MANCHESTER CITY VS MANCHESTER UNITED PREMIER LEAGUE BETTING PREVIEW AND TIPS

Manchester City get the home fixture for this massive Premier League clash that may very well end up defining the season for each team. United, even with question marks over top of Wayne Rooney, are considered the favourites to win the match with a 6/4 price from top UK bookmaker William Hill. Roberto Mancini's side are listed at 17/10 while the draw can be backed at 12/5. 

The lowest-priced correct score option is a 1-1 draw which pays out at 11/2- that's usually how things shape up for these types of matches. United to win either 1-0 or 2-1 are both listed at 15/2 while 2-0 pays out at 11/1. A 2-2 draw also pays 11/1 and you sort of get the feeling that this one isn't going to be a low-scoring game. A 3-2 result pays 22/1 for each team, so you can back both options and still be getting an 11/1 pay out. 
Wayne Rooney is considered to be the favoured goalscorer in this match with a price of evens to score a goal at any time. He is 4/1 to score first or last and 13/2 to get two goals or more while a hat-trick rewards at 25/1. Dimitar Berbatov and Federico Macheda are both trading at 15/8 anytime while Luis Antonio Valencia could be a solid bet at 11/4 anytime. Darron Gibson could be deployed in this fixture and he's available at 4/1 anytime. 
Carlos Tevez, as in-form as they come, is listed at a slim 6/5 to score anytime while  he is at 9/2 to score first or last. He is 7/1 to get two goals and 25/1 to get a hat-trick. Emmanuel Adebayor is at 7/4 anytime while pacey troll Craig Bellamy is priced at 11/4 anytime. Adam Johnson is worth keeping your eyes on and he's available at a 4/1 price. 
With emotions expected to run high during this massive Manchester Derby, the odds on a red card being shown at any time are priced fairly short but are still likely a great bet. You'll find a red card priced at 2/1 while no red cards are still favoured at 4/11. 
A penalty being awarded at any point during the match is another interesting bet and William Hill has priced a penalty at 12/5 with no penalties at 3/10. A penalty to be awarded and scored pays out at 3/1 while a penalty awarded and missed is priced at 10/1. 
United simply have to win the fixture if they're going to keep the pressure on Chelsea and keep themselves in contention for the league here. City are busy in the battle for fourth place and a full three points would do them a lot of good. I think the Rooney factor could be the defining aspect of the match. Even a half-fit Rooney on the pitch is going to do United a lot of good.