Score Predictor Tips: Manchester United’s house of cards to crumble on derby day

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In Matchweek 10, we correctly predicted Manchester City’s 2-1 win over Brighton, Tottenham’s 2-0 victory over Fulham, a draw between Chelsea and Arsenal, and victories for Aston Villa and Manchester United!

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Paul Heckingbottom has a huge task on his hands[/caption]

Arsenal v Sheffield United

Best of luck to anyone going against a home win in this one.

The Blades have just one point to show for their efforts since promotion and a trip to last season’s runners-up is the last thing they need.

Arsenal average two goals per league fixture this season while Paul Heckingbottom’s side are closer to three goals conceded per game so it seems either 2-0 or 3-0 to the Gunners is the safe choice.

Mikel Arteta’s side remain undefeated in the Premier League this term but there’s still a sense they haven’t quite been at their fluent best – a smattering of injuries have hindered them to some degree.

On that topic, Gabriel Jesus limped off against Sevilla in midweek and may not be 100% for Saturday’s 3pm kick-off, if available at all.

Arsenal made mincemeat of Bournemouth a few weeks back but their wins over Everton, Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest were a tad close for comfort so we’ll go for the more conservative prediction here.

Our Prediction: 2-0 to Arsenal

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The Magpies have scored plenty of goals in the league this season[/caption]

Wolves v Newcastle

Eddie Howe’s side are the Premier League’s top scorers at this stage of the campaign having scored 16 goals in their last four outings in the competition.

Granted, they drew a blank against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League in midweek but a wider sample size indicates an attacking unit in fine form.

Let’s not underestimate Gary O’Neil’s men though, they’re unbeaten in four in the top flight, a run that features a victory over Man City.

We’d be more inclined to back a comfortable Newcastle win at St James’ Park but the fact Wolves have home advantage nudges us towards a more competitive affair.

The Magpies played a relatively intense game on Wednesday night, which could also help the hosts, but the league table doesn’t lie – Newcastle are sixth while Wolves are 12th, level on points with Fulham.

Our Prediction: 2-1 to Newcastle

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West Ham v Everton

We’re prepared to immediately contradict ourselves here and partially overlook the league table in favour of deeper stats.

The Toffees have actually conceded fewer league goals than David Moyes’ mob and generated more xG – suggesting the two teams are perhaps closer than some fans think.

Couple this with the Hammers’ most recent result, a 4-1 loss to Aston Villa, and we’re tempted to back Everton to come away from East London with something to show for their efforts on Sunday.

Plus, West Ham have won just one of their last five league games.

But let’s not get too carried away, it wasn’t that long ago Sean Dyche’s side lost to Luton.

Our Prediction: 2-2 draw

Liverpool v Nottingham Forest

Steve Cooper has overseen three consecutive draws but those games came against bottom-half opposition.

Incredibly, Liverpool have won 3-1 five times already this season and that’s genuinely enough for us – it just feels right.

Our Prediction: 3-1 to Liverpool

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All eyes on Old Trafford this Sunday[/caption]

Manchester United v Manchester City

The big one.

The Red Devils have a decent record in the derby in recent times despite the gulf between the neighbours in general performance since Pep Guardiola’s arrival in the city.

However, Erik ten Hag has overseen a string of underwhelming performances in recent months – they’ve somehow won their last three games in all competitions without sparking much optimism.

Those who have watched United closely may have the sense that a house of cards is set to fall.

As for City, it’s a simply a fact that they have won every game Rodri has played this season and the Spaniard is bound to be one of the first names on the teamsheet this weekend.

Erling Haaland was subjected to some half-hearted jokes a week back but he’s since responded with three goals in two outings – United’s injury-hit defence and a shaky Andre Onana will have to play out of their skins to deny the Norwegian poacher.

In regards to our prediction, we’ve taken into account the fact City haven’t kept a clean sheet in their last six games.

Our Prediction: 3-1 to Man City

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