Just in the fifth round of the Premier League we will have the opportunity to watch the Manchester derby. Both teams are once again among the main contenders for the title, and even so early in the season, the outcome of this match will influence the battle for the first place.
Manchester City is one of the best hosts in the league, as the team has not lost in 36 of its last 38 games in front of own audience. The champions of United, in turn, are unbeaten in 27 of their last 30 matches in the Premier League. No doubt we can expect a fairly competitive clash.
In both teams there are four injured player. For the home side they are: Silva, Clichy, Demichelis and Richards, while for the guests the match will miss: Fletcher, Rafael, Welbeck and Phil Jones. The team of Manchester City still has not conceded a goal in a home game this season. However, Wayne Rooney and Van Persie can overcome any defense and we can definitely expect goals scored for both teams in this meeting. In 5 of their last 6 games against Manchester United in all competitions, Manchester City managed to score at least 2 goals.
Overall, for the last 13 years Manchester United leads its rival with 3 wins in the matches against each other in the league. From 2011 onwards Manchester City and Manchester United exchange wins over one another and following this statistic, it is now turn of the 'Reds' to win this derby.