Manchester United FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2020-21 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 Constantine Hatzidakis
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Lee Betts
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The wait is over. Manchester United FC get us underway at Old Trafford.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mason Greenwood, as he is very good at scoring at Old Trafford with 20 goals in the last 16 games.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester United FC and Manchester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' Kevin De Bruyne has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' Manchester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, John Stones is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester City FC.
- 50' Manchester City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 60' Harry Maguire is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester City FC so far.
- 65' Manchester United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 66' The crowd applauds Riyad Mahrez as he leaves the pitch. Ferran steps in for Manchester City FC.
- 71' Ruben Dias is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Manchester City FC tonight.
- 74' Anthony Martial has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mason Greenwood on 74 minute.
- 79' A meaty challenge results in booking for Harry Maguire on 79.
- 84' It looks surprising Manchester United FC does not make any changes. Bruno Fernandes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 87' Fernandinho picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 29
- 1
- 17
- 10
- 6
- 2
- 23
- 39
- 18
- 11
Bench
-
9
Anthony Martial ↑ 74'
- 31
- 3
- 8
- 26
- 34
- 27
Coach
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 25
- 9
- 2
- 5
- 7
- 17
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↓ Ferran Torres 66'
- 16
- 27
- 3
Bench
- 8
- 20
- 22
- 14
- 47
-
21
Ferran Torres ↑ 66'
- 13
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
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
1.05
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Manchester United FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Manchester City FC
74%
Manchester United FC or Manchester City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
9.4%
0 – 2
9.3%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
6%
0 – 3
5.7%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 3
3.2%
2 – 0
2.9%
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 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 23% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.