For a while now, the Premier League title race has been a bit uneven with first-place Liverpool having played one more match than second-place Manchester City. But that all changes on Wednesday when City goes to rival Manchester United in a makeup game from Matchday 31.This match will bring City even with the Reds on matches played, and it also could be the one that puts Pep Guardiola's team in first place with three games to go. City enters the day with 86 points, sitting two points behind Liverpool.
It's also a massive game for United, which sits in sixth place with 64 points and three points outside the top four. Neither team can really avoid not getting a win here.Manchester United are enduring a torrid run of form ahead of their crucial showdown with noisy neighbours Manchester City.
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The Red Devils were trampled 4-0 by Everton on Sunday following a 3-0 humbling by Barcelona just days before.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s early impact has subsided and United have now lost six of their last eight games in all competitions.
They remain in the fight for a Champions League place but there’s more than just points at stake in the big derby game.
City will return to the top of the Premier League table with a three games to go if they topple United.
However, Liverpool fans will be in the unique position of wanting fierce rivals United to win the game in order to put them in the driving seat for the title.
RadioTimes.com has rounded up everything you need to know about how to watch the Man Utd v Man City game on TV and online.
What time is the Man Utd v Man City game?
Man Utd v Man City will kick off at 8:00pm on Wednesday 24th April 2019.
How to watch and live stream Man Utd v Man City
Sky Sports subscribers can also stream the match via the SkyGo app.That has changed in recent times and City – who head across town for a crucial derby on Wednesday – have lost just once there in their last seven Premier League visits.
Guardiola said: “I don’t make theories about what happened in the past or for what is going to happen in the future. Every game is completely different from the previous one.
“The most important reason why is maybe the fact this club, in the last decade, grew a lot and that is why it is not scary to go there when before it was more difficult.
“The players Manchester City have had in the last 10 seasons have made this game a little bit more equal when before the gap was bigger. Maybe that is the reason but honestly I don’t know.”
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