It’s an absolutely enormous Manchester Derby at the Etihad on Sunday. Visiting Manchester United, nine points adrift of league leaders Manchester City, can get back into the Premier League title race with a victory. City can effectively eliminate, more or less, one of their big six rivals with a win. United have made a strong comeback from an atrocious start, but falling 12 points behind would be a really tough mountain to climb.
The two teams have met 42 times prior in the Premier League, with United taking 21 of those matches, City 13. The two Manchester clubs have split the points on eight occasions.
Let’s take a look at who Pep Guardiola could field in his first team on Sunday at home. What a mouth watering fixture to head into the international break on.
The Bank’s Manchester City Starting XI Prediction
Forwards: Leroy Sane, Sergio Aguero, Raheem Sterling
Midfielders: Riyad Mahrez Fernandinho Phil Foden
Defenders: Fabian Delph Danilo Vincent Kompany Kyle Walker
Goalkeeper: Ederson
Manchester Derby FYIs
United Starting XI Prediction: go to this link
City Starting XI Prediction: go to this link
Manager Press Conference Videos, Quotes: Pep Guardiola- go to this link
Kickoff: Sunday, November 11, 4 pm local, Etihad Stadium
Injury Report for Both Teams: go to this link
Odds via Odds Shark: Manchester United 5/1 Draw 3/1 Manchester City 53/20
Prediction: Manchester City 1, Manchester United 1
Paul M. Banks runs The Sports Bank.net, which is partnered with News Now. Banks, a former writer for NBC Chicago.com and Chicago Tribune.com, regularly appears as a guest pundit on WGN CLTV and co-hosts the “Let’s Get Weird, Sports” podcast on SB Nation.
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