Manchester United vs Manchester City predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

At home, the team coached by Ruben Amorim will try to get a victory thanks to home advantage. The match is the Premier League 22nd round, where  Manchester United will face Manchester City at Old Trafford stadium on 17 January at 07:30.

The home team, Manchester United is currently in 7º position in the tournament with 32 points, while Manchester City is currently in 2º position with 43.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Manchester United vs Manchester City.

Manchester United

Manchester United comes from playing against Brighton and finished the match with a result of 1-2, with loss for Manchester United. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Manchester City. In that last match between Manchester United and Brighton, The Red Devils team achieved a 60% possession of the ball, with 7 shots on goal of which 1 was a goal. The goal was scored by Benjamin Šeško.

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by Ruben Amorim has achieved 2 wins, 4 draws y 2 defeats. Manchester United average number of goals per game is 1.9 goals, while they concede an average of 1.6 goals per game. With this trend they have 4 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 15 goals while conceding 13 goals.

Latest statistics in Manchester United matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 5/8
• Both teams to score: 7/8
• Matches conceding goals:  4
• First to score: 4/8
• First to concede goals: 4/8
• Draw at half-time: 4/8

Manchester City

The team coached by Guardiola heads into this match on the back of a recent 10-1 win over Exeter City. Thanks to the boost of this victory, the Cityzens team will be looking for another good result in their visit to Manchester United.

In that match between Manchester City and Exeter City, the Cityzens team achieved 72% ball possession, getting 10 shots on goal, 10 of which were goals. The goals were scored by Rico Lewis (x2), J. Doyle-Hayes, Antoine Semenyo, Jack Fitzwater, Tijjani Reijnders, Nico OReilly, Rodri, Max Alleyne and Ryan McAidoo.

Analysing the last 8 matches, Guardiola's team has won 5, drawn 3 . Manchester City average 2.8 goals per game, while they concede an average of 0.5 goals per game. With this trend, they have 3 official matches without clean sheets. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 22 goals while conceding 4 goals.

Latest statistics in Manchester City matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/8
• Under 2.5 goals: 4/8
• Both teams to score: 4/8
• First to score: 7/8
• Half-time winner: 6/8

Manchester United vs Manchester City: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate Manchester United vs Manchester City prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Premier League competition, in an event that took place at the Etihad Stadium stadium on 14-09-2025 with the result of 3-0, with Manchester City winning.

The last 5 meetings between Manchester United and Manchester City have resulted in 2 wins for Manchester United, 2 wins for Manchester City, and 1 draw. In those matches, Manchester United managed to score 5 goals, while Manchester City scored 6 goals against Manchester United.

• In 3/5 matches both teams scored
• En 3/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals