The two sides are relishing a sweet season so far and matches like this one could be deciding. Get ready for Manchester United - Manchester City!
- Manchester United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Manchester City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
The two big teams from Manchester in England, Manchester City and United, are located only a few kilometers apart. They have met since 1881, the rivalry increasing almost steadily ever since. Recent history between the teams has featured both some memorable goal fests, lots of drama and violence both on and off the pitch.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Manchester United form and stats
2-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for Manchester United so far this season.
United travelled for their previous game, a trip to Atalanta that ended 2-2. Cristiano Ronaldo, who usually plays near the opponent's goal, was the declared top performer for the team in that game, and was presented with a rating of 9.12 (out of 10). Ronaldo scored two goals, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 32 successful passes (of 36 total).
Before that match, a Premier League win away at Tottenham Hotspur.The United manager O. Solskjær has got the team scoring with 10 from 5 home games in the league. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 9 goals have been conceded.
Manchester City form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier League travels is 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
City go into this game after a win, the home game against Club Brugge that ended 4-1. João Cancelo was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 9.44. The defender Cancelo hit the woodwork once, signed up for three assists, hit seven key passes and won 3 of 9 duels.
The game before that, in the Premier League, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against Crystal Palace.The travelling fans enjoy Manchester City's attacking play in away games, having scored 8 goals in 5 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far).
Head 2 Head
Manchester United-Manchester City H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Manchester United five wins, Manchester City four wins, one draw. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  B. Borges Fernandes 4 goals |  M. Greenwood 4 goals |  C. Ronaldo 4 goals |
Manchester United missing players
Manchester City missing players
| Manchester United | Manchester City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 20 |
| 15 | 9 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 80% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 40% | 60% |
| 60% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 40% | 40% |
| 40% | 60% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 40% |
| 40% | 60% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 30% |
| 60% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 40% | 20% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 40% | 60% |
| 20% | 40% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 30% |
| 6.2 | 6.6 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.3 |
| 4.4 | 3.2 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4.4 | 3.1 |
| 2.4 | 2.2 | 6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | 18 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.5 | 18.4 | 18 |
| 5.5 | 5.6 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 6.4 | 6.2 |
| 35% | 36% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 25% | 32% |
| 12.5 | 12 | 19 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5.5 | 8.2 | 7 |
| 4.2 | 3.8 | 8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
- Manchester City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Manchester City have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Manchester City haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Manchester United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Manchester United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Manchester United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Chelsea | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 23 | 25 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 21 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 20 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 17 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -7 | 15 |
| 10 | Everton | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
| 11 | Leicester City | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 14 |
| 12 | Brentford | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 12 |
| 14 | Southampton | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 11 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 10 |
| 16 | Watford | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | -6 | 10 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -7 | 10 |
| 18 | Burnley | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 7 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -12 | 4 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 15 | -22 | 2 |
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