Manchester City FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Manchester United FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester United FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mike Dean
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Gary Beswick
- Referee Adam Nunn
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec | Manchester United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Dec | Burnley FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Nov | Newcastle United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Nov | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Nov | Chelsea FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Nov | Liverpool FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec | Manchester City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Dec | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Dec | Aston Villa FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Nov | Astana FK | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | Sheffield United FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 10 Nov | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 3–1 | W |
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' And we are off! Manchester City FC vs Manchester United FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Gabriel Jesus suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 22' Bernardo Silva has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 22.
- 23' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Marcus Rashford makes it 0-1.
- 28' Manchester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
- 29' Anthony Martial is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 34' Wales international Daniel James has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
- 44' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 49' A quiet spell here at Etihad Stadium. Manchester United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 54' That is a Yellow card for Manchester United FC. David De Gea will be fuming at that decision.
- 59' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. John Stones is replaced by Nicolas Otamendi on 59 minute.
- 64' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Riyad Mahrez. He replaces Bernardo Silva on 65 minute.
- 70' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 74' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andreas Pereira on 74.
- 74' The Manchester United FC manager makes a substitution. Anthony Martial departs to be replaced by Andreas Pereira.
- 79' Manchester City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 79.
- 84' Manchester United FC have won 678 goals from 411 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 85' Nicolas Otamendi doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 86' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Ilkay Gundogan comes on to replace Rodri.
- 88' The Manchester United FC manager makes a substitution. Luke Shaw departs to be replaced by Ashley Young.
- 89' Fresh legs for Manchester United FC! Axel Tuanzebe comes on to replace Jesse Lingard.
- 90' A moment of madness from Kyle Walker on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Manchester City FC will be frustrated.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Manchester City FC 1-2 Manchester United FC.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 21
- 31
- 25
- 9
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↓ Riyad Mahrez 65'
- 2
-
5
John Stones ↓ Nicolas Otamendi 59'
- 7
- 17
-
16
Rodri ↓ Ilkay Gundogan 86'
Bench
-
8
Ilkay Gundogan ↑ 86'
-
30
Nicolas Otamendi ↑ 59'
- 1
- 22
- 47
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↑ 65'
- 27
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 29
- 21
- 1
- 17
-
14
Jesse Lingard ↓ Axel Tuanzebe 89'
- 10
- 9
- 2
-
23
Luke Shaw ↓ Ashley Young 88'
- 39
Bench
- 22
-
18
Ashley Young ↑ 88'
- 8
-
15
Andreas Pereira ↑ 74'
-
38
Axel Tuanzebe ↑ 89'
- 26
- 53
Coach
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 9 |
| Phil Foden | 6 |
| Anthony Martial | 5 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 4 |
| Marcus Rashford | 3 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 3 |
| Bernardo Silva | 2 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 2 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2019-12-07
Manchester City FC
1–2
Manchester United FC
L
2019-12-03
Burnley FC
1–4
Manchester City FC
W
2019-11-30
Newcastle United FC
2–2
Manchester City FC
D
2019-11-26
Manchester City FC
1–1
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
D
2019-11-23
Manchester City FC
2–1
Chelsea FC
W
2019-11-10
Liverpool FC
3–1
Manchester City FC
L
Manchester United FC Form
2019-12-07
Manchester City FC
1–2
Manchester United FC
W
2019-12-04
Manchester United FC
2–1
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
2019-12-01
Manchester United FC
2–2
Aston Villa FC
D
2019-11-28
Astana FK
2–1
Manchester United FC
L
2019-11-24
Sheffield United FC
3–3
Manchester United FC
D
2019-11-10
Manchester United FC
3–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.59
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Manchester United FC
43%
Manchester City FC or Manchester United FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
7%
3 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 0
5.1%
4 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
4.8%
1 – 2
Actual
4 – 0
3.8%
0 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Manchester United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 18% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 20% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

