Manchester City will take on Manchester United at 13:45 CET today in Premier League in what will be the fourth Manchester derby this season. Manchester United won three of the previous matches, while Manchester City only won once, but this might be their chance to once again beat the Red Devils. We have analyzed the game to find the best betting tips on the match.

The last Premier league game between the sides ended with a 4-3 win to Manchester United at Old Trafford back in September. At the time Manchester City’s squad were quite new and did not have the flow in their game, they have shown the in the last games. The defeat was pretty much due to lack of discipline and somewhat naïve play from City, which allowed Man United to score too many easy goals. Since then the City squad has become more disciplined under the leadership of manager Roberto Mancini and actually beat Manchester United 2-1 in the Carling Cup before loosing 3-1 in the second semifinal at Old Trafford.

Manchester City is currently undefeated the last three matches in the Premier League, winning with 3 + goals in all matches and will be looking for a fourth win to keep on track for Champions League qualification. For the match today they will have Stephen Ireland back from injury, while also Pablo Zabaleta is returning from his suspension. Wayne Bridge has been rumored back as well, but is still doubtful after missing the last five matches.

Manchester United on the other hand has had a hard time lately. Sir Alex Ferguson’s men have not seemed the same after their 2-1 defeat in Munich and aggregate defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Wayne Rooney’s injury in the first match has been tough on Manchester United as Berbatov did not have the ability to replace him. Rooney is still doubtful for the match today as are also Ryan Giggs and Rio Ferdinand.

Sports Betters looking to bet on the match can currently receive odds 2.80 for a Manchester City win, odds 3.40 for a draw and odds 2.40 for a Manchester United win at William Hill Sports. We can expect an even game between the two squads, as all of their games have been so far this season, but our betting tip for the match is to back Manchester City. With Manchester City’s current form odds 2.80 is way too high, as they are both playing at home and against a team that has been performing bad lately.

Manchester United without Wayne Rooney or a half injured one is just not the same, which are quite clear from their latest matches. At the same time former Manchester United striker, Carlos Tevez, is scoring more goals than ever, and might be tough on his former club today. Players looking to make further bets on the match will surely not make a mistake picking him as the first goal score, which can be played at odds 5.50 at William Hill Sports.

West Ham United takes on Sunderland in the Premier League tomorrow at 15:00 BST. We have looked at the two teams and analyzed the match to find the best betting tips, which can be found further down.

Last weekend West Ham United in some way managed to earn a point against Everton despite all odds and became the first squad this year to take points home from Everton. This was their first point in five matches and the point was more than deserved to the heroic playing team. Now they will have to take the confidence bust with them to the must win match against Sunderland. Of cause a defeat for West Ham would not send them straight to The Championship, but it could definitely send them inside the danger zone. Currently West Ham is merely one place over the feared relegation zone and need a point to stay safe. The distance between them and eighteenth positioned Hull City is actually only one point, which shows the importance of this match to West Ham. At the same time the remarkable draw against Everton will be worth nothing, if they should not put more points in the bank on Saturday.

But West Ham manager Zola will certainly have his job cut out for him as he is missing a lot of crucial players for the game against Sunderland. This said, both Kieron Dyer and Guilermo Franco might be returning to the squad. They were already rumored back last week and could join the squad this weekend. West Ham will be without Scott Parker as he is out for two matches due to suspension after his 10th yellow card this season. This is a big loss for West Ham as he played excellent against Everton Sunday. He will certainly be missed as he is irreplaceable in midfield for West Ham at the moment.

Sunderland manager Bruce must be very satisfied with his team after their game against Tottenham last Saturday. Most people did not fancy Sunderland’s chances, but with their excellent 3-1 win they now find themselves in 13th position in the premier league, and another victory on Saturday against West Ham could place them within the race for the top ten. Sunderland has only lost one out of the last 5 games, winning two and drawing two. Even so you cannot disregard the fact, that Sunderland was playing home against Tottenham, where most of their victories this season have come (8 out of 9). A win against West Ham would actually be their first in over half a year in the Premier league. The big question for this match might be, whether Sunderland can break their away stats on Saturday against West Ham. They will certainly get no better chance than to do so away against West Ham, a team who has lost the last three matches at home. Sunderland last won an away game on the opening day of the season, which is their only away win in this year’s Premier League.

