The big match between Manchester United and Manchester City will be presented in Week 20 of the 2022/23 Premier League season, Saturday (14/1/2023). Titled the Manchester derby, the match at Old Trafford is predicted to be exciting and fierce.
Also, this is an event for revenge for The Red Devils after losing to ManCity with a landslide score, 3-6 in the first round, last October 2022.
Before watching the duel involving Bruno Fernandes and Kevin de Bruyne, here Literasi News presents interesting facts for you ahead of the ManUnited vs ManCity match, according to Goal International and the Premier League’s official website.
1. Manchester United is mighty
Apart from appearing in front of the public itself, the Red Devils are currently in a positive trend which is a strong capital to avenge them. Marcus Rashford and his friends have successfully recorded four consecutive wins in the Premier League this season.
On the other hand, The Citizens are not being consistent. From the last five matches, ManCity was only able to record three wins, one draw and the rest lost.
2. Manchester City are strong at Old Trafford
On the other hand, Erik ten Hag’s team also needs to be careful. ManCity has a good report card when they travel to Old Trafford with two wins and a draw in their last three visits.
Another note, Pep Guardiola’s team always looks sharp when they meet MU. They only needed three meetings to score 12 goals against their nemesis.
3. It’s Pep Guardiola’s 500th game
The duel will also be a special match for ManCity manager Pep Guardiola. This will be the Spaniard’s 500th match in his career leading an elite side.
The breakdown is 152 in LaLiga with Barcelona, 102 in the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich, and this will be his 246th in the Premier League with ManCity. The statistics are also brilliant, winning 379 out of 499 matches.