Premier League Quick Preview: Manchester Utd Vs Manchester City
Old Trafford will host the first Manchester derby of the 2026/27 season as United and City lock horns for local bragging rights.
United claimed all three points in the last meeting - a 2-0 win at Old Trafford, with Bryan Mbeumo and Patrick Dorgu finding the back of the net with second half goals.
Despite being the away side, Enzo Maresca's side are favourites to win on betting apps, but United will want to build on their 4-0 Champions League win over Sabah on Thursday night.
Michael Oliver Could Be Busy
If recent Manchester derbies are anything to go by, Michael Oliver could be a busy referee in this game.
In two of the last three meetings - both at Old Trafford, City and United have been shown two or more cards.
In United's 2-2 draw at Everton, both sides were shown three cards each.
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Shots Galore
No team has had more shots in the Premier League this season than Manchester United, who have scored seven times from 68 shots.
That's a massive 22.6 shots per fixture and while they haven't faced a side with the quality of City yet, they will still try their luck at any opportunity.
City have been attack-minded themselves so far this season, averaging 15.3 shots per game, so this could be a game filled with a lot of shots at both ends.
Hot Streaks & Stats:
- United registered a joint-league high 19 shots on target across the first three rounds, level with City.
- Just one of the last eight league-held H2Hs at Old Trafford saw both teams score.
- City have scored a pre-round joint-league high three times beyond the 75th minute this season.
- City have won the corner count in 13 of their last 16 competitive matches.
Early Season Team Streaks
- Man Utd 2+ goals conceded - 3 games
- Man Utd 14+ shots registered - 3 games
- Man Utd opposition 4+ shots on target - 3 games
- Man Utd both teams to receive a card - 3 games
- Man City 1+ goal scored - 3 games
- Man City 13+ shots registered - 3 games
- Man City 4+ shots on target - 3 games
- Man City 4+ corners won - 3 games
Early Season Player Streaks
- Bryan Mbeumo (MUN) 1+ shot on target - 3 games
- Bruno Fernandes (MUN) 3+ shots - 3 games
- Matheus Cunha (MUN) 2+ shots - 3 games
- Bryan Mbeumo (MUN) 2+ shots - 3 games
- Marcus Rashford (MUN) 1+ foul won - 3 games
- Matheus Cunha (MUN) 1+ foul won - 3 games
- Senne Lammens (MUN) 2+ saves - 3 games
- Erling Haaland (MCI) 1+ shot on target - 3 games
- Erling Haaland (MCI) 4+ shots - 3 games
- Elliot Anderson (MCI) 1+ foul won - 3 games
- Elliot Anderson (MCI) 2+ tackles - 3 games
- Gianluigi Donnarumma (MCI) 2+ saves - 3 games
Defeat for United would leave them eight points behind their noisy neighbours with just four matches played, so Michael Carrick's side need to get something from this fixture - even if it just a point.
City look to be the biggest challengers to champions Arsenal and they will make the short trip confident especially as Haaland and Phil Foden have great records against United, including a derby hat-trick each.
