For the first time in the Premier League since Sir Alex Ferguson’s departure in 2013, Manchester City are heading into a Manchester Derby with fewer points on the board than Manchester United.
The statistics highlight the unfortunate performance of Pep Guardiola’s team at the beginning of their league season, as they secured a victory in their opening match but subsequently lost the following two games.
Should Manchester City face defeat on derby day or even settle for a draw, the supporters will likely begin to question whether their rebuilding efforts will ultimately lead to success.
Guardiola remains as passionate as ever behind the scenes, and he is sure to be disheartened by the poor start to City’s season.
In the most recent episode of The Overlap’s podcast Stick To Football, Roy Keane, Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher, Ian Wright, and Jill Scott engaged in predicting the outcome of the Manchester Derby.
Roy Keane predicts draw in Man City vs Manchester United clash
Initially, Roy Keane found it difficult to predict the Manchester Derby.
Other pundits such as Peter Crouch backed Manchester City to defeat Manchester United 3-1 on Sunday.
Roy Keane believed Manchester City and Manchester United would play out a pulsating 2-2 draw but he changed his scoreline.
Eventually, the retired midfielder settled on a scoreline as he said: “1-1.”
Pep Guardiola and Ruben Amorim’s head-to-head record
Roy Keane has expressed admiration for Tijjani Reijnders, and it will be intriguing to observe if the Dutch player becomes City’s hero on the day.
Nevertheless, according to the former Nottingham Forest star’s forecast, a tense match could develop between the two teams this weekend.
As a consistent victor, Pep Guardiola will be eager to gain an advantage over Ruben Amorim.
| PEP GUARDIOLA’S RECORD VS RUBEN AMORIM | |
| GAMES | 5 |
| WINS | 2 |
| DRAWS | 2 |
| LOSSES | 1 |
Guardiola has achieved two victories, suffered two defeats, and recorded one draw in his five encounters with Amorim.
In their most recent meeting, both managers’ teams ended in a 0-0 stalemate.
Should Roy Keane’s prediction materialize, the respective managers of Manchester City and Manchester United will find themselves closely matched in terms of their head-to-head statistics.
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