Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City will take on Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United at Old Trafford in the Premier League this weekend.
The Manchester derby will kick off at 3:30 pm UK time on Sunday.
Manchester City are clearly the better team and will head into the match against Manchester United as favourites.
City are playing better football and are also back in form.
Star striker Erling Haaland is back scoring goals again.
Pep Guardiola’s side are second in the Premier League table at the moment with 21 points from 23 matches, two points behind leaders Tottenham Hotspur.
Manchester United are way down in eighth with 15 points from nine matches.
Former Chelsea striker Chris Sutton has given his prediction of the Manchester derby.
The BBC Sport pundit has backed City to win the Premier League game against United with ease.
Sutton has also hailed Haaland and has suggested that he will score at Old Trafford.
The 23-year-old Norway international striker has scored nine goals and given one assist in nine Premier League matches.
Haaland has scored two goals and given one assist in three UEFA Champions League matches this season.
Chris Sutton on Manchester United vs Manchester City, Erling Haaland
Sutton told BBC Sport: “Manchester United are very good at playing on the counter-attack, and that style does suit playing City.
“But United are an average side and, to predict how this might go, I think you have to look beyond their past three results and consider the unconvincing way they have won those games.
“City, in contrast, look to me like they are going to smash someone sooner or later, and Sunday could be the day that happens if they return to their ruthless best.
“The talk before the season started was whether United were any closer to City but, from what we’ve seen so far, they are miles off – and I am expecting this game to prove it.
“I might give United a goal, because of their threat on the break, but City should still run away with it.
“For some reason there seems to be some negativity about Erling Haaland’s form this season, but I don’t agree with that.
“Haaland has still scored loads of goals and is the Premier League’s top scorer with nine so far – he is a ridiculous talent and I will be surprised if he doesn’t show it in a big way here.
“Sutton’s prediction: 1-5.”
My View: Erling Haaland will score for Manchester City vs Manchester United
I am confident that Manchester City will win the Manchester derby against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Of course, United are a good team, but City have world-class players who are winners.
I do not think that City will score five goals at Old Trafford.
United are not that bad.
But, I expect Erling Haaland to bang two goals and help City to a 3-1 or 3-0 win.
It is really hard to see anything but a win for City in the Manchester derby.
The Citizens play well under pressure, and there is pressure on Pep Guardiola’s side from the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur.
Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham all have started the season strongly, and City need to be wary of them.
