Crosstown rivals Manchester City F.C. and Manchester United F.C. will renew hostilities when they meet at the Etihad Stadium on Matchday 4 of the 2025/26 Premier League season.
Having suffered two consecutive defeats, Man City are in 13th place in the Premier League rankings. Man United are ahead of Pep Guardiola’s side after three matchdays, sitting in ninth place with four points to their name.
Man City Eager to End Losing Streak Against Man United
Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City F.C. had a poor 2024/25 season by their lofty standards. After winning four Premier League titles on the trot, they only managed to finish third in the rankings. Liverpool and Arsenal finished ahead of the Cityzens, with the Reds boasting a 13-point lead.
This year, Manchester City are 7/1 with football betting sites to win the Premier League title, while favourites Liverpool are priced at 7/5. Of course, odds are heavily dependent on form, and at the moment, Man City are nowhere near their best.
They opened their season with a 4-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanders. On Matchday 2, they fell to a shock 2-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium. And just before the international break, Brighton & Hove Albion beat City 2-1 at the Amex Stadium.
International break: over.
Club football and a Manchester derby to look forward to this weekend ⏳ pic.twitter.com/XFAxAh9APP
— B/R Football (@brfootball) September 10, 2025
They return to Premier League action with a clash against Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium. With pride and points on the line, City cannot afford to make any mistakes.
Manchester United, on the other hand, are battling to become relevant again. After a 15th place finish in the Premier League last season, Ruben Amorim is under a lot of pressure to turn things around at Old Trafford.
They opened the 2025/26 Premier League campaign with a clash against Arsenal. Riccardo Calafiori’s 13th-minute goal was enough to seal a 1-0 win for the Gunners. On Matchday 2, Man United played out a 1-1 draw with Fulham at Craven Cottage.
Amorim’s men registered their first win of the Premier League season on Matchday 3. At Old Trafford, they claimed a narrow 3-2 win over newly promoted Burnley. Captain Bruno Fernandes scored the winning goal from the penalty spot in the seventh minute of injury time.
Man United will play one of the toughest games on the calendar on Sunday, and it will take something truly special from them to deny City a win.
Manchester City F.C. vs Manchester United F.C. Match Details
⚽Teams: Manchester City F.C. vs Manchester United F.C.
🗓️Date: Sunday, September 14, 2025
🏆 Competition: Premier League – Matchday 4
🟥Ref: Anthony Taylor
⌚KO: 16:30 PM BST
📺Where to Watch: Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Ultra HDR
🏟️Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Manchester City vs Manchester United Stats & Head-to-Head
- Manchester City and Manchester United have played 196 matches: Man City 61 wins, Man United 80 wins, and 55 draws
- There have been 56 Manchester derbies in the Premier League: Man City 20 wins, Man Utd 26 wins, and 10 draws
- Wayne Rooney is the tie’s leading scorer with 11 goals
- Man City have hosted Man United 86 times in the league, winning 29 games, drawing 25, and losing 32
- Man United have also hosted Man City 86 times in the league, winning 35 games, drawing 28, and losing 23
- A total of 39 players have played for both Manchester City and Manchester United, with Owen Hargreaves the last to switch
- Ernest Mangnall is the only manager to manage both Man City (350 games) and Man Utd (471 games)
- Manchester United have won 32 more trophies than Manchester City, currently leading 68 to 36
- Biggest Manchester City win over Manchester United: 6-1 (twice, January 23, 1926 and October 23, 2011)
- Biggest Manchester United win over Manchester City: United 5-0 City (November 10, 1994)
- Manchester derby results last season: City 1-2 United (Etihad Stadium), United 0-0 City (Old Trafford)
Manchester City vs Manchester United Head-to-Head
| Competition | Played | Manchester City (W) | Draw | Manchester United (W) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 56 | 20 | 10 | 26 |
| Football League First Division | 104 | 30 | 39 | 35 |
| Football League Second Division | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| FA Cup | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| EFL Cup | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| FA Community Shield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 196 | 61 | 55 | 80 |
Manchester City vs Manchester United Last Five Premier League Results
- Manchester United 0-0 Manchester City (April 06, 2025)
- Manchester City 1-2 Manchester United (December 15, 2024)
- Manchester City 3-1 Manchester United (March 3, 2024)
- Manchester United 0-3 Manchester City (October 29, 2023)
- Manchester United 2-1 Manchester United (January 14, 2023)
Man City vs Man United Betting Odds – Main Markets
Manchester United may have a slender lead over Manchester City, but the Cityzens remain very much the favourites to win Sunday’s Manchester derby. They are at 4/5 with UK bookmakers, while their local rivals are priced at 10/3.
Both sides have scored in four of the last five derbies at the Etihad Stadium. The bookmakers are backing them to score against this weekend. As for the number of goals, most oddsmakers are expecting the game to produce over 2.5 goals.
The recent output at the Etihad Stadium, however, has been much higher, with the rivals scoring 23 goals between them.
Match Odds
- Man City – 4/5
- Draw – 3/1
- Man United – 10/3
Both Teams To Score
- Yes – 4/7
- No – 6/4
Match to Produce 2.5 Goals
- Over – 7/12
- Under – 6/4
Man City vs Man United Prediction and Best Bet
Manchester City head into the match as favourites, and deservedly so. Pep Guardiola has more match-winners in his disposal and the Cityzens have a considerably better track record in important matches.
We do not expect them to keep a clean sheet but a win is very much expected.
Our prediction: Man City 3-1 Man United
Erling Haaland has scored three goals in the Premier League this season and hit Moldova for five in Norway’s last international outing.
🚨🚨🚨🗣️ Moldova's national team goalkeeper after the 11-1 loss to Norway:
"Haaland kept apologizing to me after every goal he scored 💀"
He said: 'I'm sorry, it's not my fault, but we have to keep scoring for the goal difference.'" pic.twitter.com/ey9Bxq6gkK
— KinG £ (@xKGx__) September 10, 2025
Additionally, Haaland has a track record of opening the scoring for Manchester City, doing it thrice in the last four Premier League matches. We are backing the in-form Norwegian to be the game’s first scorer on Sunday.
Best bet: Erling Haaland to score first goal @ 17/5
