Manchester City FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Manchester United FC — Premier League .
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester United FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Taylor
11 games this season
🟨 3.9/game
⚽ 9.5 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Manchester United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Aug | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Aug | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Jul | Al Hilal | H | 3–4 | L |
| 26 Jun | Juventus FC | A | 5–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Manchester City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Aug | Burnley FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 24 Aug | Fulham FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Aug | Arsenal FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 May | Aston Villa FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 May | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Manchester City FC | Manchester United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #12 |
| 15 | Points | 5 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 5 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 2 |
| 13 | Scored | 8 |
| 5 | Conceded | 8 |
| +8 | GD | +0 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season
Manchester United FC this season
Manchester City FC are 1st (15 pts). Manchester United FC are 12th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 5 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 3 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 2 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Manchester United FC
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 G | 1 A |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Manchester City FC and Manchester United FC get this one started.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Manchester United FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 9 |
| Phil Foden | 6 |
| Anthony Martial | 5 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 4 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 3 |
| Marcus Rashford | 3 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 2 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 2 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2025-09-14
Manchester City FC
3–0
Manchester United FC
W
2025-08-31
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–1
Manchester City FC
L
2025-08-23
Manchester City FC
0–2
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2025-08-16
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–4
Manchester City FC
W
2025-07-01
Manchester City FC
3–4
Al Hilal
L
2025-06-26
Juventus FC
2–5
Manchester City FC
W
Manchester United FC Form
2025-09-14
Manchester City FC
3–0
Manchester United FC
L
2025-08-30
Manchester United FC
3–2
Burnley FC
W
2025-08-24
Fulham FC
1–1
Manchester United FC
D
2025-08-17
Manchester United FC
0–1
Arsenal FC
L
2025-05-25
Manchester United FC
2–0
Aston Villa FC
W
2025-05-21
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1–0
Manchester United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.65
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Manchester City FC to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Manchester United FC
36%
Manchester City FC or Manchester United FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.7%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
7.7%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
6.3%
4 – 1
5.1%
4 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 0
3.6%
1 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Manchester United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 20% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 20% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.