Manchester United FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester United FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League .
- Manchester United FC 10 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Taylor
9 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
🟥 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan | Manchester City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Jan | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Jan | Burnley FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Jan | Leeds United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Dec | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Newcastle United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan | Manchester United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Jan | Exeter City FC | H | 10–1 | W |
| 07 Jan | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Jan | Chelsea FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jan | Sunderland AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–1 | W |
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' What a night it is going to be! Manchester United FC welcome Manchester City FC for this crunch clash at .
- The final score is 2-0.
Lineups
Manchester United FC Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
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
2026-01-17
Manchester United FC
2–0
Manchester City FC
W
2026-01-11
Manchester United FC
1–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2026-01-07
Burnley FC
2–2
Manchester United FC
D
2026-01-04
Leeds United FC
1–1
Manchester United FC
D
2025-12-30
Manchester United FC
1–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
D
2025-12-26
Manchester United FC
1–0
Newcastle United FC
W
Manchester City FC Form
2026-01-17
Manchester United FC
2–0
Manchester City FC
L
2026-01-10
Manchester City FC
10–1
Exeter City FC
W
2026-01-07
Manchester City FC
1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2026-01-04
Manchester City FC
1–1
Chelsea FC
D
2026-01-01
Sunderland AFC
0–0
Manchester City FC
D
2025-12-27
Nottingham Forest FC
1–2
Manchester City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.42
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester United FC or Manchester City FC 76% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Manchester United FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Manchester City FC
63%
Manchester United FC or Manchester City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
8.9%
2 – 1
7%
0 – 1
6.5%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5.3%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC
| Handicap | Manchester United FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 20% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.