We simulated Man City vs Manchester United to get a score prediction and got a six-goal thriller

Manchester City will host the first Manchester derby of the season as they welcome Manchester United to the Etihad on Sunday afternoon.

After a slow start to the season, United now have some real momentum after securing four league wins on the bounce, and will be looking to keep their good run going after an almost month-long break from Premier League action. City remain on the heels of Arsenal at the top of the table, with Pep Guardiola's side's last outing coming on September 17 when they beat Wolves 3-0.

The last 10 meetings between the two rivals have seen the results spread relatively evenly. City have won five of the last 10 whilst United have won four, with the last meeting between the two seeing City ease to a 4-1 win.

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John Stones and Kalvin Phillips are set to miss out with injury. Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial are expected to return for United, whilst Harry Maguire is ruled out.

So, what could the score be in the Manchester derby? We simulated the game to find out. To complete this simulation, we used FIFA 23 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.

We predict that City could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Ederson; Walker, Akanji, Dias, Cancelo; De Bruyne, Rodri, Silva; Foden, Haaland, Grealish.

We predict that United could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: De Gea; Dalot, Varane, Martinez, Malacia; Fernandes, McTominay, Eriksen; Antony, Rashford, Sancho.

City started brilliantly, with Erling Haaland trying his best to put his mark on the game. And he did just that after seven minutes, putting City a goal ahead.

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