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17/01/2026 12:30:00

Old Trafford

Premier League

Man Utd have won 1 of their last three home games, drawn 1 and lost 1. Scoring 3 and conceding 3. Their home averages over the season to date are scoring 1.8 goals and conceding 1.3 goals. While Man City have won 2 of their last three away games, drawn 1 and lost 0. Scoring 4 and conceding 1. Their away averages over the season to date are scoring 1.8 goals and conceding 1.1 goals.



PROBABLE/CERTAIN UNAVAILABLE PLAYERS

The following players could or are certain to miss this fixture through injury, suspension or some other reason:

    Man Utd:
  • de Ligt
  • N. Mazraoui
  • B. Mbeumo
  • S. Lacey
    Man City:
  • Dias
  • O. Bobb
  • Kovacic
  • Gvardiol
  • Omar Marmoush



Statistical Prediction

Man Utd win

35%

draw

20%

Man City win

45%

League Position Prediction

Man Utd win

31%

draw

24%

Man City win

43%



Scoring Probabilities

  • BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE

    53%
  • BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE IN THE FIRST HALF

    20%
  • BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE IN THE SECOND HALF

    26%
  • MAN UTD TO SCORE FIRST

    47%
  • MAN CITY TO SCORE FIRST

    52%


Final Score Probabilities

Score Frequency Probability
1 - 1 5 21.74%
0 - 1 3 13.04%
2 - 1 3 13.04%
1 - 2 2 8.70%
3 - 3 2 8.70%
Others 8 34.80%


Current League Tables

7th
Overall
pl w d l f a gd pts
21 8 8 5 36 32 4 32
home
pl w d l f a gd pts
10 5 3 2 18 13 5 18
away
pl w d l f a gd pts
11 3 5 3 18 19 -1 14
2nd
Overall
pl w d l f a gd pts
21 13 4 4 45 19 26 43
home
pl w d l f a gd pts
11 8 2 1 27 8 19 26
away
pl w d l f a gd pts
10 5 2 3 18 11 7 17

head-to-head

Premier League 14/09/2025 Man City
Foden 17'
E. Haaland 52'
E. Haaland 67'
3 0 Man Utd
Etihad Stadium
Premier League 06/04/2025 Man Utd
yellow yellow yellow
0 0 Man City
yellow yellow
Old Trafford
Premier League 15/12/2024 Man City
yellow
Gvardiol 35'
1 2 Man Utd
yellow
Fernandes 87'
Amad 89'
Etihad Stadium
FA Cup 25/05/2024 Man City
yellow
J. Doku 86'
1 2 Man Utd
yellow yellow
Alejandro Garnacho 29'
K. Mainoo 38'
Wembley Stadium
Premier League 03/03/2024 Man City
Foden 55'
Foden 79'
E. Haaland 90'
3 1 Man Utd
yellow
Rashford 07'
Etihad Stadium
Premier League 29/10/2023 Man Utd
yellow yellow yellow yellow
0 3 Man City
yellow
E. Haaland 25'
E. Haaland 48'
Foden 79'
Old Trafford
FA Cup 03/06/2023 Man City
yellow yellow
Gundogan 00'
Gundogan 50'
2 1 Man Utd
yellow yellow
Fernandes 32'
Wembley Stadium
Premier League 14/01/2023 Man Utd
yellow yellow yellow
Fernandes 77'
Rashford 81'
2 1 Man City
Grealish 59'
Old Trafford
Premier League 02/10/2022 Man City
Foden 07'
E. Haaland 33'
E. Haaland 36'
Foden 43'
E. Haaland 63'
Foden 72'
6 3 Man Utd
yellow yellow yellow
Antony 55'
Martial 83'
Martial 90'
Etihad Stadium
Premier League 06/03/2022 Man City
De Bruyne 04'
De Bruyne 27'
Mahrez 67'
Mahrez 90'
4 1 Man Utd
yellow
Sancho 21'
Etihad Stadium


Man Utd Top Scorers

Player Position App. Last 10 App. Last 10
B. Mbeumo Forward 6 16 1 5
Fernandes Midfield 5 18 3 7
Casemiro Midfield 4 19 1 9
Matheus Cunha Forward 4 18 3 8
B. Šeško Forward 4 17 2 6
E. Wheatley Forward 3 22 0 0
Mount Midfield 3 16 2 8
Amad Midfield 2 15 1 5
J. Zirkzee Forward 2 14 2 10
P. Dorgu Defence 1 20 1 10


Man City Top Scorers

Player Position App. Last 10 App. Last 10
E. Haaland Forward 20 21 6 10
A. Semenyo Forward 10 20 0 0
Foden Midfield 7 19 6 10
Reijnders Midfield 5 20 4 10
Dias Defence 2 20 2 9
Gvardiol Defence 2 16 2 9
M. Cherki Forward 2 16 1 10
N. O'Reilly Midfield 1 20 0 10
Matheus Nunes Midfield 1 19 0 10
Nico González Midfield 1 19 0 9


