City memorably thrashed United 6-1 when they visited Old Trafford last season but Mancini is not expecting a repeat.
Mancini continued: "If it is not important for the table or the title race, I think the derby is always a derby. It is important for us and for them.
"We want to show we don't deserve to stay 15 points behind and we can reduce the gap from now to the end. But the title race is finished."
City go into the game on the back of an encouraging 4-0 thrashing of Newcastle and boosted by the news key midfielder Yaya Toure has signed a new four-year contract.
The influential Ivory Coast international has committed himself to the Etihad Stadium until 2017, ending speculation he could leave in the summer.
Mancini said: "I am happy because Yaya, for me, is one of the best players in the world and we are happy he plays for us and he stays here for another four years.
"I think that Yaya is a player that can play until 36, 37 because he can play in front of the defence, like a central defender.
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