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Manchester United FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Sat 12 Dec 2020 · 17:30 UTC Old Trafford HT 45+2' · FT 45+2'

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester United FC vs Manchester City FCPremier League at Old Trafford.

Match Details

  • Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Lee Betts

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Manchester City FC H 0–0 D
08 Dec RB Leipzig A 2–3 L
05 Dec West Ham United FC A 3–1 W
02 Dec Paris Saint-Germain FC H 1–3 L
29 Nov Southampton FC A 3–2 W
24 Nov Medipol Basaksehir FK H 4–1 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Manchester United FC A 0–0 D
09 Dec Olympique de Marseille H 3–0 W
05 Dec Fulham FC H 2–0 W
01 Dec FC Porto A 0–0 D
28 Nov Burnley FC H 5–0 W
25 Nov PAE Olympiakos SFP A 1–0 W

Season Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Old Trafford!
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Manchester United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' David De Gea has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Old Trafford. Manchester United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' Manchester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 35' It’s high time Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester United FC and Manchester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 50' With 1 assists to his name this season, Ferran Torres is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester City FC.
  • 55' Paul Pogba has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester United FC and Manchester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 66' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 66 minute. Riyad Mahrez leaves to be changed by Ferran.
  • 71' Manchester United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
  • 74' The whistle greets Mason Greenwood as he departs to be replaced by Anthony Martial.
  • 79' The referee shows Manchester United FC player a Yellow card on 79.
  • 84' Over 84 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 87' The referee calls foul for Fernandinho. He receives a Yellow card.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.39 Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.46 Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 94% + Under — clean sheet likely 85%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC26% Draw47% Manchester City FC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes15% 0% No85%
Avg goals/match: 0.85
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 54%
46%
± 1.5 22%
78%
± 2.5 6%
94%
± 3.5 2%
98%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Manchester City FC
74%
Manchester United FC or Manchester City FC
53%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC10% Draw77% Manchester City FC13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
17.5%
1 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
9.2%
0 – 2
3.8%
2 – 0
2.7%
1 – 2
2.1%
2 – 1
1.8%
2 – 2
0.6%
0 – 3
0.6%
3 – 0
0.3%
1 – 3
0.3%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap Manchester United FC covers Push Manchester City FC covers
-2.5 0% 100%
-2 0% 3% 97%
-1.5 3% 97%
-1 3% 16% 80%
-0.5 20% 80%
+0.5 75% 25%
+1 75% 20% 5%
+1.5 95% 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% 1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
63%
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
68%

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