Last weekend's Premier League win over the Seagulls lifted City above Arsenal into second in the table, where they trail Tottenham by two points in a tightly fought race for top spot in which three points separate the top four teams.Īcross the city, Manchester United have had a difficult start their campaign, but a dramatic win over Copenhagen in the Champions League in which Andre Onana saved a 97th minute penalty means they head into Sunday's derby with three wins in a row.Įrik ten Hag's side inconsistent opening few months to the season leaves them lying down in eighth in the Premier League table heading into the weekend, and also possess the lowest goal difference in the top half of the table. Pep Guardiola's side got back to winning ways with a 2-1 win over Brighton in the league before their Champions League win in Switzerland on Wednesday night, as they get the better of Young Boys by a 3-1 scoreline. Manchester City had lost three of their last four matches, including being defeated in back to back league games for the first time in five years, before managing to get back to winning ways following the recent international break. The first Manchester derby of the season takes place on Sunday afternoon, with both teams having recently managed to put a string of wins together after an unfavourable run of results. Paddy Power - Get Manchester City to win, both teams to score, Julian Alvarez to score, Harry Maguire to be carded - NOW 18/1 - CLAIM HERE* 1 Make the most of talkSPORT's boosted bet builder on Paddy Power

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