These unsatisfactory away stats are properly why the bookies have made Sunderland such a big underdog. Sports Betters can currently receive odds 2.00 on West Ham, odds 3.30 for the draw and odds 3.80 for a Sunderland win at William Hill Sport. Not to say that 15 matches away without a win is not a lot, but if you look at their recent away games they have been playing against some of the toughest teams in the Premier League. Since the start of the year Sunderland have played 6 away games; loosing 7-2 to Chelsea, 2-0 to Everton, 2-0 to Arsenal, 3-0 to Liverpool and drawing against Portsmouth and Aston Villa. With the exclusion of Portsmouth, every other game was very difficult. And although they were well outplayed in their last away game in Liverpool, they come to West Ham with a morale boosting victory against Tottenham, which means that they surely stand a chance against a poor home team.

Our betting tip for the match is Sunderland to win at odds 3.80 at William Hill Sport. This might seem like a somewhat risky bet as West Ham might have gained some confidence after their match against Everton, but Sunderland simply appear too overpriced by the bookmakers. Players looking for a less risky bet can play the handicap bet at odds 1.75 to eliminate draws. Of course Sunderland will not face an easy task, but a poor home team without their captain Scott Parker should give them a very good chance. At same time Sunderland’s second away league win will have to come at some point, and this is surely a good opportunity to erase their poor stats.

Manchester United takes on Bayern Munich tonight at Old Trafford in the second leg of their quarter-final. In our match preview we have analyzed tonight’s game and fund the best betting tips on Man U v Bayern Munich, which can be found further down. Bayern Munich comes into game with 2-1 victory from last week’s game, which is a useful result before tonight’s game, while Manchester United will be forced to win to go through to the semi-final and keep the dream of bringing the trophy back to Manchester alive.

Only one week ago everything looked great for Manchester United, they were number one in Premier League and they were on their way to another Champions League final with a reasonable draw. However this week things are upside-down, as they not only lost to Bayern Munich, but also got top scorer Wayne Rooney injured in the process and Saturday they lost first place to Chelsea in the premier league. Today Manchester United have chance to get back on track by winning home against Bayern Munich, and the fact that they are playing at home should give them the necessary confidence. Before loosing to Chelsea they had won the last 8 home games and they are usually very impressive at Old Trafford. Besides Rooney, Manchester United has no major injuries, but of cause one should not underestimate the importance of this one injury. It was rumored that Rooney might be back in the squad for tonight’s game, but this was rejected by Ferguson today.

On the other hand Bayern Munich must be very confident before tonight’s match with victories over both Manchester United and Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga, which secured them first place again. At the same time Bayern Munich has done well playing away this season in Champions League. At the group stage they won 4-1 in Juventus and they also did well playing away against Fiorentina in the 1/8-final, although they lost 3-2. Of cause they will be put under more pressure going to Old Trafford, where they cannot be expected to keep Manchester United away from chances in 90 minutes. This said, they will have Martin Demichelis back in center defense, which is a clear improvement from the last game in Munich. At the same time Bastian Sweinsteiger is back from his ban in the first match, while Arien Robben is expected to in the squad for tonight’s game and might be a joker late in the game.

Looking at tonight’s match, we are likely see a tactical and defensive match. Bayern Munich will properly focus on defense, while Manchester United will try to control the game and score the necessary goal to go through. Even though it might seem dangerous just to defend against Manchester at Old Trafford, this might be their best chance. In their match against Schalke 04 this weekend, Bayern Munich defended their 2-1 lead with only 10 men in the second half, which must have been a confidence boost for the defense before tonight’s match. On top of this Manchester United is missing Rooney, which surely weakens their offense. This said, Manchester United will properly be able to put a lot of pressure on Bayern Munich and the game can change in character by an early goal, where both teams would have to attack and open up the game.

Sport betters looking to bet on the match can currently get odds 1.80 for a Manchester United win, 3.50 for a draw and 4.50 for a Bayern Munich win at William Hill Sport. Manchester United is the bookmaker favorite and odds 1.80 for a Manchester win is more than playable. We predict a very tactical and defensive match, where Manchester United will have ball most of the time. The big question is whether they will be able to score and how early. This said, our betting tip for the match is a small victory to Manchester United. We are likely to see very few goals and a tactical defensive game, but Manchester should be able to score the necessary goal at home. As a special offer, all players can receive free bet on the match today at William Hill Sport by placing a bet on the first goal scorer in the match.