S.P.Read Esq: Man City v Man U

Our daily columnist and pundit S.P. Read Esq. looks ahead to the Premier League action on Sunday and the 1.30pm kick off between MAN CITY v MAN U and finds the best opportunities available on Star Spreads, the home of sports spread betting.

Back to the Premier League on Sunday for the lunchtime Manchester derby at the Etihad.

It could well be a lively encounter and referee Michael Oliver looks likely to hand out more than the average of four yellows he has produced in his 10 games so far this season.

The teams are 3rd and 8th in the table respectively but City come into this on the back of two defeats. They were beaten 2-1 by West Ham and then dumped out of the Capital One Cup by a resurgent Newcastle.

This might well give hope to United fans as recent encounters have all been very much dominated by the blue half of Manchester.

City have won five of their last six league meetings with United.

Manchester City v Manchester United
Premier League
1.30pm, LIVE ON SKY

HEAD TO HEAD RECORD
(Maximum 10 matches)
Mar 2014 Premier Man Utd 0-3 Man City
Sep 2013 Premier Man City 4-1 Man Utd
Apr 2013 Premier Man Utd 1-2 Man City
Dec 2012 Premier Man City 2-3 Man Utd
Apr 2012 Premier Man City 1-0 Man Utd
Jan 2012 FA Cup Man City 2-3 Man Utd
Oct 2011 Premier Man Utd 1-6 Man City
Aug 2011 Community Shield Man Utd 3-2 Man City
Apr 2011 FA Cup Man City 1-0 Man Utd
Feb 2011 Premier Man Utd 2-1 Man City

TEAMS

CITY
01 Hart
05 Zabaleta
04 Kompany
26 Demichelis
11 Kolarov
15 Jesús Navas
42 Y Touré
06 Fernando
07 Milner
16 Agüero
35 Jovetic

UNITED
01 de Gea
25 A Valencia
12 Smalling
05 Rojo
03 Shaw
17 Blind
31 Fellaini
11 Januzaj
07 Di María
10 Rooney
20 van Persie

United remain vulnerable – just 13 points so far and that’s is one fewer than at this stage last season when the alarm bells were ringing about Moyes. This is now their poorest start to a top-flight campaign since 1990.

United will be boosted by the return from suspension of Rooney and I think it could be close but I also think it will be lively for card action and I am a buyer on the Star Spreads bookings market.

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