Can Manchester United beat Manchester City for the first time on their own patch since 2011? Can Manuel Pellegrini’s champions halt a slide that has featured three defeats in the past five league games? The answers to these questions – and many more – should be known by 6pm on Sunday when whichever team has kept their head best amidst the sound and fury of the 169th derby has the best chance of claiming the spoils. Jamie Jackson

Kick-off Sunday 4pm

Venue Old Trafford

Last season Man Utd 0 Man City 3

Live Sky Sports 1

Referee M Clattenburg

This season G20, Y78, R2, 4 cards per game

Odds H 13-8 A 15-8 D 27-11

Manchester United

Subs from Lindegaard, Valdés, Rojo, Vermijl, Thorpe, Wilson, McNair, Falcao, Da Silva, Di María, Januzaj, Blackett

Doubtful None

Injured Shaw (hamstring, 18 Apr), Van Persie (ankle, 18 Apr)

Suspended Evans (fifth of six)

Unavailable Pereira (international duty)

Form LWWWWW

Discipline Y58 R4

Leading scorer Rooney 12

Manchester City

Subs from Caballero, Wright, Pozo, Dzeko, Lampard, Sagna, Mangala, Kolarov, Nasri, Fernando

Doubtful Kompany (hamstring)

Injured Boyata (knock, 18 Apr), Jovetic (knock, 18 Apr), Bony (ankle, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WLWLWL

Discipline Y65 R2

Leading scorer Agüero 17