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Manchester City FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Sun 6 Mar 2022 · 16:30 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester City FC vs Manchester United FCPremier League at Etihad Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee Darren Cann
  • Referee Scott Ledger
  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Referee Simon Bennett

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Mar Manchester United FC H 4–1 W
26 Feb Everton FC A 1–0 W
19 Feb Tottenham Hotspur FC H 2–3 L
15 Feb Sporting Clube de Portugal A 5–0 W
12 Feb Norwich City FC A 4–0 W
09 Feb Brentford FC H 2–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Mar Manchester City FC A 1–4 L
26 Feb Watford FC H 0–0 D
23 Feb Club Atletico de Madrid A 1–1 D
20 Feb Leeds United FC A 4–2 W
15 Feb Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–0 W
12 Feb Southampton FC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Manchester City FC Manchester United FC
#9 Position #10
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
PPG
Win %

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Manchester City FC are 9th (0 pts). Manchester United FC are 10th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Etihad Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Manchester City FC and Manchester United FC.
  • 5' A stunning finish from Kevin De Bruyne — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 10' The travelling Manchester United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' Manchester United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 20' David De Gea has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 22' GOAL! Jadon Sancho scores on 22. Assisted by Paul Pogba
  • 27' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 28' Magnificent from Kevin De Bruyne! That is 80 goals in 436 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 33' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 38' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 43' Jesse Lingard needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 48' Manchester United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 48.
  • 53' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ralf Rangnick will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 58' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 63' A moment of madness from Harry Maguire on 63 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Manchester United FC will be frustrated.
  • 64' A tactical swap from Manchester United FCJesse Lingard on, Anthony Elanga off on 64 minutes.
  • 65' The whistle greets Paul Pogba as he departs to be replaced by Marcus Rashford.
  • 68' Riyad Mahrez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
  • 73' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 78' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 80' Kevin De Bruyne makes way for Ilkay Gundogan at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
  • 85' It looks surprising Manchester United FC does not make any changes. Jack Grealish has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 90' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • Manchester United FC will have plenty to reflect on. Manchester City FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.11 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72 Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC47% Draw31% Manchester United FC22%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.83
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 55%
45%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Manchester United FC
53%
Manchester City FC or Manchester United FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester City FC28% Draw57% Manchester United FC15%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
18.5%
1 – 0
16.4%
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
10.1%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.4%
3 – 1
2.7%
2 – 2
2.7%
1 – 3
1.1%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Manchester United FC covers
-2.5 6% 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% 82%
-1 18% 25% 57%
-0.5 43% 57%
+0.5 78% 22%
+1 78% 15% 7%
+1.5 93% 7%
+2 93% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% 1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
49%
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
34%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.