Manchester United will host their local rivals Manchester City in the weekend Premier League fixture scheduled between the two sides at Old Trafford. The derby clash between the two Manchester clubs has been exciting one to watch in recent years, especially after the Citizens were taken over by Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, commonly known as Sheikh Mansour.

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The history

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The match on Sunday will be the 170th derby fixture, which has seen United win 70 of the matches, while both sides have shared a point on 50 occasions. However, City have a better goal scoring record while facing the Red Devils. They have scored 250 goals, which is 16 more than what the red side of Manchester have managed so far.

The last five meetings between these two sides have seen City win four of those fixtures, while their 4-2 loss at Old Trafford last season was their only defeat.

Battle of big spenders

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Since Sheikh Mansour took over the club, he has been pumping money into the club in bringing star players to the Etihad. Following the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson from United, they have also splashed the cash in making quality additions to the squad.

The current squad of both United and City are worth £389m and £409m, with just £20m separating these two sides. Both clubs have invested heavily in the summer transfer window. Despite having slightly a lower number in the squad cost, Louis van Gaal’s side has a higher wage bill than City. United’s wage bill is £215m, which is £10m than their neighbours.

Top scores in derby

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One player you can expect to perform during the Manchester derby is Wayne Rooney. The England international is the leading goal scorers for both sides, leading with 11 goals. He will be looking to extend his tally on Sunday.

The good news for United fans is that he scored against his former club Everton as Red Devils sealed 2-0 victory over the Merseyside club in the last league match.

Kompany the key man for City

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City’s captain is the main man in their back four and when he is in the heart of the back four, there is a lot of composure and stability. They have not shipped goals when he is included in the starting lineup.

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However, his availability is something which needs to be checked as Manuel Pellegrini revealed the centre-back is doubtful for the clash against United. David Silva and Sergio Aguero will be a big miss for the visitors. When the Spain international is around, City have scored 16. In his absence they have managed just seven goals.

Battle between Martial and De Bruyne

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Anthony Martial and Kevin De Bruyne were signed by United and City respectively in the summer transfer window. Both have settled quickly at their new club and have already started to find the back of the net regularly in all competitions. These two players will be key for their respective sides during the Manchester derby at Old Trafford on Sunday.