Sunday football tips: Day of derby destiny for City and United
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There’s a feast of football to enjoy both at home and abroad on Sunday with some huge clashes to look forward to.
It doesn’t get much bigger than the Manchester derby as City look to keep up the pace at the top of the Premier League at the expense of United’s top-four ambitions. United could be out of the Champions League places by the time they kick off at the Etihad Stadium if Arsenal can beat relegation-threatened Watford earlier in the day.
There’s also a showdown between Serie A title rivals Napoli and Milan to enjoy in Italy, while in Spain a revitalised Barcelona travel to Elche.
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Porto to beat Pacos Ferreira
Napoli to beat Milan
Both teams to score in Marseille v Monaco
Austin FC to beat Inter Miami
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Manchester City v Manchester United
Sky Sports Main Event, 4.30pm Sunday
Manchester City need the points to keep Liverpool at bay at the top of the table but could come unstuck against a United side who boast a strong away record, winning on four of their last five visits to the Etihad.
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Best bet
Man Utd or draw double chance
Watford v Arsenal
Sky Sports Main Event, 2pm Sunday
Arsenal should keep up their push for a top-four finish with another three points at Vicarage Road. However, it may not be pretty for the Gunners with Watford having become harder to beat since Roy Hodgson's appointment.
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Best bet
Arsenal to win & under 3.5 goals
Bet of the day
Atletico Madrid draw no bet v Real Betis
LaLiga TV, 8pm Sunday
The injuries are starting to mount for a jaded Real Betis side and they are worth opposing when they play host to an Atletico Madrid team that's lost only one of their last 12 visits to the Benito Villamarin.
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Goalscorer bet of the day
Cologne v Hoffenheim, Sky Sports Football, 4.30pm Sunday
Anthony Modeste is enjoying a good run of form for Cologne, scoring eight in his last ten appearances to take his tally for the season to 18. The 33-year-old Frenchman faces a Hoffenheim side who have managed only two clean sheets away from home all season and he should like his chances of getting on the scoresheet.
Stat of the day
Manchester City v Manchester United, Sky Sports Main Event, 4.30pm Sunday
Only three of the last 17 Manchester derbies in all competitions have been won by the home team.
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