A mouth-watering tie pitting arch-rivals Manchester City and Manchester United is in store for football fans this Sunday.
The two clubs are scheduled to lock horns in the Premier League for the second time this season at the Etihad Stadium.
The first leg encounter between the two heavyweights ended with City picking a convincing 3-0 victory back in October.
Norwegian goal poacher Erling Haaland bagged a brace in that epic encounter which also saw Manchester City academy graduate Phil Foden finding the back of the net.
With the pain of that heavy defeat still fresh in the hearts of many Manchester United supporters, the Erik Ten Hag-coached side travel to the other side of town with the intention of revenging against their nemesis.
However, that would not come easy since the Citizens have not lost in their last 18 matches.
The Pep Guardiola-coached side will also be going for maximum points to put themselves in a better position of winning the coveted title.
On the other hand, a win for the Red Devils, who sit sixth in the log at the moment will increase their chances of European football at the end of the season.
Here is some key details you need to know ahead of the Manchester derby.
What time does Manchester City vs Manchester United start?
The match is expected to kick off at 6:30 PM Kenyan time on Sunday at the Etihad Stadium.
Manchester City vs Manchester United Team News
The Red Devils will be without Lisandro Martinez (knee), Aaron Wan-Bissaka (unspecified), Anthony Martial (knee), Mason Mount (calf), Luke Shaw (muscle) and Tyrell Malacia (knee).
Three Lions defender Harry Maguire and Denmark forward Rasmus Hojlund are also expected to miss the vital clash due to unspecified injuries.
Furthermore, Bruno Fernandes is not guaranteed to start the match having appeared to have injured himself in the mid-week FA Cup clash against Fulham.
As for Manchester City, almost their entire squad is fit and ready to entertain their fans on Sunday.
Croatian player Josko Gvardiol is the only absentee with clouds of doubt hanging over Jack Grealish who was taken off in the first half of Manchester City’s huge win over Luton Town.
Possible Starting Lineups
Manchester City: Ederson, Ake, Dias, Stones, Walker, Rodri, Silva, De Bruyne, Foden, Doku, Haaland
Manchester United: Onana, Amrabat, Varane, Lindelof, Dalot, Mainoo, Casemiro, Bruno, Antony, Garnacho, Rashford
Manchester City vs Manchester United Head-to-head
Manchester City and Manchester United have faced each other 19 times in all competitions since 2017 with the Citizens registering 10 wins. Three of those matches ended in a draw.
Moreover, Manchester City have also enjoyed a good run against the Red Devils, winning four of the recent five meetings.
Manchester City: 10
Draws: 3
Manchester United: 6
Manchester City vs Manchester United Current Form
Manchester City: WDWWW
Manchester United: WWWLW
Manchester City vs Manchester United Predictions
The Citizens have dominated this fixture in recent seasons and they are expected to do the same on Sunday especially due to the injury problems that their rivals are currently facing.
However, Manchester United have proven difficult to beat this season when they come face to face with other top Premier League clubs.
Therefore football fans should expect an interesting game of football in which each team may score a goal.
Quick facts on Manchester City vs Manchester United
Who is better Man City or Man United?
The teams have played 191 matches in all competitions, United winning 78, City 60, and the remaining 53 having been drawn.
Amongst the most successful clubs in England, they have won a combined 101 honours: 67 for Manchester United and 34 for Manchester City.
Which team is likely to win on Sunday?
According to Opta, Manchester City have a 61.9% chance of winning compared to Manchester United’s 15%.