Sportsball StatsManchester UnitedvManchester City
Mon, 14 Sept 2026, 1:30 am AEST
Old Trafford · Forecast: · 17°C · 17 km/h wind
Match result
Likeliest scores
1–1 11%1–2 9%2–1 8%2–2 7%
Goals
Manchester United
1.55
expected goals
3.31 total
Manchester City
1.76
- Over 3.5 goalsUnlikely42%@ 2.26
- Both teams to scoreLikely66%@ 1.46
- Manchester United to scoreLikely79%@ 1.25
- Manchester City to scoreVery likely83%@ 1.16
Season comparison
| Manchester United | 2026-27 | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 1 | Won | 3 |
| 1 | Drawn | 0 |
| 1 | Lost | 0 |
| 7 | Goals for | 7 |
| 6 | Goals against | 2 |
| DWL | Last 5 | WWW |
Key stats
- 0.5Half-time goals0.5
Half-time goals: Manchester United 0.5, Manchester City 0.5. The score at the break.
- 2.51xG2.41
xG: Manchester United 2.51, Manchester City 2.41. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 2.25Non-penalty xG2.41
Non-penalty xG: Manchester United 2.25, Manchester City 2.41. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 22.7Shots15.3
Shots: Manchester United 22.7, Manchester City 15.3. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 6.7On target6.3
On target: Manchester United 6.7, Manchester City 6.3. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 2.7Big chances3.3
Big chances: Manchester United 2.7, Manchester City 3.3. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 7Corners7
Corners: Manchester United 7, Manchester City 7. Corners won.
- 2.7Shots from corners3.3
Shots from corners: Manchester United 2.7, Manchester City 3.3. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 0.7From free kicks0
From free kicks: Manchester United 0.7, Manchester City 0. Shots struck directly from a free kick.
- 3.3Headed shots3
Headed shots: Manchester United 3.3, Manchester City 3. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 0.3Penalties0
Penalties: Manchester United 0.3, Manchester City 0. Penalties awarded and taken.
- 298Passes in their third432.3
Passes in their third: Manchester United 298, Manchester City 432.3. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 9.7Deep completions10.3
Deep completions: Manchester United 9.7, Manchester City 10.3. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 8Fouls11
Fouls: Manchester United 8, Manchester City 11. Fouls conceded.
- 1.7Yellow cards1.3
Yellow cards: Manchester United 1.7, Manchester City 1.3. Summed from the players.
- 12.2PPDA7.0
PPDA: Manchester United 12.2, Manchester City 7.0. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 1.85Expected points2.30
Expected points: Manchester United 1.85, Manchester City 2.30. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.
Head to head
3 Manchester United · 1 drawn · 6 Manchester City10 meetings on record, 3.4 goals a game
- Manchester United2–0Manchester City2025-26 · 17 Jan
- Manchester City3–0Manchester United2025-26 · 15 Sept
- Manchester United0–0Manchester City2024-25 · 7 Apr
- Manchester City1–2Manchester United2024-25 · 16 Dec
- Manchester City3–1Manchester United2023-24 · 4 Mar
- Manchester United0–3Manchester City2023-24 · 30 Oct
- Manchester United2–1Manchester City2022-23 · 14 Jan
- Manchester City6–3Manchester United2022-23 · 3 Oct
- Manchester City4–1Manchester United2021-22 · 7 Mar
- Manchester United0–2Manchester City2021-22 · 6 Nov
Last time out
Manchester United
Everton 2–2 Manchester United · 6 Sept
- Senne LammensGK
- Diogo DalotDR
- Lisandro MartinezDC
- Harry MaguireDC
- Luke ShawDL
- Kobbie MainooDMC
- Youri TielemansDMC
- Bryan MbeumoAMR
- Bruno FernandesAMC
- Marcus RashfordAML
- Matheus CunhaFW
Substitutes used (5)
Manchester City
Manchester City 1–0 Coventry City · 5 Sept
- Abdukodir KhusanovDR
- Gianluigi DonnarummaGK
- Marc GuéhiDC
- RúbenDC
- Joško GvardiolDL
- Elliot AndersonDMC
- EnzoDMC
- Antoine SemenyoAMR
- Rayan CherkiAMC
- Iliman NdiayeAML
- Erling HaalandFW
Substitutes used (3)
Players to watch
Manchester United
- Bruno Fernandes3Goals
- Luke Shaw1Assists
- Bruno Fernandes15Shots
- Bryan Mbeumo4Shots on target
- Marcus Rashford8Key passes
- Bryan Mbeumo3Big chances
- Bruno Fernandes2.38Expected goals
- Matheus Cunha1.03Expected assists
Manchester City
- Erling Haaland3Goals
- Rayan Cherki2Assists
- Erling Haaland14Shots
- Erling Haaland7Shots on target
- Rayan Cherki10Key passes
- Phil Foden3Big chances
- Erling Haaland2.46Expected goals
- Rayan Cherki1.75Expected assists
Defence vs position
2025-26 and 2026-27 together - this season has not been played often enough yet to rank a defence on its own.
