Manchester United vs Manchester City Prediction: Can United perform better at home?

In the central match of the 20th round of the championship of England Manchester United will face Manchester City. This match will take place at the stadium Old Trafford. In the first round, the guests destroyed the Devils' defense and scored six goals. Can United perform better at home?

The team is in fine form in the Premier League after losing to Aston Villa (1:3). They have not lost a point in their last four league games. They have beaten Fulham, Nottingham Forest, Wolverhampton, and Bournemouth (9:1 on aggregate). If you take exactly the stretch of the last four appearances, United has the best performance in the league. Currently, the club is on the fourth line in the standings. Before the derby, they scored three unanswered goals against Charlton Athletic at home and comfortably qualified for the English League Cup semifinals.

Manchester City rehabilitated after a 1:1 home defeat to Everton. In the next round, they beat Chelsea 1:0 on the road. In that game, Riyad Mahrez made the difference. The Citizens are still the main pursuers of the leading Arsenal; the gap from the Londoners is five points. Before their trip to Old Trafford, City visited Southampton and was disappointed with a weak performance. They lost 0:2 and were relegated from the FA Cup.

The first leg was dominated by Guardiola's charges, who beat their opponents with a score of 6:3. Since then, the team has made serious progress, especially in defensive action. Recent victories over the underdogs should add confidence to United's players.

No wonder United is still in contention for all four trophies in the current campaign. The upcoming derby with City will be a real test. The City goes to Old Trafford after an absolute nightmare against Southampton. The players did not even have a single shot at the opponent's goal. But against United, we will see a different team that will give 100%. We expect a very tense match. The Red Devils are ready to break the series of home defeats against the City.

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