Manchester Derby Boost

Erling takes 3.12 shots per game with a 65% accuracy rate, meaning the big Norwegian is currently averaging 1.91 SOT per game.

As strong as 1.91 SOT is, Haaland is even better away from home. Taking 3.73 shots with a 60% accuracy means Haaland is averaging 2.23 SOT on the road.

Manchester United have struggled at the back this season, losing 1.44 goals per game has them in the bottom half of the league.

Number 9’s have found joy playing the red side of Manchester. The Sheffield United partnership of McBurnie & Archer both recorded 2 SOT in the last league game.

Maguire and co. struggled to cope with their direct and physical style, a style of play which Haaland is no stranger to.

Across the three fixtures against the Red Devils, Haaland recorded 1.67 SOT.

Haaland also netted a hattrick last year in the reverse fixture, finishing 6-3 to City.

The threat posed by City’s #9 cannot be understated, he’s scored 9 goals in 8 games so far this season and will be up for it today.

Bruno Fernandes, now into his 5th season as a Man United player, has long established himself as one of the first names on the teams sheets.

Not only is he the hub for most of the creativity and playmaking he provides for him team mates, but he also has a talent for creating his own attacking threats. Through the form of shots. He can and does shoot from anywhere, anytime.

Fernandes has hit 7 SOT’s in his last 5 games which is quite impressive form.

Against Man City specifically, he’s hit the target 3 times in 4 games against them.

This season, Fernandes is averaging 1.11 SOT P/90 which is the 2nd highest avg. he’s achieved since he joined United.

I expect he’ll play the full 90 mins, and with him taking nearly 3 shots every game with an accuracy of 38%, I think we’ll be seeing at least 1 SOT.

The Portuguese appears to be the man in favor for the starting job at RB this season. Playing each of the last 5 PL games, featuring in the starting lineup of 7/8 of Ten Hag’s starting lineups.

Dalot is averaging 1.10 fouls per game in the league, making at least one foul in 75% of league games.

Dalot started just one of the three Manchester derbies last season. It was not a good day, losing 6-3, fouling twice, and receiving a booking after 2’.
It’ll be another hard game for Diogo as he will be up against a number of tricky wingers, depending on who Pep selects.

All options draw a high volume of fouls; Doku (3.11 fd), Grealish (2.61 fd) & Foden (1.95 fd). These Citizens rank 5th, 10th, and 26th in the Premier League among players who have played more than 360 minutes.

An ever mainstay in this City team, Rodri has been a success story. A manager’s and fans favourite during his tenure.

Rodri is not only known for his sheer industrious work rate in that midfield, but he also is known for a foul or two. He averaged 1.3 fouls P/90 in last year’s Premier League which is the highest in the whole Man Squad by quite some distance. It’s clear to see that he like to take the game by the scruff of the neck.

This season, he’s taken it up a notch, because that average has shot up to 1.91 fouls P/90.

He has the most fouls committed out of any Man City player of this season so far.

Up against a few players who know how to draw in those fouls, such as Mount (draws 1.25 fouls P/90), Fernandes (draws 0.90 fouls P/90) plus I can see a good midfield tussle between him and another midfield powerhouse in Casemiro.