under 3.5 @ 1.80

These two are the most disciplined teams in the English Premier League this season as they haven’t received any red card this season. Manchester City averages 1.1 cards per match, while Manchester United on the other hand averages 1.5 cards per match with a total of 2.6 cards per match. In the last two head to head matches played this season, a total of six cards were shown at an average of three cards per match. Also, in the last five matches that Manchester City have played, they have received just four cards. Apart from that, Manchester United have received just seven cards in their last five matches in all competitions. And also, Manchester City averages just 1.0 cards at home, while United averages 1.2 cards on the road. So it is more likely that under 3.5 cards will be shown at 1.80 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

Manchester City will be looking to increase the lead at the top of the table and extend their unbeaten streak to 29 matches. Manchester United will be looking to salvage the rest of the season and finish in the top four to play the Champions League next season.