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Premier League | Gameweek 28
Mar 6, 2022 at 4.30pm UK
Etihad Stadium
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Man City
4 - 1
Man Utd

De Bruyne (5', 28'), Mahrez (68', 90')
FT(HT: 2-1)
Sancho (22')
Maguire (63')

The Match

Match Report

Sports Mole provides highlights, stats and a match report from Manchester City's 4-1 derby victory over Manchester United.

Team News

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola makes six changes to his starting lineup for Sunday's Manchester derby against bitter rivals Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Premier League clash between Manchester City and Manchester United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Manchester United could line up for Sunday's Premier League derby with Manchester City.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up Manchester United's injury and suspension news ahead of their Premier League clash with Manchester City.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: West Ham 2-2 Man City
Sunday, May 15 at 2pm in Premier League
Next Game: Man City vs. Aston Villa
Sunday, May 22 at 4pm in Premier League
Last Game: Brighton 4-0 Man Utd
Saturday, May 7 at 5.30pm in Premier League
Next Game: Crystal Palace vs. Man Utd
Sunday, May 22 at 4pm in Premier League

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester City win with a probability of 59.22%. A win for Manchester United had a probability of 20.42% and a draw had a probability of 20.4%.

The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.75%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.18%) and 1-0 (7.61%). The likeliest Manchester United win was 1-2 (5.41%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.07%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 3.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Manchester City would win this match.

Result
Manchester CityDrawManchester United
59.22%20.36%20.42%
Both teams to score 61.52%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
64.88%35.12%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
42.87%57.13%
Manchester City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
88.35%11.66%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
63.29%36.71%
Manchester United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
69.64%30.36%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
33.45%66.55%
Score Analysis
    Manchester City 59.22%
    Manchester United 20.42%
    Draw 20.36%
Manchester CityDrawManchester United
2-1 @ 9.75%
2-0 @ 8.18%
1-0 @ 7.61%
3-1 @ 6.98%
3-0 @ 5.86%
3-2 @ 4.16%
4-1 @ 3.75%
4-0 @ 3.15%
4-2 @ 2.24%
5-1 @ 1.61%
5-0 @ 1.35%
5-2 @ 0.96%
Other @ 3.63%
Total : 59.22%
1-1 @ 9.07%
2-2 @ 5.81%
0-0 @ 3.54%
3-3 @ 1.65%
Other @ 0.29%
Total : 20.36%
1-2 @ 5.41%
0-1 @ 4.22%
0-2 @ 2.52%
2-3 @ 2.31%
1-3 @ 2.15%
0-3 @ 1%
Other @ 2.83%
Total : 20.42%

How you voted: Man City vs Man Utd

Manchester City
56.0%
Draw
15.3%
Manchester United
28.6%
391
Head to Head
Nov 6, 2021 12.30pm
Man Utd
0-2
Man City

Ronaldo (90')
Bailly (7' og.), Silva (45')
Cancelo (48'), Silva (58')
Mar 7, 2021 4.30pm
Man City
0-2
Man Utd
Fernandes (2' pen.), Shaw (50')
Maguire (32'), Shaw (58'), Henderson (60')
Jan 6, 2021 7.45pm
Man Utd
0-2
Man City

Fred (69'), Shaw (90+1')
Stones (50'), Fernandinho (83')
Fernandinho (48'), Cancelo (78')
Dec 12, 2020 5.30pm
Build-up
Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo during the match on January 3, 2022
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Mar 6, 15:54
Manchester United's Raphael Varane in action on September 11, 2021
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Mar 6, 15:45
Cristiano Ronaldo in action for Manchester United in February 2022
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Mar 6, 15:26
Cristiano Ronaldo in action for Manchester United in February 2022
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Mar 5, 23:15
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola on February 15, 2022
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Mar 4, 15:57
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Mar 4, 15:24
Manchester City's Ruben Dias pictured on August 15, 2021
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Mar 4, 14:07
Pep Guardiola watches on during the Premier League game between Manchester City and Manchester United on December 7, 2019
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Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay pictured in September 2021
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Mar 4, 09:24
Manchester City's Riyad Mahrez celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates on March 1, 2022
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Mar 4, 09:17
Roy Keane pictured in 2004
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Mar 3, 11:32
Cristiano Ronaldo in action for Manchester United in February 2022
Cristiano Ronaldo's record vs. Manchester City
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Mar 3, 11:21
Edinson Cavani celebrates scoring for Manchester United in October 2021
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Mar 3, 09:10
Manchester City's Ruben Dias pictured on August 15, 2021
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Mar 3, 07:15
Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay pictured in September 2021
Scott McTominay back in Manchester United training ahead of Manchester derby
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Mar 2, 23:40
Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo applauds fans after the match, January 3, 2022
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Mar 2, 17:47
Manchester City defenders Nathan Ake and Ruben Dias pictured against Arsenal on October 17, 2020
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Mar 2, 12:35
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1Liverpool14112129111835
2Chelsea1594235181731
3Arsenal1585229151429
4Manchester CityMan City158342721627
5Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest157441918125
6Aston Villa157442323025
7Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton156632522324
8Bournemouth157352320324
9Brentford157263128323
10Fulham156542220223
11Tottenham HotspurSpurs1562731191220
12Newcastle UnitedNewcastle155551921-220
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd155461918119
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham155372028-818
15Everton143561421-714
16Leicester CityLeicester153572130-914
17Crystal Palace152761420-613
18Ipswich TownIpswich151681427-139
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1523102338-159
20Southampton1512121131-205


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