Manchester City vs Manchester United preview: Who takes the win on March 3?

Manchester City vs Manchester United will take place this weekend in a huge derby leading up to the title race. The battle between the two sides promises to be a thrilling one, with the Sky Blues eager to defend their title. 

Manchester City, who are presently ranked second in the Premier League, has had a patchy season thus far. The home team will be confident going into this match after thrashing Luton Town 6-2 in the FA Cup this week. 

Manchester United, has improved recently and is currently in sixth position in the league rankings. In their most recent match, the Red Devils narrowly defeated Nottingham Forest 1-0, and they’ll be hoping for a repeat performance this weekend.

United versus Manchester City Key and Head-to-Head Figures

• In the 191 games that have been played between the two sides, Manchester United has a strong record against them, having won 78 of them to Manchester City’s 60 wins.
• In their previous five Premier League meetings against Manchester United, Manchester City has won four times, matching the number of victories they had in the thirteen games prior to this run.
• Manchester United has lost both of its previous away Premier League games against Manchester City, giving up ten goals overall in the process.
• There have been 22 away wins in Premier League games between Manchester United and Manchester City, which is the joint-highest number in the league.
• In their last 54 home games across all competitions, Manchester City has scored in one or more goals.

Prediction for Manchester United vs. Manchester City

Despite frequently faltering throughout their Premier League season, Manchester City appears to have settled in lately. Erling Haaland will try to repeat his heroics on Sunday after scoring five goals this week against Luton Town. 

Although they have significantly improved over the last month, Manchester United has not performed well at the Etihad Stadium lately. On paper, Manchester City is the superior team, thus they ought to prevail in this match.