Manchester City vs Manchester United – English Premier League – Preview

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Sreya

Manchester City vs Manchester United – Manchester City hosts Manchester United at the Etihad on 27th April, Thursday in an English Premier League fixture crucial for both clubs.

Manchester City are fourth with sixty-four points while Manchester United are one place and one point behind. The race for the ‘top four’ with next season’s UEFA Champions League qualification in line is set to go down to the wire and tonight’s winners will go into the last few games with a significant advantage.

Both clubs have won their previous two league outings – Manchester City defeating Southampton 3-0 in their last game while Manchester United ran out 2-0 winners against Burnley.

Team News

Ilkay Gundogan is sidelined through an injury while Gabriel Jesus is yet to regain match fitness. The visitors will be without the injured Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Chris Smalling, Juan Mata, Paul Pogba and Phil Jones.

Manchester City Possible Starting Lineup: Claudio Bravo, Jesus Navas, Nicolas Otamendi, Vincent Kompany, Gael Clichy, Yaya Toure, Fernandinho, Raheem Sterling, Kevin de Bruyne, Leroy Sane, Sergio Aguero.

Manchester United Possible Starting Lineup: David de Gea, Antonio Valencia, Eric Bailly, Daley Blind, Matteo Darmian, Ander Herrera, Marouane Fellaini, Jesse Lingard, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Ashley Young, Marcus Rashford.

“They are good, good rivals, good quality, in good form. They’ve had big series without defeat in the Premier League. They have a lot of quality, history. We’re looking forward to the game.”

– Pep Guardiola, Manchester City.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Manchester City vs Manchester United H2H Stats, Manchester United have won three, lost one and drawn one of their previous five matches with Manchester City.

While Manchester City are undefeated in their last eight home matches, Manchester United are undefeated in their previous twenty-three Premier League fixtures.

It should be a closely contested match but United’s long list of injuries could spell their doom, with Manchester City likely to win 2-1 tonight.