Manchester United FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2021-22 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 Robert Jones
- Referee Darren England
- Referee Daniel Robathan
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Simon Bennett
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov | Manchester City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | Atalanta BC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Oct | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Liverpool FC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 20 Oct | Atalanta BC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Oct | Leicester City FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov | Manchester United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | Club Brugge KV | H | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Oct | Crystal Palace FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | Club Brugge KV | A | 5–1 | W |
| 16 Oct | Burnley FC | H | 2–0 | 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' We are underway at Old Trafford. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 7' Eric Bailly puts Manchester City FC on the lead.
- 12' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 17' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester United FC and Manchester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 22' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joao Cancelo, as he is very good at scoring at Old Trafford with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 27' Fred, a Brazil midfielder, has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 32' 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.
- 37' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester United FC and Manchester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 42' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gabriel Jesus is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester City FC.
- 45' The deadlock is broken! Bernardo Silva gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 46' A tactical swap from Manchester United FC — Jadon Sancho on, Eric Bailly off on 46 minutes.
- 48' That is a Yellow card for Manchester City FC. Joao Cancelo will be fuming at that decision.
- 53' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 58' Bernardo Silva has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 58.
- 63' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 67' Time for substitution for Manchester United FC. Mason Greenwood is replaced by Marcus Rashford.
- 72' It looks surprising Manchester United FC does not make any changes. Jadon Sancho has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 73' It is a substitution in Manchester United FC team. Luke Shaw is replaced by Alex Telles on 73 minute.
- 78' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 80' Fred makes way for Donny van de Beek at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester United FC.
- 85' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' Cristiano Ronaldo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Manchester City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 29
- 1
-
17
Fred ↓ Donny van de Beek 80'
- 2
-
23
Luke Shaw ↓ Alex Telles 73'
-
3
Eric Bailly ↓ Jadon Sancho 46'
- 39
- 7
- 18
- 11
Bench
- 14
-
10
Marcus Rashford ↑ 67'
- 9
- 31
- 20
- 26
-
34
Donny van de Beek ↑ 80'
-
25
Jadon Sancho ↑ 46'
-
27
Alex Telles ↑ 73'
Coach
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 31
- 9
- 20
- 2
- 5
- 17
- 47
- 16
- 27
- 3
Bench
- 6
- 25
- 7
- 11
- 26
- 33
- 10
- 13
- 80
Coach
Pep Guardiola
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
2021-11-06
Manchester United FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
L
2021-11-02
Atalanta BC
2–2
Manchester United FC
D
2021-10-30
Tottenham Hotspur FC
0–3
Manchester United FC
W
2021-10-24
Manchester United FC
0–5
Liverpool FC
L
2021-10-20
Manchester United FC
3–2
Atalanta BC
W
2021-10-16
Leicester City FC
4–2
Manchester United FC
L
Manchester City FC Form
2021-11-06
Manchester United FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
W
2021-11-03
Manchester City FC
4–1
Club Brugge KV
W
2021-10-30
Manchester City FC
0–2
Crystal Palace FC
L
2021-10-23
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–4
Manchester City FC
W
2021-10-19
Club Brugge KV
1–5
Manchester City FC
W
2021-10-16
Manchester City FC
2–0
Burnley FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.1
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.53
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Manchester United FC or Draw
43%
Draw or Manchester City FC
79%
Manchester United FC or Manchester City FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
8.2%
1 – 3
7.5%
0 – 3
7%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 4
4.8%
0 – 4
4.4%
2 – 3
4.2%
2 – 1
4%
0 – 0
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC
| Handicap | Manchester United FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +1 | 33% | 21% | 46% |
| +1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +2 | 54% | 19% | 27% |
| +2.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.