Manchester United FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2024-25 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 John Brooks
- Assistant 1 Simon Bennett
- Assistant 2 Daniel Robathan
5 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 13.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 Apr | Manchester City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Mar | Leicester City FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 4–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | Arsenal FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Mar | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Manchester United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Apr | Leicester City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | AFC Bournemouth | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Mar | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Mar | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 3–1 | 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 game is set. Manchester City FC kicks off things out of here…
- 1' The referee shows Manchester City FC player a card on 1.
- 6' 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.
- 11' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 16' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 21' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 26' Ederson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester United FC so far.
- 31' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-2-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 41' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' Bernardo Silva is having his name booked by the referee on 46.
- 51' It looks surprising Manchester United FC does not make any changes. Rico Lewis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' Manchester United FC currently sit 13 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 57' Jeremy Doku is ready to make an impact after coming on for Phil Foden at the 57 minute mark.
- 58' Victor Nilsson-Lindelof is ready to make an impact after coming on for Harry Maguire at the 58 minute mark.
- 63' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 67' Diogo Dalot has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 67.
- 71' It is a substitution in Manchester United FC team. Manuel Ugarte is replaced by Mason Mount on 71 minute.
- 74' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jack Grealish is hanging Ilkay Gundogan on the field on 74 minute.
- 76' Manchester United FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 81' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 84' Leny Yoro picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 89' Matheus Nunes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
Manchester United FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 5
- 20
- 24
- 3
- 18
- 8
-
9
Rasmus Hojlund ↓ Joshua Zirkzee 71'
-
25
Manuel Ugarte ↓ Mason Mount 71'
- 17
- 15
- 13
Bench
- 14
-
2
Victor Nilsson-Lindelof ↑ 58'
- 23
-
7
Mason Mount ↑ 71'
- 1
-
11
Joshua Zirkzee ↑ 71'
- 41
- 56
- 87
Coach
Ruben Amorim
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-1-2-1-2Starting XI
- 8
-
19
Ilkay Gundogan ↓ Jack Grealish 74'
- 31
- 20
- 17
-
47
Phil Foden ↓ Jeremy Doku 57'
- 27
- 3
- 24
- 7
-
75
Nico O'Reilly ↓ Rico Lewis 74'
Bench
-
10
Jack Grealish ↑ 74'
- 18
-
11
Jeremy Doku ↑ 57'
- 26
- 14
- 87
-
82
Rico Lewis ↑ 74'
- 45
- 22
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
2025-04-06
Manchester United FC
0–0
Manchester City FC
D
2025-04-01
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Manchester United FC
L
2025-03-16
Leicester City FC
0–3
Manchester United FC
W
2025-03-13
Manchester United FC
4–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
W
2025-03-09
Manchester United FC
1–1
Arsenal FC
D
2025-03-06
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
1–1
Manchester United FC
D
Manchester City FC Form
2025-04-06
Manchester United FC
0–0
Manchester City FC
D
2025-04-02
Manchester City FC
2–0
Leicester City FC
W
2025-03-30
AFC Bournemouth
1–2
Manchester City FC
W
2025-03-15
Manchester City FC
2–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2025-03-08
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Manchester City FC
L
2025-03-01
Manchester City FC
3–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.17
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.93
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Manchester United FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Manchester City FC
71%
Manchester United FC or Manchester City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
8.3%
0 – 1
8%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
6.1%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 3
5.2%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
3.6%
2 – 0
3.1%
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% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 22% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

