Michael Carrick's start as Manchester United head coach was not easy, as he had to face Man City in a stressful derby at Old Trafford. However, Carrick still had reason to be confident. When he was playing, he only won more Premier League matches against Sunderland than against Man City (13 wins, 3 draws, 8 losses).
Man City entered the match after a 2-0 victory over Newcastle in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-finals, continuing the 10-1 crush on Exeter in the FA Cup. However, Pep Guardiola's team is stagnating in the Premier League with 3 consecutive draws, causing them to be extended the gap to six points by the leading team Arsenal. The last time City had such a long draw occurred in 2009.
Man United is also no better when experiencing 3 consecutive draws in the league - their longest streak since 1992. This will be the first time since February 2001 that the two Premier League teams have met in a context of drawing 3 consecutive matches or more.
More worrying for the "Red Devils" is the possibility of losing the lead. This season, only Bournemouth, West Ham and Chelsea conceded more points than Man United after taking the lead.
Man United has failed to score in 4/5 of their last home games against Man City in the Premier League, including the last 2 matches.
The "Red Devils" have never experienced a 3-game home streak or more without a goal against Man City in the league since the 4-game period, taking place from December 1911 to September 1914.
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