One of the best matches of the Premier League season is nearly upon us as Manchester United face Manchester City and we have all the information you need to know about this huge match ahead of kick off.
The Manchester derby is one of the first fixtures everyone looks for when they are announced, and both sides need a win to not just move up the table, but also to have bragging rights over their fierce rivals.
The Red Devils managed to thrash Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 on the weekend to get over being battered 5-0 by Liverpool. Meanwhile Manchester City were surprisingly beaten 2-0 by Patrick Vieira’s Crystal Palace.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s career at United is still under threat, and a poor result against Pep Guardiola’s Citizens could see him get the sack.
Date
The two sides will face each other on Saturday 6th November 2021 at Old Trafford, and it is the early kick off.
How To Watch
The game between Manchester United and Manchester City will be on BT Sports. Coverage starts at 11:30 AM BST, whilst the game kicks off at 12:30 AM BST.
Prediction
With the game being a huge rivalry, form goes out the window and therefore it is quite hard to predict this game.
City will be wanting to bounce back from two domestic losses in a row, and Ole needs to keep on winning to keep United’s top four hopes alive.
Prediction: Manchester United 2-3 Manchester City.
Odds
Most betting companies seem to have Man City as the favourites to win the game, but the odds on United to win aren’t too far behind.
The odds, revealed by Oddschecker are:
- Manchester United to win: 18/5
- Draw: 31/10
- Manchester City to win: 4/5
Live Stream
If you are looking to live stream the Manchester Derby, you can do so via the BT Sports or Virgin streaming service.
You need to have an account to access the live stream, so make sure you have everything you need prior to kick-off.
Head to Head
These games between the two have normally been quite close contests and in Premier League history, the two sides have faced each other 152 times:
- Manchester United wins: 59
- Draws: 48
- Manchester City wins: 45
Last five Premier League meetings:
- 24th April 2019: Manchester United 0-2 Manchester City
- 7th December 2019: Manchester City 0-1 Manchester United
- 8th March 2020: Manchester United 2-0 Manchester City
- 12th December 2020: Manchester United 0-0 Manchester City
- 7th March 2021: Manchester City 0-2 Manchester United
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