Man City v Man Utd: Premier League Monday preview

Rarely have Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola been under so much pressure going into a derby but that’s the situation the Catalan tactician finds himself in ahead of Monday’s Premier League showdown with rivals Manchester United.

With just one win in their last six league games, City have dropped off the pace in the title race and now find themselves in fourth place going into the next round of fixtures.

United are hardly faring much better with back-to-back defeats in the league against Arsenal and Nottingham Forest, as new boss Ruben Amorim continues to get to grips with his squad at Old Trafford.

A short trip across Manchester awaits United on Monday, for what will be an intriguing derby to see where the power currently lies in this famous football city.

Man City v Man Utd betting preview

Guardiola could do with statement win

Going through an unprecedented spell of bad form at City, Guardiola could certainly use a morale-boosting win against their old rivals on Monday.

Not since his arrival at the Eithad Stadium back in 2016 have his side been on such a poor run of form, with just one win in their last 10 games in all competitions.

The loss of Ballon d’Or winner Rodri has coincided with a dramatic downturn in fortunes on the field and City are now out at 11.00 to win the Premier League title this season.

Having beaten United in their last meeting in the Community Shield at the start of the season on penalties, City will be desperate to inflict more woes on their neighbours across the city.

A chance for Amorim to make his mark

Amorim has already had a close-up look of City this season, helping his former club Sporting earn a 4-1 win over Guardiola’s side in the UEFA Champions League.

Unfortunately for Amorim, he won’t have the services of coveted Sporting striker Viktor Gyokeres on Monday, after he scored a hat-trick in that game against City in Lisbon.

Instead, the new United boss is having to make do with the squad at his current disposal before he can look to bring in potential reinforcements in the January transfer window.

United have lost in all of their last three visits to the Etihad in the Premier League and a victory on Monday would go a long way in endearing Amorim to the Red Devils’ supporters.

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Man City v Man Utd odds

Man City - 1.55
Draw - 4.50
Man Utd - 5.00

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