{"id":25185,"date":"2024-12-15T16:13:05","date_gmt":"2024-12-15T16:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=25185"},"modified":"2024-12-15T16:13:16","modified_gmt":"2024-12-15T16:13:16","slug":"manchester-city-vs-manchester-united-preview-prediction-team-news-confirmed-lineups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/manchester-city-vs-manchester-united-preview-prediction-team-news-confirmed-lineups\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester City Vs Manchester United Preview, Prediction, Team News And Confirmed Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here\u2019s our Manchester City Vs Manchester United preview, prediction, team news and confirmed lineups ahead of Sunday’s massive Manchester derby at the Etihad.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Manchester City Vs Manchester United Preview<\/h2>\n

Both sides of Manchester have been suffering lately, with results going against City and United.<\/p>\n

Pep Guardiola’s<\/a> City side looked to have stopped the rot with a 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest<\/a>, only to draw 2-2 at Crystal Palace<\/a> before a 2-0 loss in Turin to Juventus<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Premier League champions now have just one win in their last 11 games in all competitions.<\/p>\n

It’s the worst run of Pep’s managerial career and has seen City slip down to fourth in the Premier League and 22nd in the Champions League.<\/p>\n

With European elimination a genuine possibility and qualification for next year’s competitions in jeopardy, City need results to change quickly.<\/p>\n

They host a United side who have already lost their new manager bounce. Incoming boss Ruben Amorim<\/a> warned of painful times before they found success, but the Red Devils have continued to disappoint since the Portuguese coach arrived.<\/p>\n

They have won three of Amorim’s six games so far, but two of those were against lesser opponents in the Europa League.<\/p>\n

On the domestic front, a 4-0 thrashing of Everton is United’s only win under the new manager. Back-to-back league defeats to Arsenal (2-0) and Nottingham Forest (3-2) have meant the honeymoon period is over for Amorim before it had really begun.<\/p>\n

With three wins and three draws, United remain unbeaten in the Europa League and on course for automatic last-16 qualification.<\/p>\n

But they are still 13th in the Premier League and eight points below rivals City. United<\/a> will be hoping to repeat their FA Cup final performance which saw them overcome City at Wembley to lift the trophy last season.<\/p>\n

A win would do wonders for both sides and their managers, but another defeat could quickly turn things sour.<\/p>\n

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The most miserable Manchester derby ever? \ud83c\udf27\ufe0f#BBCFootball<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/tLBfw6sk8o<\/a><\/p>\n

— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) December 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n