Man Utd v Man City: Why to back Marcus Rashford to score at 7/2 in Manchester derby clash

Manchester City will be looking to extend their perfect start to the season when they travel to Old Trafford to face Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday.

For the first time in the last 28 meetings between the two sides, Pep Guardiola will not be in the dugout, but Enzo Maresca will hope that City's dominance in this fixture continues.

In recent times, Man City have won just one of their last six matches against their derby rivals, while Michael Carrick could become only the third Man Utd manager to win his first two league games against the Citizens.

Man Utd vs Man City: Will Marcus Rashford score his first goal of the season?

Under Ruben Amorim, it looked a certainty that Marcus Rashford would leave the club, especially after his loan move to Barcelona.

The Catalan giants did not sign him permanently, and Carrick gave Rashford another opportunity to continue his Man Utd career at Old Trafford.

While the likes of Benjamin Sesko, Bruno Fernandes and Bryan Mbuemo have all found the net this season, Rashford has yet to score.

However, the Red Devils forward has scored in his last two Premier League appearances against City, for Man Utd in March 2024 and Aston Villa in April 2025.

Rashford has six goals against Man City in 22 derbies, and he is priced at 7/2 (4.50) to score anytime during the match.

Man Utd vs Man City: Can the Red Devils pick up a win?

Man Utd have made a mixed start to the season, losing to Hull before beating Ipswich in their opening two games, and then suffering a 2-2 draw against Everton.

They have bounced back to winning ways, beating tournament debutants Sabah 4-0 at Old Trafford in midweek in the Champions League, and are priced at 11/5 (3.20) to pick up all three points on Sunday.

City have been far from their usual best, but they have maintained a run of three consecutive wins, in addition to a 2-0 victory away at Porto in the Champions League.

Four of Man Utd's last five matches have produced more than two goals, and Over 2.5 goals at 11/20 (1.55) could be highly likely.

Six of Man Utd's last eight matches have seen goals at both ends, and therefore, we expect both teams to score at 1/2 (1.50) at Old Trafford.