Manchester United FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2023-24 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 Paul Tierney
- Assistant 1 Neil Davies
- Assistant 2 Scott Ledger
6 games this season
🟨 4.5/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Manchester City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Oct | FC København | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | Sheffield United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Oct | Brentford FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Oct | Galatasaray SK | H | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Sep | Crystal Palace FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Manchester United FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | BSC Young Boys | A | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | Arsenal FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Oct | RB Leipzig | A | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Manchester United FC launch into their encounter with Manchester City FC.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Manchester United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' Manchester City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 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' Andre Onana picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 26' Erling Haaland has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 26 minutes.
- 31' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 36' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 41' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester United FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Manchester City FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 42' Phil Foden catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Mason Mount. He replaces Sofyan Amrabat on 46 minute.
- 50' What a moment for Erling Haaland! That strike on 50 puts his side firmly in control.
- 55' Antony has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 60' 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.
- 65' Manchester United FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 70' 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.
- 73' Time for substitution for Manchester United FC. Victor Nilsson-Lindelof is replaced by Reguilon.
- 78' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 79' GOAL! Phil Foden scores on 79. Assisted by Erling Haaland
- 84' Manchester United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
- 86' The whistle greets Marcus Rashford as he departs to be replaced by Anthony Martial.
- 87' Mateo Kovacic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Julian Alvarez on 87 minute.
- 90' Antony catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Full Time. Manchester City FC beats Manchester United FC
Lineups
Manchester United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
4
Sofyan Amrabat ↓ Mason Mount 46'
- 5
- 35
-
14
Christian Eriksen ↓ Antony 86'
- 10
- 2
- 39
- 20
- 24
- 8
- 11
Bench
-
21
Antony ↑ 86'
-
9
Anthony Martial ↑ 86'
-
7
Mason Mount ↑ 46'
- 19
-
15
Reguilon ↑ 73'
- 1
- 46
-
17
Alejandro Garnacho ↑ 73'
- 37
Coach
Erik ten Hag
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 31
- 20
- 2
- 5
- 47
-
10
Jack Grealish ↓ Jeremy Doku 87'
- 16
- 3
- 9
-
19
Julian Alvarez ↓ Mateo Kovacic 87'
- 24
Bench
- 6
-
8
Mateo Kovacic ↑ 87'
- 4
- 21
- 18
- 27
-
11
Jeremy Doku ↑ 87'
- 82
- 52
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
2023-10-29
Manchester United FC
0–3
Manchester City FC
L
2023-10-24
Manchester United FC
1–0
FC København
W
2023-10-21
Sheffield United FC
1–2
Manchester United FC
W
2023-10-07
Manchester United FC
2–1
Brentford FC
W
2023-10-03
Manchester United FC
2–3
Galatasaray SK
L
2023-09-30
Manchester United FC
0–1
Crystal Palace FC
L
Manchester City FC Form
2023-10-29
Manchester United FC
0–3
Manchester City FC
W
2023-10-25
BSC Young Boys
1–3
Manchester City FC
W
2023-10-21
Manchester City FC
2–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2023-10-08
Arsenal FC
1–0
Manchester City FC
L
2023-10-04
RB Leipzig
1–3
Manchester City FC
W
2023-09-30
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2–1
Manchester City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.61
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Manchester United FC or Draw
45%
Draw or Manchester City FC
77%
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
8.5%
1 – 1
7.5%
1 – 3
7.3%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 3
5%
1 – 4
4.8%
0 – 1
4.6%
2 – 1
4.5%
0 – 4
3.5%
2 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC
| Handicap | Manchester United FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 10% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +1 | 37% | 20% | 43% |
| +1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +2 | 57% | 18% | 25% |
| +2.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

