Manchester United FC vs Manchester City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester United FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at Old Trafford.
- Manchester United FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Simon Long
- Referee Scott Ledger
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Andre Marriner
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Manchester City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | Everton FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 16 Apr | FC Barcelona | A | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Apr | West Ham United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Apr | FC Barcelona | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Apr | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Manchester United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Apr | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 14 Apr | Crystal Palace FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Apr | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | Watford FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Manchester United FC | Manchester City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #1 |
| 5 | Points | 15 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 5 / 0 / 0 |
| 8 | Scored | 13 |
| 8 | Conceded | 5 |
| +0 | GD | +8 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 20% | 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
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester United FC are 12th (5 pts). Manchester City FC are 1st (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester United FC
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 G | 1 A |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 2 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Manchester United FC and Manchester City FC is underway.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Vincent Kompany catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 10.
- 15' Manchester United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 24' It’s a booking for Manchester United FC player. Andreas Pereira gets a Yellow card.
- 26' Oleksandr Zinchenko is having his name booked by the referee on 26.
- 31' Matteo Darmian has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 41' Manchester United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' Brazil international Ederson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 51' A change in the Manchester City FC ranks — Fernandinho exits the field as Leroy Sane enters on 51.
- 54' A goal from the Portugal international Bernardo Silva! He fires home on 54 to make it 0-1!
- 59' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester United FC and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 64' 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.
- 66' Leroy Sane is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 71' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester United FC that had 411 games and scored 678 goals.
- 72' Manchester United FC ring the changes. Andreas Pereira has done his job and it is now time for Romelu Lukaku to step up.
- 77' Jesse Lingard needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 14 Yellow cards this season.
- 82' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 83' The whistle greets Matteo Darmian as he departs to be replaced by Alexis Sanchez.
- 88' Manchester United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 89' The referee calls foul for Luke Shaw. He receives a Yellow card.
- 89' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Ilkay Gundogan is withdrawn and Danilo gets his opportunity.
- 0-2 the final result. Manchester United FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 17
- 18
-
14
Jesse Lingard ↓ Anthony Martial 83'
- 10
- 6
- 2
- 12
- 23
-
36
Matteo Darmian ↓ Alexis Sanchez 83'
-
15
Andreas Pereira ↓ Romelu Lukaku 72'
Bench
- 22
-
11
Anthony Martial ↑ 83'
- 31
-
9
Romelu Lukaku ↑ 72'
- 8
-
7
Alexis Sanchez ↑ 83'
- 20
Coach
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 21
- 31
-
25
Fernandinho ↓ Leroy Sane 51'
- 20
- 2
- 7
- 4
- 14
- 35
-
10
Sergio Aguero ↓ Gabriel Jesus 89'
Bench
-
19
Leroy Sane ↑ 51'
- 30
-
33
Gabriel Jesus ↑ 89'
-
3
Danilo Luiz da Silva ↑ 89'
- 47
- 26
- 49
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 9 |
| Phil Foden | 6 |
| Anthony Martial | 5 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 4 |
| Marcus Rashford | 3 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 3 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 2 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 2 |
Head to Head
Manchester United FC Form
2019-04-24
Manchester United FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
L
2019-04-21
Everton FC
4–0
Manchester United FC
L
2019-04-16
FC Barcelona
3–0
Manchester United FC
L
2019-04-13
Manchester United FC
2–1
West Ham United FC
W
2019-04-10
Manchester United FC
0–1
FC Barcelona
L
2019-04-02
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2–1
Manchester United FC
L
Manchester City FC Form
2019-04-24
Manchester United FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
W
2019-04-20
Manchester City FC
1–0
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
2019-04-17
Manchester City FC
4–3
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
2019-04-14
Crystal Palace FC
1–3
Manchester City FC
W
2019-04-09
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1–0
Manchester City FC
L
2019-04-06
Watford FC
1–0
Manchester City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.95
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.38
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Manchester City FC to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Manchester United FC or Draw
39%
Draw or Manchester City FC
82%
Manchester United FC or Manchester City FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
9.3%
1 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
8.2%
0 – 3
7.8%
1 – 3
7.3%
0 – 0
5%
0 – 4
4.6%
1 – 4
4.4%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC
| Handicap | Manchester United FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 8% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +1 | 32% | 22% | 46% |
| +1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +2 | 54% | 20% | 26% |
| +2.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

