Last Updated on 12/12/2025 by Andy Clark
Manchester United host Manchester City in the big derby this weekend and BBC pundit Chris Sutton has made a crazy score prediction for the 3.30pm kick-off. Sutton gives his predictions for every Premier League match each weekend but his Manchester derby prediction really caught the eye.Chris Sutton’s Man Utd v Man City Prediction
“Manchester United are very good at playing on the counter-attack, and that style does suit playing City.
But United are an average side and, to predict how this might go, I think you have to look beyond their past three results and consider the unconvincing way they have won those games.
City, in contrast, look to me like they are going to smash someone sooner or later, and Sunday could be the day that happens if they return to their ruthless best.
The talk before the season started was whether United were any closer to City but, from what we’ve seen so far, they are miles off – and I am expecting this game to prove it.
I might give United a goal, because of their threat on the break, but City should still run away with it.
For some reason there seems to be some negativity about Erling Haaland’s form this season, but I don’t agree with that.
Haaland has still scored loads of goals and is the Premier League’s top scorer with nine so far – he is a ridiculous talent and I will be surprised if he doesn’t show it in a big way here.”
Sutton’s score prediction: Manchester United 1-5 Manchester City
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