Premier League · 13 September 2026
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Our prediction
Home Win to Nil No
Will Home Team win the game and keep a clean sheet at regular time
High
confidence
Value analysis
-2% edgeThe odds broadly match our model, so there's limited betting value here.
Manchester City secured a 1-0 victory over Manchester United in their Premier League encounter at Old Trafford on 13 September 2026. The narrow result saw the visitors claim all three points in the latest edition of the Manchester derby.
A closely contested first half yielded no goals for either side. Both teams headed into the interval locked at 0-0 after a competitive opening period.
Manchester City eventually found the decisive breakthrough during the second half to seal the win. United were unable to find an equaliser, leaving the hosts without a point from the contest.
The result continues a strong run for City in this fixture. Across the last 40 meetings between the two rivals, Manchester City have now won 20 times, while Manchester United have claimed 15 victories.
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Manchester United take on Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday, 13 September 2026 at Old Trafford. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.
Going into the game, Manchester United sit 13th in the Premier League on 6 points from 6 games, while Manchester City are 1st on 18 points.
Final result: Manchester United 0–1 Manchester City. Manchester City won the match.
Manchester United come into this fixture having won 0, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 games (LLDDL), scoring in 3 of them.
Manchester City come into this fixture having won 4, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 5 games (WWWWL), scoring in every game.
In their last 15 meetings, Manchester United have won 4, drawn 1 and lost 8 against Manchester City. These fixtures have averaged 2.8 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 53% of them.
Defensively, Manchester United kept 2 clean sheets and Manchester City kept 4 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.
Our prediction for Manchester United vs Manchester City is Home Win to Nil No with a 85% confidence rating at odds of 1.15. This tip is informed by the head-to-head trends above (2.8 goals per game, 53% both-teams-to-score), recent form (Manchester United LLDDL, Manchester City WWWWL), the 12-place gap between the sides in the table.
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2027 | Manchester City | – | Manchester United | Premier League |
| 13 Sept 2026 | Manchester United | – | Manchester City | Premier League |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Manchester United | 2–0 | Manchester City | Premier League |
| 14 Sept 2025 | Manchester City | 3–0 | Manchester United | Premier League |
| 06 Apr 2025 | Manchester United | 0–0 | Manchester City | Premier League |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Manchester United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 1 | Manchester City | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 18 |
