Manchester United clashes with Manchester City in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Monday. Manchester United is coming off a 2-2 road draw against Burnley on January 7 while Manchester City had a 1-1 home draw against Brighton & Hove Albion on January 7.
Manchester City is in second place in the Premier League standings with 43 points in 21 games while Manchester United is in seventh place with 32 points in 21 games.
The player to watch in this game is Erling Haaland, who has 20 goals and four assists in 21 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Erling Haaland a 55.32 percent chance to score against Manchester United. He has 28 SCA and 6 GCA in 21 Premier League games this season.
FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.
Dafabet Odds
Team to Win (Regular Time)
- Manchester United 3.75
- Manchester City 1.83
- Draw 4.00
Spread
- Manchester United +0.5, +1 (1.76)
- Manchester City -0.5, -1 (2.02)
Total
- Over 3, 3.5 (2.08)
- Under 3, 3.5 (1.70)
Key Points to Consider
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on September 14 and Manchester City won 3-0.
Projected Leaders
For Manchester United, Bryan Mbeumo has a 34.52 percent chance to score. He averages 1.19 shots overall per sim, 0.68 shots on goal per and 0.42 goals per sim.
For Manchester City, Erling Haaland has a 55.32 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.95 shots overall per sim, 1.81 shots on goal per and 0.81 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
Manchester City 1.83
Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester City in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester City 2.21 to Manchester United 1.47.
