Manchester City – Manchester United, Premier League – Prediction

Manchester City will dominate possession.

City will impose their style – controlling possession and pressing aggressively as soon as they lose the ball. However, the “Citizens” have been inconsistent since the start of the season. They played a strong opening match against Wolves but then suffered disappointing defeats to Tottenham and Brighton. The team struggles defensively, especially during transitions. In attack, their quality is evident – Haaland is in form, having scored 6 goals during the international break.

Manchester United will wait for their chance.

We expect the “Red Devils” to stay compact, waiting for their chance. That chance will come on the counterattack – currently City’s biggest weakness. United is capable of exploiting it, possessing the necessary quality in attack, and although they started the season slowly, they always step up for derbies and manage to raise their performance on the pitch.

We are in for a fierce battle.

After all, this is the Manchester derby. Both teams need a win due to their unsatisfactory start to the season. We expect a tense clash with many fouls and a fight for every inch of the pitch. Both sides have the attacking quality to take advantage, but both have shown defensive inconsistencies, and the pressure is likely to lead to even more mistakes.