Manchester United v Manchester City - 3 things to expect from Manchester Derby II

The previous three encounters between the two clubs produced only 4 goals. In fact, despite dominating most part of the game at Old Trafford earlier this season, City managed to put just two past David de Gea. Moreover, with Chelsea hammering United 4-0 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, Mourinho will certainly be more circumspect with his defence. City, on the other hand, scored just 2 goals in their last four outings across all competitions. A 5-goal thriller at Old Trafford is unlikely tonight.

According to the information on bet365, odds of 1.80 for goals under 2.5 sounds like a safe bet at this point.

The Argentine is not exactly in red-hot form after failing to score in his last five outings across all competitions and was even dropped from City’s starting line-up by Guardiola against Barcelona. Add to that the missed penalty against Everton earlier this month. Aguero will be desperate to make amends tonight, and Bet365 are offering odds of 5 for him to open the scoring and 2.30 for him to score anytime.

Neither of the teams are heading into the match on great form. United have won only 1 of their last four matches, while City are on a 5-match win-less streak. Both managers are under pressure to deliver, and this could make for a very closely fought and tight affair. According to Bet365, a draw is the most unlikeliest result with enormous odds of 3.30. This might not be a bad bet to make at the moment.