Manchester United FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2022-23 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 Stuart Attwell
- Referee Darren Cann
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Gary Beswick
- Referee Nick Hopton
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Manchester City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Jan | Everton FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Jan | AFC Bournemouth | H | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Dec | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Nov | Fulham FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Manchester United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Jan | Chelsea FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 05 Jan | Chelsea FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Dec | Everton FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Dec | Leeds United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Nov | Brentford FC | H | 1–2 | 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' That's the starting whistle at Old Trafford. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Manchester United FC and Manchester City FC.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' It’s high time Erik ten Hag made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester United FC in their trying to find a way past Manchester City FC's compact .
- 25' The 33-year-old Harry Maguire has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Erik ten Hag might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' 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.
- 46' Antony gets the nod from Manchester United FC. He replaces Anthony Martial and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' Manchester United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 57' Manchester City FC make a change. Phil Foden trudges off to be replaced by Jack Grealish on 57 minutes.
- 60' Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jack Grealish makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 64' Christian Eriksen picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 69' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 72' Manchester United FC ring the changes. Christian Eriksen has done his job and it is now time for Alejandro Garnacho to step up.
- 77' Manchester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 78' The deadlock is broken! Bruno Fernandes gets on the scoresheet on 78 minutes.
- 82' GOAL! Marcus Rashford scores on 82. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho
- 87' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester City FC that had 438 games and scored 1027 goals.
- 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fred on 88.
- 89' Casemiro has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
- 90' A change in the Manchester United FC ranks — Marcus Rashford exits the field as Harry Maguire enters on 90.
- With this win, Manchester United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 14
- 1
- 17
-
10
Marcus Rashford ↓ Harry Maguire 90'
-
9
Anthony Martial ↓ Antony 46'
- 23
- 12
-
18
Casemiro ↓ Scott McTominay 90'
- 19
- 8
Bench
-
21
Antony ↑ 46'
-
5
Harry Maguire ↑ 90'
- 22
- 2
-
39
Scott McTominay ↑ 90'
-
6
Lisandro Martinez ↑ 90'
- 36
-
49
Alejandro Garnacho ↑ 72'
- –
Coach
Erik ten Hag
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 31
- 20
- 2
- 17
-
47
Phil Foden ↓ Jack Grealish 57'
- 26
- 25
- 16
- 7
- 9
Bench
- 8
- 14
-
10
Jack Grealish ↑ 57'
- 4
- 21
- 18
- 19
- 80
- 82
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
2023-01-14
Manchester United FC
2–1
Manchester City FC
W
2023-01-06
Manchester United FC
3–1
Everton FC
W
2023-01-03
Manchester United FC
3–0
AFC Bournemouth
W
2022-12-31
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–1
Manchester United FC
W
2022-12-27
Manchester United FC
3–0
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2022-11-13
Fulham FC
1–2
Manchester United FC
W
Manchester City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.58
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.27
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester United FC or Manchester City FC 78% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.85
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Manchester United FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Manchester City FC
65%
Manchester United FC or Manchester City FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 3
6.3%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 3
4.9%
0 – 1
4.4%
0 – 3
4.1%
1 – 4
3.6%
3 – 2
3.5%
0 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC
| Handicap | Manchester United FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 14% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 20% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 16% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

