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The Manchester bragging rights are up for grabs in the Premier League this weekend, with the champions hosting the fallen giants at the Etihad.
As we head into Matchday 27, second-placed Manchester City lead sixth-placed Manchester United by 15 points, with Liverpool one point clear at the top.
Sunday’s showdown is destined to be a thrilling battle, so keep reading this preview to digest all the key stats, trends and predictions.
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— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 29, 2024
Man City head into Matchday 27 on the back of a 6-2 thrashing of Luton Town in the FA Cup, with Erling Haaland scoring five goals at Kenilworth Road on Tuesday.
That victory extended City’s unbeaten streak across all competitions to 18 matches, with 14 wins coming in their previous 15 encounters.
Since losing to Aston Villa in December, Pep Guardiola’s men have taken 29 points from a possible 33 in the Premier League, with three clean sheets coming in their last four games.
Having avoided defeat in each of their previous 40 home games across all competitions, Man City will be confident of dispatching their arch-rivals on Sunday.
Erik ten Hag’s side joined Man City in the FA Cup quarter-finals in midweek, claiming a 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forest thanks to Casemiro’s 89th-minute winner.
The Red Devils have now won six of their last seven matches across all competitions, with a solitary defeat coming in their previous nine.
That said, United suffered a disappointing 2-1 defeat to Fulham at Old Trafford last weekend, conceding in the 97th minute to throw away a point.
It is worth remembering, however, that Man Utd have won each of their previous six away matches across all competitions, including three Premier League outings.
Head-to-head: Manchester City secured an easy 3-0 victory in the reverse fixture back in October, with Haaland bagging a brace at Old Trafford.
Guardiola’s men have won four of their last five Premier League meetings with the Red Devils, scoring 16 goals (3.2 goals per game) for good measure.
Team news: Manchester City look set to be without the injured duo of Jack Grealish and Josko Gvardiol for the foreseeable future.
On the other hand, United’s injury list contains Rasmus Hojlund, Mason Mount, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Tyrell Malacia, Anthony Martial, Luke Shaw and Lisandro Martinez.

If recent meetings between these two sides are anything to go by, Guardiola’s side should claim the Manchester bragging rights once again.
Forebet’s AI algorithm predicts that Manchester City will score over 1.5 goals on their way to defeating Manchester United.

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| OVERALL TABLE | PTS | GP | W | D | L | +/- | |
1 |
Manchester City | 18 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
2 |
Arsenal | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
3 |
Brighton | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
4 |
Brentford | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
5 |
Everton | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
6 |
Chelsea | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
7 |
Leeds United | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
8 |
Hull City | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
9 |
Liverpool | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
10 |
Ipswich Town | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
11 |
Newcastle United | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -3 |
12 |
Crystal Palace | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 |
13 |
Manchester United | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
14 |
Coventry City | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -6 |
15 |
Nottingham Forest | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 |
16 |
Aston Villa | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 |
17 |
Sunderland | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 |
18 |
Bournemouth | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -6 |
19 |
Tottenham | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -6 |
20 |
Fulham | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -4 |
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