The English Premier League title is up for grabs when Manchester City host bitter inner-city rivals Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium on Monday, April 30.
United are top of the table at the moment, while City are just three points adrift of the reigning champions and have a superior goal difference and goals scored tally.
Now then, let’s kick-off this Manchester Derby preview with the betting odds for Monday’s crucial fixture.
English Premier League Betting Odds: Manchester Derby
Manchester City (5/4) v Manchester United (5/2); Draw (12/5)
Bet of the Day
Monday’s bet of the day is Manchester United to win or draw at the Etihad Stadium, paying 4/6 0dds.
Preview: Manchester City v Manchester United
Manchester United will be looking to avenge their 6-1 home defeat to City in the reverse fixture when they travel to the Etihad Stadium to take on City on Monday night.
Let the mind games between Roberto Mancini and Sir Alex Ferguson begin. That doesn’t sound right, let the mind games continue. Ah, there we go.
Now then, enough of this useless banter. Let’s get started.
City are 16-1-0 at home in the Premier League in 2011-12. In case you’re wondering, that’s good, very good.
Meanwhile, the Red Devils have posted a 12-3-2 away record in the league this season.
City have the best home record in the league, while United have the best away record.
Furthermore, City have notched a +41 goal difference in their 17 home matches, bagging 51 goals and conceding just 10. In Lehman’s terms, Mancini’s side outscore the opposition by an average of 2.41 goals per game at the Etihad Stadium.
On the other side of the touchline, United have tallied a +23 goal difference away from Old Trafford, while netting 36 goals and conceding 13.
As a result, Fergie’s men win their away matches by an average of 1.35 goals per contest.
Players to Watch: Manchester Derby
For Manchester City, in-form talisman Carlos Tevez is the man to watch.
Tevez, formerly of Manchester United, has bagged four goals and two assists in his last three Premier League appearances.
Tevez is 9/2 to score first when City host United at the Etihad Stadium on Monday.
In contrast, Tevez’s former teammate Wayne Rooney is main threat for the visitors.
The England international has bagged 26 goals and four assists in 31 league appearances for Manchester United this season.
Wazza is 11/10 to score anytime in the Manchester derby on Monday, April 30.
Prediction: Manchester Derby
Nothing to separate the two Manchester clubs, 1-1 draw.
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