| Forwards | Manchester United v Manchester City def | Manchester City v Manchester United def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.44v0.328th/21st | 0.98v0.341st/20th |
| Assists | 0.12v0.109th/16th | 0.37v0.052nd/20th |
| Shots | 3.5v2.76th/19th | 4.8v2.54th/20th |
| Shots on target | 1.4v1.05th/20th | 2.0v0.82nd/23rd |
| Key passes | 1.0v0.914th/21st | 1.3v1.48th/8th |
| Big chances | 0.76v0.689th/15th | 1.34v0.462nd/21st |
| xG | 0.62v0.506th/17th | 0.96v0.392nd/21st |
| Attacking mid | Manchester United v Manchester City def | Manchester City v Manchester United def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.80v0.242nd/20th | 0.29v0.5113th/7th |
| Assists | 0.54v0.243rd/16th | 0.46v0.274th/14th |
| Shots | 6.3v3.13rd/21st | 2.9v3.915th/12th |
| Shots on target | 2.4v1.32nd/13th | 0.9v1.216th/16th |
| Key passes | 5.3v2.22nd/22nd | 3.1v2.612th/19th |
| Big chances | 0.83v0.414th/15th | 0.27v0.4115th/15th |
| xG | 0.70v0.365th/20th | 0.31v0.4215th/15th |
| Midfielders | Manchester United v Manchester City def | Manchester City v Manchester United def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.44v0.203rd/15th | 0.49v0.201st/15th |
| Assists | 0.41v0.122nd/20th | 0.39v0.343rd/4th |
| Shots | 4.2v2.03rd/22nd | 5.3v2.81st/15th |
| Shots on target | 1.2v0.54th/20th | 1.5v0.81st/13th |
| Key passes | 4.1v2.43rd/19th | 4.9v2.61st/16th |
| Big chances | 0.51v0.292nd/9th | 0.68v0.221st/14th |
| xG | 0.52v0.252nd/13th | 0.59v0.241st/15th |
| Defenders | Manchester United v Manchester City def | Manchester City v Manchester United def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.07v0.1220th/12th | 0.22v0.226th/5th |
| Assists | 0.15v0.0513th/21st | 0.37v0.172nd/14th |
| Shots | 2.1v1.814th/21st | 2.6v2.27th/15th |
| Shots on target | 0.4v0.419th/21st | 0.7v0.86th/3rd |
| Key passes | 1.7v1.017th/23rd | 2.6v1.93rd/13th |
| Big chances | 0.12v0.1220th/17th | 0.32v0.346th/2nd |
| xG | 0.16v0.1420th/20th | 0.30v0.294th/4th |
Each cell is what that club’s forwards in that position produce per match, against what the opposition concedes to that position — and the two ranks beneath them, out of 23. First rank 1 produces the most; second rank 1 concedes the most. So a low pair is a good attack meeting a soft defence, which is the matchup worth finding. A substitute counts towards the position he usually starts in, because the source names a position only for players who start and substitutes are a fourteenth of this league’s goals.
Odds
Head to head
| Selection | Best |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | ||||||||||
| Manchester City | ||||||||||
| Manchester United |
Double chance
| Selection | Best | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw or Manchester City | ||||||||||
| Manchester United or draw | ||||||||||
| Manchester United or Manchester City |
Draw no bet
| Selection | Best | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | ||||||||||
| Manchester United |
Total goals3.5
| Selection | Best | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over | ||||||||||
| Under |
Both teams to score
| Selection | Best | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | ||||||||||
| Yes |
Total corners12.5
| Selection | Best | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Under | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total shots on target8.5
| Selection | Best | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Under | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |