Manchester City victory over Manchester United in the final game before this international gave unbeaten City a 12-month lead over their neighbours but Fellaini believes there is not much difference between the teams. And he is looking forward to the next derby meeting at Old Trafford.
“Manchester City are strong, but I think they will lose,” said the 30-year-old midfielder. “They are very confident - all of them - they play good football, they play attacking football and they have a good dynamic.
“OK, they are very good and they have good players, but it’s possible to beat them. We lost, but we have the second game at Old Trafford and we will see.”
Fellaini believes City’s derby win does not mean there is a huge gap between them and United.
“I don’t think so,” he said. “I remember when I arrived in England it was a top four, now it’s a top six, so every year it is more difficult.
"Next season we will see how it changes and in two and three years.”