Watchability: Manchester United vs Manchester City
Manchester United
Manchester City
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Manchester United vs Manchester City: A Must‑Watch Derby at Old Trafford — Premier League — September 13, 2026
Introduction
The Manchester derby returns to Old Trafford on Sunday, September 13, with the two clubs occupying opposite ends of the Premier League table. City sit top with a perfect 3‑0‑0 record and a goal‑difference of +5, while United hover in 11th after a 1‑1‑1 season ledger. United’s 2.33 goals per game match City’s offensive output, but the Red Devils have conceded 2.0 per fixture compared with City’s disciplined 0.67. The gap to the leaders is already eight points, so United cannot afford another slip‑up; City, meanwhile, will look to extend their lead and reinforce their status as the league’s in‑form side. The fixture is part of Premier League Round 4, and the stakes are amplified by the clubs’ historic rivalry and the current league battle for supremacy.
Why Watch
United’s recent run is a mixed bag – LWD across their last five matches – highlighted by a 5‑2 win over Ipswich followed by a 2‑0 victory at Hull before a 2‑4 loss to Milan and two draws against Leeds and PSG. City have been unstoppable, posting WWW in the same period,
Head to Head
Recent Meetings
Last 7 meetings: 4W-1D-2L
Team Form
Manchester United
1W-1D-1L
Manchester City
3W-0D-0L
Key Players
Top Scorers
Manchester United
Manchester City
Players to Watch
Manchester United
Manchester City
League Standings
Premier League
| MP | W | D | L | G | +/- | P | Form | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
Manchester City
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7:2 | 5 | 9 |
W
W
W
|
|
2
|
Arsenal
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6:1 | 5 | 9 |
W
W
W
|
|
3
|
Hull City
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3:0 | 3 | 7 |
W
W
D
|
|
4
|
Chelsea
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8:7 | 1 | 6 |
W
W
L
|
|
5
|
Brentford
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5:2 | 3 | 5 |
W
D
D
|
|
6
|
Liverpool
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6:4 | 2 | 5 |
D
D
W
|
|
7
|
Newcastle
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6:4 | 2 | 5 |
D
W
D
|
|
8
|
Everton
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5:3 | 2 | 5 |
W
D
D
|
|
9
|
Leeds
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3:2 | 1 | 5 |
W
D
D
|
|
10
|
Brighton
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8:5 | 3 | 4 |
W
L
D
|
|
11
|
Manchester United
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7:6 | 1 | 4 |
L
W
D
|
|
12
|
Sunderland
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3:3 | 0 | 4 |
L
W
D
|
|
13
|
Crystal Palace
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4:8 | -4 | 3 |
L
L
W
|
|
14
|
Ipswich
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4:8 | -4 | 3 |
W
L
L
|
|
15
|
Bournemouth
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4:5 | -1 | 2 |
L
D
D
|
|
16
|
Nottingham Forest
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2:3 | -1 | 2 |
L
D
D
|
|
17
|
Aston Villa
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0:5 | -5 | 1 |
L
L
D
|
|
18
|
Tottenham
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0:5 | -5 | 1 |
L
L
D
|
|
19
|
Fulham
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4:7 | -3 | 0 |
L
L
L
|
|
20
|
Coventry
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0:5 | -5 | 0 |
L
L
L
|
Head to Head
Recent Meetings
Last 7 meetings: 4W-1D-2L
Team Form
Manchester United
1W-1D-1L
Manchester City
3W-0D-0L
Key Players
Top Scorers
Manchester United
Manchester City
Players to Watch
Manchester United
Manchester City
League Standings
Premier League
| MP | W | D | L | G | +/- | P | Form | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
Manchester City
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7:2 | 5 | 9 |
W
W
W
|
|
2
|
Arsenal
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6:1 | 5 | 9 |
W
W
W
|
|
3
|
Hull City
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3:0 | 3 | 7 |
W
W
D
|
|
4
|
Chelsea
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8:7 | 1 | 6 |
W
W
L
|
|
5
|
Brentford
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5:2 | 3 | 5 |
W
D
D
|
|
6
|
Liverpool
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6:4 | 2 | 5 |
D
D
W
|
|
7
|
Newcastle
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6:4 | 2 | 5 |
D
W
D
|
|
8
|
Everton
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5:3 | 2 | 5 |
W
D
D
|
|
9
|
Leeds
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3:2 | 1 | 5 |
W
D
D
|
|
10
|
Brighton
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8:5 | 3 | 4 |
W
L
D
|
|
11
|
Manchester United
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7:6 | 1 | 4 |
L
W
D
|
|
12
|
Sunderland
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3:3 | 0 | 4 |
L
W
D
|
|
13
|
Crystal Palace
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4:8 | -4 | 3 |
L
L
W
|
|
14
|
Ipswich
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4:8 | -4 | 3 |
W
L
L
|
|
15
|
Bournemouth
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4:5 | -1 | 2 |
L
D
D
|
|
16
|
Nottingham Forest
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2:3 | -1 | 2 |
L
D
D
|
|
17
|
Aston Villa
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0:5 | -5 | 1 |
L
L
D
|
|
18
|
Tottenham
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0:5 | -5 | 1 |
L
L
D
|
|
19
|
Fulham
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4:7 | -3 | 0 |
L
L
L
|
|
20
|
Coventry
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0:5 | -5 | 0 |
L
L
L
|
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