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Manchester United FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Manchester United FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Manchester City FC
Sat 12 Dec 2020 · 17:30 UTC Old Trafford HT 45+2' · FT 45+2'
Harry Maguire 79' Y
Y 87' Fernandinho

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester United FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at Old Trafford.

Match Details

  • Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Lee Betts

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

8
2
9
Manchester United FC 19 games · Avg 2.8 goals Manchester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-12 Manchester United FC 0–0 Manchester City FC 2020-03-08 Manchester United FC 2–0 Manchester City FC 2019-12-07 Manchester City FC 1–2 Manchester United FC 2019-04-24 Manchester United FC 0–2 Manchester City FC 2018-11-11 Manchester City FC 3–1 Manchester United FC

Recent Form

Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Manchester City FC H 0–0 D
08 Dec RB Leipzig A 2–3 L
05 Dec West Ham United FC A 3–1 W
02 Dec Paris Saint-Germain FC H 1–3 L
29 Nov Southampton FC A 3–2 W
24 Nov Medipol Başakşehir FK H 4–1 W
Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Manchester United FC A 0–0 D
09 Dec Olympique de Marseille H 3–0 W
05 Dec Fulham FC H 2–0 W
01 Dec FC Porto A 0–0 D
28 Nov Burnley FC H 5–0 W
25 Nov PAE Olympiakos SFP A 1–0 W

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)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season
30% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Manchester United FC launch into their encounter with Manchester City FC.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Marcus Rashford needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 25 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' Manchester City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 20' Riyad Mahrez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester United FC that had 423 games and scored 696 goals.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aaron Wan-Bissaka made 336 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Paul Pogba, as he is very good at scoring at Old Trafford with 9 goals in the last 6 games.
  • 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 55' A quiet spell here at Old Trafford. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 65' Victor Nilsson-Lindelof has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 423 appearances.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Riyad Mahrez is replaced by Ferran on 66 minute.
  • 71' Ferran Torres is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester United FC so far.
  • 74' Anthony Martial is replacing Mason Greenwood for the Manchester United FC side.
  • 79' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Harry Maguire on 79 minutes.
  • 84' Manchester United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
  • 87' Manchester City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
  • The points are shared — Manchester United FC 0-0 Manchester City FC. Honours even.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2020-12-12 Manchester United FC 0–0 Manchester City FC 2020-03-08 Manchester United FC 2–0 Manchester City FC 2019-12-07 Manchester City FC 1–2 Manchester United FC 2019-04-24 Manchester United FC 0–2 Manchester City FC 2018-11-11 Manchester City FC 3–1 Manchester United FC

Manchester United FC Form

2020-12-12 Manchester United FC 0–0 Manchester City FC D 2020-12-08 RB Leipzig 3–2 Manchester United FC L 2020-12-05 West Ham United FC 1–3 Manchester United FC W 2020-12-02 Manchester United FC 1–3 Paris Saint-Germain FC L 2020-11-29 Southampton FC 2–3 Manchester United FC W 2020-11-24 Manchester United FC 4–1 Medipol Başakşehir FK W

Manchester City FC Form

2020-12-12 Manchester United FC 0–0 Manchester City FC D 2020-12-09 Manchester City FC 3–0 Olympique de Marseille W 2020-12-05 Manchester City FC 2–0 Fulham FC W 2020-12-01 FC Porto 0–0 Manchester City FC D 2020-11-28 Manchester City FC 5–0 Burnley FC W 2020-11-25 PAE Olympiakos SFP 0–1 Manchester City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.16 Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86 Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester United FC28% Draw26% Manchester City FC46%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes58% 0% No42%
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
72%
Manchester United FC or Manchester City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC19% Draw43% Manchester City FC38%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 1
8.4%
0 – 2
8.3%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
5.9%
1 – 3
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 3
5.1%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 3
3.5%
2 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap Manchester United FC covers Push Manchester City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 13% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 48% — 52%
+1 48% 22% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 16% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✗
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.