Three pundits all make same scoreline prediction ahead of Manchester United vs Man City

Manchester United supporters will be glad that their team has been able to put together a run of three straight wins given their start to the season.

However, they will enter Sunday’s derby against Manchester City more in hope than expectation. The Reds have won five of their opening nine games while the Blues have lost just twice in the Premier League so far.

Pundits have been delivering their predictions ahead of the clash and perhaps unsurprisingly, all have tipped City to come through as winners. They agree that City may win by at least two goals with some warning United that they could be on the end of a drubbing with a poor display.

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"Manchester United are very good at playing on the counter-attack, and that style does suit playing City," Sutton told BBC Sport.

"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