Manchester City vs. Manchester United: Derby News, Preview, Live Stream, TV Info

Manchester City will win the Premier League title on Saturday if they beat Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium.

Victory would put Pep Guardiola's side 19 points clear of the Red Devils with six games remaining and allow them to concentrate on rescuing their UEFA Champions League campaign.

United's place in the top four looks safe, but they will be desperate to prevent their bitter rivals winning the league title against them.

Date: Saturday, April 7

Time: 5:30 p.m. BST/12:30 p.m. ET

TV: Sky Sports (UK), NBC (U.S.) 

Live Stream: Sky Go, NBC Sports Live

City in Need of Morale Boost After Liverpool Defeat

City would likely have been expecting to come into Saturday's match having fared better in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Liverpool, but after losing 3-0 at Anfield, they will undoubtedly have one eye on Tuesday's return game when they meet United.

While they may be somewhat distracted by their European commitments, a defeat to their local rivals would be damaging to morale ahead of a crucial tie. Likewise, winning would provide a timely boost.

City need one given how disappointing they were at Anfield. Goal's Sam Lee and BT Sport's Gary Lineker made note of the difficulties they encountered:

While the Citizens' defensive struggles under pressure were not too surprising—Liverpool did the same to them when they visited Anfield in January—the Sky Blues failed to trouble the Reds at the other end of the field, per Goal's Melissa Reddy:

City's imperious forward line has netted 88 goals in 31 Premier League games this season. Guardiola will be hoping those players rediscover their scoring touch on Saturday, particularly given they will be at home.

It's difficult to imagine City playing so poorly two matches running, but United won't make it easy for them.

How Will United Approach the Game?

While there are plenty of criticisms that can be levelled at United manager Jose Mourinho this season, he has masterminded a fairly significant improvement in the Premier League from last year, per Samuel Luckhurst of the Manchester Evening News:

Liverpool have twice shown that by bringing the fight to City with intensity and a high tempo, it's possible to cause them problems even if they boast most of the possession.

However, the Red Devils have rarely taken the initiative in away matches against other top sides under Mourinho, who has typically erred on the side of caution.

That tactic hasn't brought much joy for United this season, as their only goals against a top-six rival away from Old Trafford came in the 3-1 victory over Arsenal, which is their only win in four attempts.

The Red Devils failed to score at Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur, with their goalless draw at Anfield being the only point they took from those three matches.

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Such an approach has been adopted by the majority of teams to travel to the Etihad, though, and aside from a draw with Everton in August, City have won every home match in the Premier League this term.

While United should be better equipped to keep City out given their defensive record, they will be relying heavily on David De Gea.

Football writer Liam Canning hailed the goalkeeper after United's 2-0 win over Swansea City:

The Spain international has come to their rescue countless times this season, but if they have ambitions of getting more than a draw, they will need to take the pressure off his shoulders by showing some attacking intent during the game.

Mourinho would likely settle for a point—particularly as that would be enough to delay City's title win—but aiming for one is a risky strategy.