SlipsTips shares a Bet Builder ahead of Manchester United’s clash with Manchester City at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Manchester United vs Manchester City, Sunday (20:00)
The Manchester derby headlines Sunday’s Premier League action as Manchester United welcome Manchester City to Old Trafford.
United have made a mixed start to the season, collecting four points from their opening three league matches, although they should head into this showdown with renewed confidence after a 4-0 Champions League victory over Sabah on Thursday night.
As for City, they have made a quietly impressive start under Enzo Maresca, winning each of their first three Premier League games before recording a professional 2-0 victory over Porto in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
Matheus Cunha 2+ Shots
Matheus Cunha to attempt at least two shots forms the first half of a Bet Builder double at Old Trafford. The Manchester United forward is very much a shoot-on-sight merchant, registering 2+ attempts in each of his side’s opening three Premier League games this season. That has been a familiar theme for Cunha, who averaged a whopping 3.24 shots per game in the top flight last term before firing off 11 efforts across his four starts for Brazil at the World Cup this summer.
Cunha should also arrive in confident mood after registering four shots and finding the net in Thursday night’s Champions League rout of Sabah.
Manchester City may have made a strong start under Enzo Maresca, but they have looked shaky at the back at times. Coventry registered 11 shots and produced an xG of 1.37 against City last weekend, suggesting Cunha should get opportunities to let fly in front of a raucous Old Trafford crowd on Sunday.
Elliot Anderson to Commit 1+ Foul
Elliot Anderson to commit at least one foul completes my Bet Builder double at Old Trafford. Since making his big-money move to the Etihad, Anderson has been penalised in each of his first three Premier League appearances for City.
Anderson averaged 1.54 fouls per game and collected eight yellow cards in the top flight with Nottingham Forest last season, while he was penalised nine times across his seven starts during England’s run to the World Cup semi-finals.
He is likely to cross paths with Youri Tielemans, who has drawn a team-high six fouls across Manchester United’s opening three league matches of the season. That makes Anderson well worth backing to overstep the mark at least once on Sunday, with the Manchester derby always capable of producing a few flashpoints.
Together, the two selections make up a 4/5 Bet Builder that offers good value.
Recommended Bet
- Matheus Cunha 2+ Shots
- Elliot Anderson To Commit 1+ Foul
- Bet Builder – 4/5 (bet365)
Grant Heaney, aka SlipsTips, is a Freelance Football and Darts Writer with over six years experience. Grant has written football and darts betting content for some of the biggest betting websites and newspapers in the UK. He is a Falkirk season ticket holder and avid watcher of football and darts, whether it be UK-based or further afield. You can find all of his tips on X @SlipsTips
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