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 10 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Simon Long
- Referee Scott Ledger
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Andre Marriner
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #3 |
| 8 | Points | 21 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 1 / 5 / 4 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 3 |
| 14 | Scored | 21 |
| 19 | Conceded | 13 |
| -5 | GD | +8 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 2.10 |
| 10% | Win % | 70% |
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
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester United FC are 18th (8 pts). Manchester City FC are 3rd (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/1
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester United FC
| Bruno Fernandes | 4 G | 2 A |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 4 G |
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 9 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 5 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Manchester United FC and Manchester City FC has kicked off!
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Vincent Kompany has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 10.
- 15' Manchester City FC have won 1056 goals from 452 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Aymeric Laporte has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 452 appearances.
- 24' Andreas Pereira was booked on 24.
- 26' Manchester City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 31' Manchester City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 36' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 41' Manchester United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
- 46' A quiet spell here at Old Trafford. Manchester United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 51' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Leroy Sane comes on to replace Fernandinho.
- 54' Bernardo Silva is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 59' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester United FC and Manchester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 64' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 66' What composure from Leroy Sane! The Germany international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
- 72' The Manchester United FC bench stirs into life. Andreas Pereira is withdrawn and Romelu Lukaku gets his opportunity.
- 77' Manchester United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 82' 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.
- 83' It is a substitution in Manchester United FC team. Matteo Darmian is replaced by Alexis Sanchez on 83 minute.
- 88' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester United FC that had 422 games and scored 693 goals.
- 89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Luke Shaw on 89 minutes.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Danilo. He replaces Ilkay Gundogan on 89 minute.
- The final score is 0-2.
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
1.06
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.37
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Manchester United FC or Draw
41%
Draw or Manchester City FC
81%
Manchester United FC or Manchester City FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
8.9%
1 – 3
7.3%
0 – 1
7.3%
0 – 3
7%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 0
4.6%
1 – 4
4.4%
2 – 1
4.2%
0 – 4
4.1%
2 – 3
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC
| Handicap | Manchester United FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +1 | 35% | 22% | 43% |
| +1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +2 | 57% | 19% | 24% |
| +2.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

