Manchester United face their second huge Premier League clash in the space of four days as they take on champions Manchester City at the Etihad.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was under serious pressure heading into Wednesday's Old Trafford clash against Tottenham - and Jose Mourinho, of course - but United put on a fine display to win 2-1.
Now Solskjaer and United must do it all again as the face an even tougher test against Pep Guardiola's title hopefuls - though City are in just as much need of a Manchester derby win as United are.
City have slipped well off the pace given Liverpool's near-perfect record, and their 11-point deficit means Guardiola's side cannot afford any more slip-ups - especially to United.
Premier League preview
Manchester City vs Manchester United
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Kick-off time: 5:30pm GMT
Prediction
Man City 2-1 Man Utd: The Red Devils will be full of confidence heading to the Etihad given their impressive win over Tottenham, and the fact that they have performed better this season against the big teams as opposed to lesser opponents who tend to sit back.
United are capable of getting a result against a City team lacking both confidence and the ruthlessness of Sergio Aguero, but Guardiola will feel he has enough quality in the likes of Raheem Sterling and Kevin de Bruyne to seal three points.
Betting tips and odds via Betfair exchange
Correct score
- Man City to win: 1/3
- Man Utd to win: 10/1
- Draw: 5/1
| Scoreline | City win | United win | Draw |
| 1-0 | 10/1 | 11/1 | 37/1 | 0-0 (22/1) |
| 2-0 | 15/2 | 89/1 | 1-1 (11/1 | 12/1) |
| 2-1 | 17/2 | 33/1 | 2-2 (22/1) |
| 3-0 | 9/1 | 99/1 |
Odds provided by Betfair. Click here to place a bet. Odds correct as of December 5.
Tickets
For home ticket information, click here for City's official website.
For away ticket information click here to head to United's official website.
Team news and starting lineups
Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Fernandinho, Angelino, De Bruyne, Rodri, Silva, Bernardo Silva, Gabriel Jesus, Sterling
Subs: Bravo, Gundogan, Mendy, Mahrez, Joao Cancelo, Otamendi, Foden
Man Utd XI: de Gea, Wan Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, McTominay, Fred, James, Lingard, Rashford, Martial
Subs: Mata, Andreas Pereira, Young, Romero, Greenwood, Tuanzebe, Williams
Referee: Anthony Taylor
How to watch Man City vs Man Utd
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports' Premier League and Main Event channels, and is available via Now TV with a day pass on offer for £8.99. Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app.
You can follow all the action on Standard Sport's LIVE match blog with James Robson at the Etihad.
Head to head (H2H) results history
United boast the lion's share of wins in the Manchester derby with 73 victories to City's 53, along with 52 draws.
However, United have only won one of their last five League meetings, with City winning both times last season - 3-1 at the Etihad and 2-0 at Old Trafford,
