Manchester United hosts Manchester City in what promises to be an entertaining Premier League game on Saturday. Manchester United is coming off a 2-1 road win against Sheffield United on Saturday while Manchester City beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 at home on Saturday.
Manchester United is in eighth place in the Premier League standings with 15 points in nine games while Manchester City is in second place with 21 points in nine games.
The player to watch in this game is Erling Haaland, who has nine goals and one assist in nine Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Erling Haaland a 60.68 percent chance to score against Manchester United. He has 16 SCA and 2 GCA in nine 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.
DafaNews Picks
Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Manchester United 4.30
• Manchester City 1.74
• Draw 4.10
Spread
• Manchester United +0.5, +1 (1.85)
• Manchester City -0.5, -1 (1.87)
Total
• Over 3 (1.92)
• Under 3 (1.80)
Key Points to Consider
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on January 14 and Manchester United won 2-1.
Projected Leaders
For Manchester United, Marcus Rashford has a 33.02 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.68 shots overall per sim, 1.08 shots on goal per and 0.41 goals per sim.
For Manchester City, Erling Haaland has a 60.68 percent chance to score. He averages 3.18 shots overall per sim, 1.7 shots on goal per and 0.92 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
Manchester City 1.74
Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester City in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester City 1.69 to Manchester City 1.41.
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