Will Manchester continue to be blue or will rivals Manchester United finally end their derby drought?
On Saturday, two of Europe’s biggest teams resume battle and it might be a different story to the recent trend as the home side are in form.
BETTING ODDS – CITY START AT FAVOURITES
United are facing a mountain as they bid to end a run of three straight league defeats. It’s their worst patch against their bitter neighbours since 2014.
It’s been a crazy season in the Premier League with United’s slow start now a thing of the past. Such has been their form, they will start Just four points behinf City.
Erik ten Hag’s men haven’t conceded in almost five hours of play and remain unbeaten in seven straight PL home games; this run includes victories over Spurs and league leaders Arsenal.
City fell to a shock 2-0 EFL Cup quarter final exit at the hands of rock-bottom Southampton which may have refocussed Pep Guardiola.
Marcus Rashford has scored in three consecutive league outings for United but now seeks to break a personal five-game duck in the Manchester derby.
City’s Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick in the reverse to become the first player to hit three trebles in consecutive league home games, though he is yet to pick up the match ball on his travels for City.