I can't remember the last time Man UTD put up a fight against Man City even with their complete squad not to talk of now where they are standing with one leg. It's not really going to be as exciting as it used to be in the days of Ronaldo and the rest and I'm sure many fans will come just to see Pep's men humiliate Erik's guys and further mount pressure on the fact that he isn't the right coach to bring Man UTD back to the way they were when Alex Ferguson coached them. Funny thing about United is they aren't coordinated and meeting a club who plays in sync will be a difficult thing for them to manage.
Manchester City won most of recent matches but if you look for a win from Manchester United, it is not too far. Last season, they beat Manchester City 2 - 1 on 14 January 2023.
https://www.soccerpunter.com/h2h/Manchester-City-vs-Manchester-United/9/14/This coming derby will be very difficult for Manchester United because they have not good form and their opponent have very excellent performances recent weeks. Haaland and De Bruyne are ready to tear Manchester United's defense system apart and they are able to do it together.
With these players in Manchester United, they don't have strong mentality and if they get a conceded goal first, they can collapse easily. Manchester City can exploit weak mentality of opponent to make a big win.