Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United host Manchester City in what should be the game of the week in the Premier League this Saturday. Manchester United is coming off a
road against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday while Manchester City lost 2-0 at home against Crystal Palace on Saturday. Manchester United is in sixth place in the Premier League standings with 17 points in 10 games while Manchester City is in third place with 20 points in 10 games.
The player to watch in this game is Cristiano Ronaldo, who has scored four goals in seven Premier League games this season. CR7 has played well and he’s been on fire, as he broke the men’s international goalscoring record on September 1, scoring a sensational late brace against Ireland to surpass Ali Daei’s previous mark of 109 goals. Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.
DafaNews Picks
Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Manchester United: 5.00
• Manchester City: 1.65
• Draw: 4.10
Spread
• Manchester United: +0.5, +1: 2.11
• Manchester City: -0.5, -1: 1.80
Total
• Over 2.5, 3: 1.77
• Under 2.5, 3: 2.12
Key Points to Consider
Last 5: Manchester United, coming off a 3-0 road win against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, have 3 losses, 1 win and 1 draw in their last 5 Premier League games. Manchester City, coming off a 2-0 home loss against Crystal Palace on Saturday, have 3 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw in their last 5 Premier League games.
Momentum: Manchester United has been on a downward trend — with just 1 win in their last 5 Premier League games.
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on March 7 and Manchester United won 2-0.
Projected Leaders
For Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo has a 43.26 percent chance to score. He averages 2.28 shots overall per sim, 1.31 shots on goal per and 0.56 goals per sim.
For Manchester City, Philip Foden has a 32.84 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.09 shots overall per sim, 0.8 shots on goal per and 0.4 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
Manchester City Moneyline.
Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester City in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester City 1.71 to Manchester United 1.37.
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