Manchester City vs. Manchester United: Match Preview & Prediction

Manchester City

Season Form

W L L

Match Finished

3 - 0

Manchester United

Season Form

L D W

Lineups

Manchester City

Starting XI

25Gianluigi Donnarumma
45Abdukodir Khusanov
3Rúben Dias
24Joško Gvardiol
33Nico O'Reilly
16Rodri
20Bernardo Silva
4Tijjani Reijnders
47Phil Foden
11Jérémy Doku
9Erling Haaland

Subs

14Nico González
26Savinho
52Oscar Bobb
6Nathan Aké
1James Trafford
82Rico Lewis
91Stephen Mfuni
27Matheus Nunes
63Divine Mukasa

Coach

Josep Guardiola i Sala

Manchester United

Starting XI

1Altay Bayındır
15Leny Yoro
4Matthijs de Ligt
23Luke Shaw
3Noussair Mazraoui
25Manuel Ugarte
8Bruno Fernandes
13Patrick Dorgu
19Bryan Mbeumo
16Amad Diallo
30Benjamin Šeško

Subs

5Harry Maguire
37Kobbie Mainoo
18Casemiro
11Joshua Zirkzee
22Tom Heaton
31Senne Lammens
33Tyler Fredricson
26Ayden Heaven
35Diego León

Coach

Ruben Filipe Marques Diogo Amorim

Match Events

P. Foden

assist: J. Doku

18 '

E. Haaland

assist: J. Doku

53 '

E. Haaland

assist: B. Silva

68 '

90' (+4' added time)

62'

out: N. Mazraoui

in: K. Mainoo
62'

out: L. Yoro

in: H. Maguire
76'

out: Rodri

in: Nico
77'

out: J. Doku

in: Savinho
80'

out: B. Sesko

in: Casemiro
80'

out: M. Ugarte

in: J. Zirkzee
87'

out: E. Haaland

in: O. Bobb
88'

out: B. Silva

in: N. Ake

Round 4

Sun 14 Sep 2025, 18:30

Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Anthony Taylor, England

Head-to-Head Comparison

Manchester City

Manchester United

Strength

43%

57%
Attacking Potential

56%

44%
Defensive Potential

50%

50%
Strength head-to-head

38%

62%
Goals head-to-head

50%

50%
Wins head-to-head

47.4%

52.6%
Poisson Distribution

0%

100%

Last 5 Head-to-Head Meetings

Round 31

2025-04-06

Old Trafford

J. Brooks

Manchester United

0 - 0

Manchester City
Round 16

2024-12-15

Etihad Stadium

A. Taylor

Manchester City

1 - 2

Manchester United
Round

2024-08-10

Wembley Stadium

J. Gillett

Manchester City

1 - 1

Manchester United
Round

2024-05-25

Wembley Stadium

A. Madley

Manchester City

1 - 2

Manchester United
Round 27

2024-03-03

Etihad Stadium

A. Madley

Manchester City

3 - 1

Manchester United

On September 14, the main event of the fourth Premier League round will take place: the Manchester derby between United and City. Even though both teams didn’t start the season as strongly as their fans expected, this clash is always marked by intensity and rivalry.

Despite major struggles last season, Manchester City managed to achieve their minimum goal—qualifying for the Champions League while securing bronze medals in the league.

The current Premier League campaign hasn’t started well either: after a confident 4–0 win over Wolverhampton in the opening round, City lost the next two matches. At the moment, the Citizens sit in an unusual 13th place in the standings.

For Manchester United, the 2024–2025 league season can be called a failure. Their only highlight was reaching the UEFA Cup final, where they lost 0–1 to Tottenham Hotspur. After three rounds of the new season, United have four points and is currently in ninth place among England’s top clubs.

Manchester City vs Manchester United: Best Odds

⚽ ️ ️Bookmaker	⚡️ Total Over 2,5	💎 Total Under 2,5
⚽ ️ ️Bet 365	1.53	2.50
⚽ ️ ️SpinBet	1.52	2.40
⚽ ️ ️22Bet	1.51	2.38
⚽ ️ ️20Bet	1.57	2.48
⚽ ️ ️Stake	1.55	2.40

Prediction for the Manchester City vs Manchester United

For both teams, this game is an excellent chance to bounce back from recent setbacks in front of their fans. I expect attacking football from the first minutes, with no cautious start.

Both City and United have strong chances of winning, which makes betting on the outcome risky. Considering the defensive issues on both sides, the best option looks like betting on over 2.5 total goals.