Manchester City vs Manchester United betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Premier League match on December 15th, 2024

Manchester City and Manchester United will be playing against each other on Sunday, December 15th, 2024, at 16:30h (UTC), in a Premier League football game in England, check the Manchester City vs Manchester United betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Manchester City vs Manchester United will occur

The game will be played in the well-known Etihad Stadium stadium, in the city of Manchester, with a capacity for 53400 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

At Betarena, you can follow the match live with access to all the information to help with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Manchester City vs Manchester United betting tip 2024/2025

The Premier League has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 3.28 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 3.01 goals per match played.

Manchester City last match

Manchester City comes from a defeat recorded in the last match played. The opponent was Juventus, in a match valid for Champions League, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 2-0. On the field, J. Guardiola i Sala's team lined up with a 4-2-3-1.

The odds for the defeat of the home team before the match were 3.80, so it was expected to be a fairly even match.

The defense certainly did not shine in this match. One of those responsible for the crisis of the defensive department is Kyle Walker, cumbersome and unpunctual, constantly behind the opponents. The team's overall underwhelming performance was also due to his disappointing performance.

Manchester United last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Premier League, Manchester United, who used a 3-4-2-1 formation, faced the Nottingham Forest team with a final score of 2-3.

This defeat was not expected at all. They were favorites and were still beaten, in a scenario that counted with odds of 5.00.

Manchester City vs Manchester United h2h

Last time these teams faced each other, Manchester City occupied 1st place in Community Shield and, team Manchester United the 2nd place. Manchester City entered the field with the tactic 4-3-3, while Manchester United arranged their formation in a 4-2-3-1.

These teams played last against each other in a highly contested Community Shield game during the 2024/2025 season ending in a 1-1 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The Manchester United team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 2 wins, compared to the Manchester City team, which won only 1 match.

In this football match, A. Taylor will be the referee while G. Beswick and A. Nunn will assist him.

Manchester City

Premier League leaderboard now

The Manchester City team with 27 points currently occupies the 4th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Champions League, with a campaign of 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses.

The team, in the 16th round, has 2 points over the Nottingham Forest team in position 5, and 2 points less than that of Arsenal team that is placed in 3rd place.

Manchester City analysis

Currently, in the Premier League, Manchester City sums 27 goals for and a total of 21 goals against, after 15 rounds played.

With his reputation as a brilliant strategist, Josep Guardiola i Sala could once again catch his opponent off-guard in this game. As the Manchester City coach, he has a knack for tailoring his team's approach to suit each opponent, which typically yields positive results, particularly when playing on their home turf.

The Manchester City team seeks to control the game by trying to achieve an average ball possession of 63.73%. This is based on the observation that ball possession above 50% typically gives teams some control over their opponents.

Having won 3 games away from home compared to matches played at home which gave them a record of 5 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw prove the team is stronger when paying in their own yard.

Manchester City is a more offensive team than Manchester United, having 1819 attacks vs. 1431 from Manchester United, having scored 27 times. In comparison, Manchester United converted into goal 19 times.

Best goalscorer from Manchester City

There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team's attack, Erling Haaland has held that position so far in the competition. Serving Manchester City with 13 goals this season, the Attacker has been a key player in winning triumphs.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Manchester United

Premier League leaderboard now

Manchester United arrives in this game with 19 points, and in 13th place in the Premier League, having won 5 games in total and lost 6 times, making a total of 4 draws.

Manchester United analysis

Manchester United goal quotient is definitely positive, with 19 down scored and 18 conceded after 15 rounds played.

Ruben Amorim is another factor that can weigh in Manchester United favor in this match. One of the coaches that have attracted the most attention in this new generation of coaches adds several positive characteristics and has achieved good results.

Best goalscorer from Manchester United

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Marcus Rashford. The Attacker scored 4 goals in the current season, helping Manchester United to achieve victory in several disputes.

Historical data: Manchester United

The Manchester United team is one of the leading names in the sport, with 20 titles won in the history of the tournament. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress its opponents with a win at a time when they are in poor form.

For bettors some entries may be interesting for this game, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Manchester City is Erling Haaland, who has already scored 13 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Manchester United is Marcus Rashford, he has scored in 4 opportunities.

Most goals occur during 75-90 minutes of the game, making this a good bet for those watching the live game.

The bet on 2.5 goals less seems to be a good option, considering that Manchester United has an average of 0.86 goals per game as a visitor. This market is an option to use since Manchester United does not concede goals away from home.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.75.

Corners Top Betting Tips

One will find that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 6.73 corners per game, making this something to note in attempting to obtain good betting results.

Manchester City is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 8.73 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Manchester City in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Manchester City has an average of 2.1 yellow cards per game over the 15 rounds, while Manchester United has an average of 2.4. In other words, these teams together are averaging 4.73 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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