Tips for match Manchester City — Manchester United
The match of the 16th round of the Premier League is undoubtedly the Manchester derby City vs. United. Until recently, the blue part of Manchester would have been the clear favorite, but given Guardiola's unsuccessful streak for the 2nd month, it is not worth betting on a City victory. Let's consider other options for what to bet on in the Manchester City - Manchester United match.
Manchester City continues its decline, after yesterday's match with Nottingham they have already dropped to 5th place, but have every chance to return to the top 4. Over the last 10 games, Guardiola's charges have won only once, just against the same foresters, they won confidently and then many thought, "here they are back!" But the next 2 matches with Crystal Palace (2-2) and Juventus in the Champions League (2-0) showed that the problems have not gone away.
City's problems have been compounded by new losses - in addition to Rodri, who will be out for the entire season, the match will be missed by as many as 4 defenders who could potentially play in the team's starting lineup: Rico Lewis, John Stones, Nathan Ake, Manuel Akanji. There is also the problem of Haland's absence in top matches, because he only scores against weak teams this season, they have learned to cover him, and Erling either does not want to or does not know how to drop into the center and work for the team. Guardiola will have to figure out how to beat the absence of so many players this time, and the problem with the left flank of defense stands out in particular.
Manchester United are approaching the game with practically no losses, only Luke Shaw and Harry Maguire will be missing, but it is far from certain that they would have played in the starting lineup if they were healthy. After the arrival of Ruben Amorim, no miracle happened and MU is playing, to put it mildly, not at the level that is expected from such a great club. But all adequate experts understand that we will see the real Amorim team at best at the end of the season, or even in the new one. Without training camps, necessary transfers and changes in management, it is simply impossible to completely remake the team and tactical pattern.
It seems to me that with the instability of both teams and their different tasks, the most logical thing for the coaches would be not to lose face and just try not to lose. Yes, City is the favorite according to bookmakers - 1.66 for their victory, but this is the moment when it is worth using such a coefficient for the favorite, who is in bad shape. And United, purely on moral and volitional qualities, can play and fight if not for a victory, then at least for a draw. So you can make a small bet and take a risk.
Sportwars.net forecast for the match Manchester City - Manchester United, 12/15/2024: Draw, odds 4.5.
Forecast for the exact score: 1-1, odds 7.8.