Notable statistics of the match Man City - Man United
Man City go into the derby after losing 0-2 to Juventus in the Champions League. They have won just one of their last 10 matches.
Meanwhile, Man United will head into the derby following an exciting 2-1 win over Viktoria Plzen in the UEFA Europa League, with Rasmus Hojlund scoring twice.
However, the Red Devils have lost their last two Premier League matches. If they lose to Man City again, they will have lost three consecutive Premier League matches for the first time since December 2015, under Louis van Gaal. As for Amorim, he has never lost three consecutive domestic matches in his career.
Amorim has beaten Man City this season, with his former club Sporting CP winning 4-1 in the Champions League in November, shortly after he was confirmed as Erik ten Hag's replacement.
The Portuguese tactician could make history by becoming only the second manager to beat the reigning Premier League champions with two different teams. The first was Alan Pardew, when he helped Newcastle United and Crystal Palace beat Man City in the 2014-2015 season.
Amorim's chance to achieve this achievement may come from the fact that City have conceded quite a few goals recently. Statistics show that the Etihad team has conceded 2 or more goals in 7/11 recent matches. A fragile defense is a concern for Guardiola.
United are also vulnerable defensively, with 39% of their Premier League goals conceded this season coming from corners (7/18), the highest proportion in the division. In the entire calendar year of 2024, they have conceded 15 goals from corners, just three fewer than they have conceded from corners in 2021 (8), 2022 (4) and 2023 (6) combined.
Goalkeeper Onana is also a source of concern for United. He has made two errors leading directly to goals this season, the same number as five other goalkeepers in Europe's top five leagues.
Bruno Fernandes is the hope of Man United. At the beginning of the season, under the direction of Erik ten Hag, he only had 2 assists. But in the last 6 matches, Bruno has had 3 goals, 3 assists.
The Portuguese star has also been involved in five goals in his last six appearances against City in all competitions, providing at least one assist in each of the last three meetings.
For Man City, they hope Erling Haaland will explode against Man United. In 4 Manchester derbies in the Premier League, Haaland has scored 9 goals (6 goals, 3 assists). This is the most goals any City player has scored against United in the competition.
Meanwhile, Phil Foden has scored six goals in his last four Premier League appearances against United. Only Sergio Aguero (eight) has scored more Manchester derby goals for City in this competition than Foden and Haaland.
Head to head record Man City - Man United
Man United have lost 20 Premier League games to Man City - only Arsenal (21) have beaten them more in the competition than the Blues.
The Red Devils have lost their last three Premier League trips to City, conceding 13 goals in the process. The last time they lost four consecutive away games in England's top flight was between 1952-55.
Man City have won five of their last six Premier League games against Man United (L1), more than they had in their previous 13 (W4 D3 L6).
The match between Man City and Man United will take place at 11:30 p.m. on December 15.
