Manchester United vs Manchester City: Red Devils Will Annihilate Crosstown Rival

Manchester United is going to pound Manchester City into the ground when the two teams collide at Old Trafford.

The Manchester Derby has victory written all over it for the Red Devils.

City and United are the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the English Premier League right now, but the Red Devils will not allow their crosstown rival to come into their house and get a victory.

You can't take anything away from what City has done so far this season. They are No. 1 on the table for a reason, but that doesn't mean they will win at Old Trafford.

Playing inside of Old Trafford is intimidating for any team, even Manchester City who has grown accustomed to the difficult trip across town.

Manchester United came away with a disappointing draw on the road against Liverpool in their last outing, but they didn't start Wayne Rooney or Javier Hernandez in that match, so the draw should have been expected.

The numbers just favor the Red Devils in this match.

At home this season, United has registered four goals per game, while Manchester City has tallied just 3.5 goals per game on the road.

On the defensive end, the Red Devils are giving up just 0.8 goals per game at Old Trafford, while Manchester City is giving up 1.3 goals per game on the road.

Adding the two together and you get a one goal differential. 

That doesn't seem like a lot, but playing at Old Trafford against Manchester United is unlike playing against any other club in the EPL.

City may be able to hand around for a while in this one, but with Wayne Rooney in action, expect the Red Devils to pull away for a two goal victory.

Manchester City is on the rise, but they still have some work to do before they eclipse Manchester United as the best team in England.