The Manchester Derby will set pulses racing throughout the Premier League planet on Sunday, September 14.
My Man City vs. Man United predictions and free betting picks expect goals and a thrilling outing, with Erling Haaland and City doing most of the heavy lifting.
Premier League predictions for Man City vs Man United
My Man City vs Man United best bet: Man City moneyline (-125 at Sports Interaction)
Man City started the season on a high, beating Wolves 4-0 on the road. The triumph gave the impression that last season's inconsistency was left behind and that the new arrivals have injected new blood into Guardiola's team.
What followed was a disaster. City lost at home, 2-0, to Tottenham, then 2-1 in Brighton.
But it hasn't been much different across town for rivals Man United.
They won 3-2 against newly-promoted Burnley just before the international break, days after they were eliminated from the League Cup by fourth-tier side Grimsby. A 1-1 draw away at Fulham and a 1-0 home defeat to Arsenal fill in the season results for Ruben Amorim's side.
Both City and United both need a win, but City looks more equipped to deliver given their style of play and the superior quality of their attacking pack.
We should not neglect the fact that under Amorim, United has only won eight games from a total of 30. Half of those wins came against promoted teams. That leads to a win rate of just 16% against teams that are not newly promoted to the Premier League.
Gianluigi Donnarumma's expected debut in goal for City could prove another key factor in the game. According to Opta Stats, he prevented 40.6 goals since making his debut for AC Milan in 2015. In the 11 years since his breakthrough, Donnarumma was only left behind by two keepers, Brice Samba (41.0) and Jan Oblak (45.4).
No need to underline Erling Haaland's expected impact. He's fresh from scoring five goals from Norway in a friendly match against Moldova that finished 11-1. The striker also netted the only goal in a friendly match against Finland just days earlier.
So far in the Premier League campaign, Haaland scored three goals in three games. He'll power a City victory on Sunday.
Man City vs Man United same-game parlay (SGP)
Man City moneyline
Erling Haaland 2+ shots on target
Benjamin Sesko 1+ shots on target
Over 10.5 corners
Erling Haaland has sent a total of 14 Premier League shots, four more than Bournemouth's duo Evanilson and Antoine Semenyo. His is an unmissable.
Benjamin Sesko is one of United's star signings this summer. The pressure on his shoulders is huge, given the fact that most of the attacking players United paid a lot of money for over the recent years have been shown the door. It happened to Antony, Hojlund, and Sancho, as well as Marcus Rashford.
Sesko is yet to hit the net, but he's sent four shots so far.
In order to hit a nice +950 return, I'm going for corners as well. Both City and United have an average of five corners taken per match, and I believe the 10.5 mark will be surpassed in this game.
Man City vs Man United odds
Man City vs Man United live odds
Man City vs Man United opening odds
- Moneyline: Man City -125 | Man United +300
- Draw: +300
- Over/Under: Over 2.5 (-192) | Under 2.5 (+137)
How to watch Man City vs Man United
| Location | Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England |
| Date | Sunday, September 14, 2025 |
| Time | 11:30 p.m. ET |
| TV | Peacock |
| Weather | 57F, 17 mph winds, 50% PoP. |
 Recent EPL form |
L-L-W-W-L |
 Recent EPL form |
W-L-D-L-W |
Man City vs Man United key injuries
Man City: Josko Gvardiol LB (Questionable), Mateo Kovacic CM (Out), Rayan Cherki AM (Out), Phil Foden FW (Out), Omar Marmoush FW (Out).
Man United: Lisandro Martinez CB (Out), Noussair Mazraoui RB (Out), Diogo Dalot RB (Questionable), Joshua Zirkzee ST (Out).
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