Manchester United FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Manchester United FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at Old Trafford.
- Manchester United FC 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
- Assistant 2 Tim Wood
20 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 11.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 7 | 18 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Chelsea FC | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | Liverpool FC | 7 | 12 |
| 6 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 11 |
| 7 | Brentford FC | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Leeds United FC | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Everton FC | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town FC | 8 | 10 |
| 11 | Hull City AFC | 7 | 9 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Manchester United FC | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace FC | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | AFC Bournemouth | 7 | 6 |
| 16 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 6 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 7 | 6 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 7 | 5 |
| 20 | Sunderland AFC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Manchester City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Sep | Sabah FK | H | 4–0 | W |
| 06 Sep | Everton FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Aug | Ipswich Town FC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 22 Aug | Hull City AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 May | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Manchester United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Sep | FC Porto | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Sep | Coventry City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | Crystal Palace FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 23 Aug | AFC Bournemouth | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 May | Aston Villa FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Manchester United FC | Manchester City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #1 |
| 7 | Points | 21 |
| 7 | Played | 8 |
| 1 / 4 / 2 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 1 |
| 10 | Scored | 19 |
| 10 | Conceded | 8 |
| +0 | GD | +11 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.63 |
| 14% | Win % | 88% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season
Manchester United FC this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester United FC are 13th (7 pts). Manchester City FC are 1st (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/–
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
3/–
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester United FC
| Bryan Mbeumo | 4 G | |
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 G | 1 A |
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 8 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 4 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 3 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Old Trafford will turn into a battlefield for Manchester United FC and Manchester City FC.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester United FC and Manchester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Manchester City FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 20' Senne Lammens is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Manchester City FC tonight.
- 23' Phil Foden catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 23.
- 28' Manchester City FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 33' Manchester City FC come into this ranked 2 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 38' Diogo Dalot has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 417 appearances.
- 43' Manchester City FC have won 1044 goals from 446 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' A moment of madness from Enzo Maresca on 45 minutes earns him a card. Manchester City FC will be frustrated.
- 46' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Rayan Cherki is withdrawn and Iliman Ndiaye gets his opportunity.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 60' Erling Haaland has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 60 minutes.
- 65' The 27-year-old Matheus Cunha has been sensational this season — 5 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 67' Manchester United FC ring the changes. Youri Tielemans has done his job and it is now time for Benjamin Sesko to step up.
- 72' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 77' Rayan Cherki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 79' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Josko Gvardiol on 79 minutes.
- 80' Poor challenge from Enzo Fernandez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Harry Maguire on 81.
- 82' Nico O'Reilly is replacing Enzo Fernandez for the Manchester City FC side.
- 83' The whistle greets Marcus Rashford as he departs to be replaced by Joshua Zirkzee.
- 88' Gianluigi Donnarumma, a Italy , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- It finishes all square. Manchester United FC and Manchester City FC share the spoils 0-1.
Lineups
Manchester United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
- 9
- 2
- 18
- 19
- 10
- 8
- 6
- 1
- 37
- 13
Bench
- 12
- 7
- 3
-
11
Joshua Zirkzee ↑ 83'
-
30
Benjamin Sesko ↑ 67'
- 15
- 17
- 26
- 31
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 42
- 47
- 1
- 27
- 3
- 9
-
17
Enzo Fernandez ↓ Nico O'Reilly 82'
- 6
- 24
-
10
Rayan Cherki ↓ Iliman Ndiaye 46'
- 5
Bench
-
7
Iliman Ndiaye ↑ 46'
- 8
- 28
- 82
-
33
Nico O'Reilly ↑ 82'
- 45
- 32
- 22
- 37
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 9 |
| Phil Foden | 6 |
| Anthony Martial | 5 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 4 |
| Marcus Rashford | 3 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 3 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 2 |
| Bernardo Silva | 2 |
Head to Head
Manchester United FC Form
2026-09-13
Manchester United FC
0–1
Manchester City FC
L
2026-09-10
Manchester United FC
4–0
Sabah FK
W
2026-09-06
Everton FC
2–2
Manchester United FC
D
2026-08-30
Manchester United FC
5–2
Ipswich Town FC
W
2026-08-22
Hull City AFC
2–0
Manchester United FC
L
2026-05-24
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–3
Manchester United FC
W
Manchester City FC Form
2026-09-13
Manchester United FC
0–1
Manchester City FC
W
2026-09-08
FC Porto
0–2
Manchester City FC
W
2026-09-05
Manchester City FC
1–0
Coventry City FC
W
2026-08-28
Crystal Palace FC
1–4
Manchester City FC
W
2026-08-23
Manchester City FC
2–1
AFC Bournemouth
W
2026-05-24
Manchester City FC
1–2
Aston Villa FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.2
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Manchester United FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Manchester City FC
73%
Manchester United FC or Manchester City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
8%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 3
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 0
5%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC
| Handicap | Manchester United FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 22% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.