Manchester City v Manchester United Betting Tips

 

Manchester City host Manchester United this weekend for the biggest Manchester derby in living memory. United can move six points clear at the top of the table with a win.

Manchester City have been dumped out of Europe and they will be looking to take their anger out on local rivals United. Boylesports will give you 13/10 on a home win in this match and City shouldn’t have any problems motivating their players or supporters for this contest.

Manchester United could be a little on edge because of recent defensive problems and the fact that this match gives them a chance to pull clear at the top of the league. Get a best price of 12/5 from BetVictor which has shortened slightly in the last couple of days ahead of the game 

United would probably jump at the chance to take a draw considering they lost both league fixtures against City last season. Bet365 is offering 5/2 that the two teams will cancel each other out which may seem boring on the surface but could be intriguing as a tactical battle.

Manchester City Betting Tips

Yaya Toure is a massive price at 13/1 with BetVictor to score the first goal of the game. Toure has some recent success against United, he scored in an FA Cup semi-final against them at Wembley. He has looked a little off the pace in recent games but he is one of the most important players for City in their midfield.

Although City would love nothing more than to smash United from the first to last minute, it’s likely to be a lot closer than many city fans will think. Bet365 is dangling a carrot with a 15/4 price on City to win this match by a single goal which is what happened in the fixture last season.

For some reason Carlos Tevez still holds a lot of resentment towards his former club and he is 13/8 with Boylesports to score at any time against United. It could be to do with the fact United never offered him a longer contract or the fact he just didn’t get on with the club but it guarantees that he raises his performance levels in this fixture.

Manchester United Betting Tips

Robin Van Persie is the man to back from Manchester United and he is 6/1 with BetVictor to score before any other player. The Dutch striker turned down a move to City over the summer to sign for United and he is looking like one of the most prolific strikers in the league at the moment.

If you think Van Persie could go a bit crazy and bag a hat-trick during the game then you can get 40/1 with Bet365. The aggression and passion of this fixture could force a few high tackles early in the game and City could end up down to ten men as they did in the FA Cup match last season.

Bet365 will also give you odds of 4/7 on both teams scoring in this match which is likely considering the defensive problems that they have both had so far this season.

 

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