Manchester City vs. Manchester United: EPL Game Preview

 
Manchester City hosts Manchester United in what should be a very entertaining Premier League game on Sunday. Manchester City is coming off a 3-0 road win against Wolverhampton Wanderers on September 17 while Manchester United beat Arsenal 3-1 at home on September 4.

Manchester City is in second place in the Premier League standings with 17 points in seven games while Manchester United is in fifth place with 12 points in six games.

The player to watch in this game is Erling Haaland, who has 11 goals and one assist in seven Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Haaland a 76.38 percent chance to score against Manchester United. He has 11 SCA and 3 GCA in seven Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Manchester City: 1.35
• Manchester United: 7.80
• Draw: 5.60

Spread
• Manchester City -1.5 (1.92)
• Manchester United +1.5 (1.89)

Total
• Over 3, 3.5 (1.93)
• Under 3, 3.5 (1.88)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on March 6 and Manchester City won 4-1.

Projected Leaders

For Manchester City, Erling Haaland has a 76.38 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 3.79 shots overall per sim, 2.21 shots on goal per and 1.46 goals per sim.

For Manchester United, Antony has a 16.38 percent chance to score. He averages 0.95 shots overall per sim, 0.42 shots on goal per and 0.18 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Manchester City Moneyline.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester City 3.13 to Manchester United 0.72.

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