Man U v Man City

STAR EVENT: Man U v Man City
Premier League
TIME: 8pm
TV: SKY

Mind the gap.

15 points is the difference between the Manchester neighbours and after tonight it will be either 18 or ‘down to’ 12.

It’s always a cracking match but just a shame for the neutral fans it doesn’t have more importance in the table.

Here at Star Sports we are pondering how does it shape up as a betting contest with the massive gap ?

Well the last time this fixture was played at Old Trafford the scoreline was Man U 1 Man City 6 but this is a vastly difference Man City side this season. Man U are not on top form either but are simply making less mistakes.

Over 2.5 goals looks the way to go – the fixture usually produces plenty of goals and the relative league positions could make it a goalfest. If it was tighter in the table we’d expect a tighter, cagier game.

Wayne Rooney is set to return for Man United after a groin strain that has kept him out of games against Sunderland and Chelsea.

Rafael (groin) is also fit, while Nemanja Vidic (back) and Jonny Evans (hamstring) are 50-50.

Teams:

Manchester United (from):

De Gea, Lindegaard, Rafael, Smalling, Jones, Vidic, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Buttner, Nani, Valencia, Powell, Carrick, Anderson, Cleverley, Giggs, Young, Kagawa, Van Persie, Rooney, Hernandez, Welbeck.

Manchester City (from):

Hart, Pantilimon, Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Nastasic, K Toure, Kolarov, Clichy, Milner, Nasri, Sinclair, Y Toure, Barry, Garcia, Rodwell, Silva, Tevez, Aguero, Dzeko.

STAR FORECAST
(stake between 0.5 and 10 points)
3 points OVER 2.5 goals

(-2 points yesterday)

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