Manchester United FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester United FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at Old Trafford.
- Manchester United FC 6 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 6 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
- Assistant 2 Tim Wood
17 games this season
🟨 3.5/game
⚽ 12.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 6 | 18 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 6 | 15 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | Everton FC | 6 | 10 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | Leeds United FC | 6 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 6 | 9 |
| 9 | Liverpool FC | 6 | 9 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town FC | 6 | 9 |
| 11 | Newcastle United FC | 6 | 8 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace FC | 6 | 7 |
| 13 | Manchester United FC | 6 | 6 |
| 14 | Coventry City FC | 6 | 6 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest FC | 6 | 5 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 6 | 5 |
| 17 | Sunderland AFC | 6 | 4 |
| 18 | AFC Bournemouth | 6 | 3 |
| 19 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 6 | 3 |
| 20 | Fulham FC | 6 | 2 |
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 |
| 6 | Points | 18 |
| 6 | Played | 6 |
| 1 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 0 |
| 9 | Scored | 16 |
| 9 | Conceded | 5 |
| +0 | GD | +11 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 17% | Win % | 100% |
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
50%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester United FC are 13th (6 pts). Manchester City FC are 1st (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/–
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/–
76+
5/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester United FC
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 G | 1 A |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 3 G |
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 6 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' What a night it is going to be! Manchester United FC welcome Manchester City FC for this crunch clash at Old Trafford.
- 5' Senne Lammens has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' It looks surprising Manchester City FC does not make any changes. Marc Guehi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 23' Phil Foden is having his name booked by the referee on 23.
- 28' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 33' 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.
- 38' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 43' With 1 assists to his name this season, Kobbie Mainoo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester United FC.
- 45' It’s gonna be a card for Enzo Maresca.
- 46' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Rayan Cherki has done his job and it is now time for Iliman Ndiaye to step up.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ruben Dias made 472 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' Erling Haaland makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Manchester City FC are in front.
- 65' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 67' A change in the Manchester United FC ranks — Youri Tielemans exits the field as Benjamin Sesko enters on 67.
- 72' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 77' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 79' Poor challenge from Josko Gvardiol. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 80' It’s gonna be a card for Enzo Fernandez.
- 81' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Harry Maguire on 81 minutes.
- 82' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nico O'Reilly is hanging Enzo Fernandez on the field on 82 minute.
- 83' Manchester United FC make a change. Marcus Rashford trudges off to be replaced by Joshua Zirkzee on 83 minutes.
- 88' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 0-1 the final result. Manchester United FC will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 3 |
| Marcus Rashford | 3 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 2 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 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
1.11
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.99
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Manchester United FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Manchester City FC
76%
Manchester United FC or Manchester City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
6.3%
0 – 0
6.1%
0 – 3
5.7%
2 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC
| Handicap | Manchester United FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 22% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

