Football Previews
Christmas has come early for many this weekend; Manchester City take on Manchester United on Sunday at the Etihad Stadium at 13:30 GMT (UK time). This match can be viewed as a “six pointer” or a season defining game because Manchester United are currently 3 points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Barclay’s Premier League with both teams having played 15 games each. If Manchester City can defeat Manchester United, they will leapfrog them at the top of the table but if United win, they will extend their lead at the top of the table to 6 points.
Both teams have injury worries: Manchester City are likely to be without James Milner and David Silva who are both struggling with injuries. Manchester United may be without Tom Cleverley and Nemnaja Vidic who are both struggling with niggling injuries. One thing to note is that Manchester City traveled to Dortmund midweek whereas United had a home match against Cluj. If we look at history for some guidance, we find that 20 of the 34 meetings have been won by Manchester United, 9 have been won by Manchester City and 5 of the 34 matches have been draws. These stats do not reflect the current state of both teams because of Manchester City’s recent rise into an elite European team.
The bookmakers make Manchester City clear favorites at 6/5 with Manchester United at 11/5 and the draw is currently 5/2 (). This is a game that Manchester City cannot afford to lose and when they are faced with a massive challenge they have for the most part delivered.
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