Man Utd Discipline

Player Position App. App. Last 10 Last 10 Last 10
Casemiro Midfield 19 6 1 9 2 0
P. Dorgu Defence 20 5 0 10 1 0
E. Wheatley Forward 22 4 0 0 0 0
B. Mbeumo Forward 16 3 0 5 3 0
Shaw Defence 21 3 0 10 3 0
Diogo Dalot Defence 19 2 0 10 2 0
Fernandes Midfield 18 2 0 7 0 0
A. Heaven Defence 10 1 0 8 1 0
Ugarte Midfield 15 1 0 6 1 0
J. Zirkzee Forward 14 1 0 10 1 0


Man City Discipline

Player Position App. App. Last 10 Last 10 Last 10
A. Semenyo Forward 20 6 0 0 0 0
G. Donnarumma Goal 18 5 0 10 3 0
B. Silva Midfield 21 4 0 10 2 0
Nico González Midfield 19 4 0 9 1 0
N. O'Reilly Midfield 20 3 0 10 1 0
Matheus Nunes Midfield 19 3 0 10 2 0
Foden Midfield 19 3 0 10 0 0
Dias Defence 20 2 0 9 2 0
Gvardiol Defence 16 2 0 9 2 0
Reijnders Midfield 20 2 0 10 0 0



Betting Stats - Man Utd Home

Date Competition Home Club Score Away Club Home Draw Away
11/01/2026 FA Cup Man Utd 1 - 2 Brighton
30/12/2025 Premier League Man Utd 1 - 1 Wolverhampton
26/12/2025 Premier League Man Utd 1 - 0 Newcastle
15/12/2025 Premier League Man Utd 4 - 4 Bournemouth
04/12/2025 Premier League Man Utd 1 - 1 West Ham
24/11/2025 Premier League Man Utd 0 - 1 Everton
25/10/2025 Premier League Man Utd 4 - 2 Brighton
04/10/2025 Premier League Man Utd 2 - 0 Sunderland
20/09/2025 Premier League Man Utd 2 - 1 Chelsea
30/08/2025 Premier League Man Utd 3 - 2 Burnley
Return for a £10 stake on Each £0.00 £0.00 £0.00




Betting Stats - Man City Away

Date Competition Home Club Score Away Club Home Draw Away
13/01/2026 League Cup Newcastle 0 - 2 Man City
01/01/2026 Premier League Sunderland 0 - 0 Man City
27/12/2025 Premier League Nottm Forest 1 - 2 Man City
14/12/2025 Premier League Crystal Palace 0 - 3 Man City
10/12/2025 Champions League Real Madrid 1 - 2 Man City
02/12/2025 Premier League Fulham 4 - 5 Man City
22/11/2025 Premier League Newcastle 2 - 1 Man City
29/10/2025 League Cup Swansea 1 - 3 Man City
26/10/2025 Premier League Aston Villa 1 - 0 Man City
21/10/2025 Champions League Villarreal 0 - 2 Man City
Return for a £10 stake on Each £0.00 £0.00 £0.00




Betting Stats - Both Score Man Utd Home

Date Competition Home Club Score Away Club Home Draw Away
11/01/2026 FA Cup Man Utd 1 - 2 Brighton
30/12/2025 Premier League Man Utd 1 - 1 Wolverhampton
26/12/2025 Premier League Man Utd 1 - 0 Newcastle
15/12/2025 Premier League Man Utd 4 - 4 Bournemouth
04/12/2025 Premier League Man Utd 1 - 1 West Ham
24/11/2025 Premier League Man Utd 0 - 1 Everton
25/10/2025 Premier League Man Utd 4 - 2 Brighton
04/10/2025 Premier League Man Utd 2 - 0 Sunderland
20/09/2025 Premier League Man Utd 2 - 1 Chelsea
30/08/2025 Premier League Man Utd 3 - 2 Burnley
Return for a £10 stake on Each £0.00 £0.00 £0.00




Betting Stats - Both Score Man City Away

Date Competition Home Club Score Away Club Home Draw Away
13/01/2026 League Cup Newcastle 0 - 2 Man City
01/01/2026 Premier League Sunderland 0 - 0 Man City
27/12/2025 Premier League Nottm Forest 1 - 2 Man City
14/12/2025 Premier League Crystal Palace 0 - 3 Man City
10/12/2025 Champions League Real Madrid 1 - 2 Man City
02/12/2025 Premier League Fulham 4 - 5 Man City
22/11/2025 Premier League Newcastle 2 - 1 Man City
29/10/2025 League Cup Swansea 1 - 3 Man City
26/10/2025 Premier League Aston Villa 1 - 0 Man City
21/10/2025 Champions League Villarreal 0 - 2 Man City
Return for a £10 stake on Each £0.00 £0.00 £0.00