March 6th features a match where Manchester City will host Manchester United at Etihad Stadium in a meeting of these two Premier League teams in the anticipated Manchester derby. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Manchester City sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Peterborough United. Riyad Mahrez struck first for Manchester City in the 60th minute, then Jack Grealish added another in the 67th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Peterborough United couldn’t manage to score, and Manchester City took the shutout win. Manchester City looks to continue their winning ways, having won 8 of their last 10, while manchester United sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Watford. Neither Manchester United nor Watford could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 24 and 10 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Manchester United should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches.
Manchester United and Manchester City last played eachother at the Old Trafford on the 6th of November. Manchester City won by a score of 2 to 0. Eric Bailly struck first for Manchester City on an own goal in the 7th minute, then Bernardo Silva added another in the 45th minute In the end, Manchester United was frustrated by Manchester City’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Manchester City ended the match with the shutout victory.
Manchester United is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Bruno Fernandes and Anthony Elanga each having 2 goals in their last five. Raheem Sterling has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored four goals for Manchester City
Gabriel Jesus, Benjamin Mendy and Cole Palmer are unavailable to play for Manchester City, while Ralf Rangnick’s squad will be without Mason Greenwood, Edinson Cavani, Nemanja Matić and Scott McTominay.