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Matchday 4 · Sunday 13 September, 17:30 · Old Trafford

Manchester United vs Manchester City: line-ups

Manchester United 11 · 4 points
17:30 Sun 13 Sep
Manchester City 1 · 9 points

Predicted line-ups Manchester United vs Manchester City

Manchester United 4-2-3-1 last match

Our predicted line-up follows a few days before kick-off. Until then, below is the side Manchester United fielded on 6 September against Everton.

1 Lammens
23 Shaw
6 Martínez
5 Maguire
2 Dalot
37 Mainoo
18 Tielemans
9 Rashford
8 Fernandes
19 Mbeumo
10 Cunha

Last line-up for Manchester United: Lammens, Shaw, Martínez, Maguire, Dalot, Mainoo, Tielemans, Rashford, Fernandes, Mbeumo, Cunha

Manchester City 4-2-3-1 last match

Our predicted line-up follows a few days before kick-off. Until then, below is the side Manchester City fielded on 5 September against Coventry City.

1 Donnarumma
33 O'Reilly
24 Gvardiol
3 Dias
45 Khusanov
6 Guéhi
5 Anderson
7 Ndiaye
10 Cherki
42 Semenyo
9 Haaland

Last line-up for Manchester City: Donnarumma, O'Reilly, Gvardiol, Dias, Khusanov, Guéhi, Anderson, Ndiaye, Cherki, Semenyo, Haaland

Injuries and suspensions

Manchester United

  • Amad Injury Unavailable
  • Carlos Baleba Ankle injury Unavailable
  • Manuel Ugarte Knee injury Unavailable
  • Matthijs de Ligt Back injury Unavailable
  • Thomas Heaton Injury Unavailable

Manchester City

  • Jérémy Doku Calf injury Unavailable

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Manchester United

  1. Bruno Fernandes Midfielder 3 goals 1 assists
  2. Bryan Mbeumo Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  3. Benjamin Šeško Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Luke Shaw Defender 0 goals 1 assists
  5. Matheus Cunha Forward 0 goals 1 assists

Manchester City

  1. Erling Haaland Forward 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Rayan Cherki Midfielder 2 goals 2 assists
  3. Joško Gvardiol Defender 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Antoine Semenyo Midfielder 0 goals 2 assists
  5. Marc Guéhi Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Manchester United

Player Starts Min. Form
Senne Lammens 3/3 270 strong
Jacob Maguire 3/3 270 solid
Bryan Mbeumo 3/3 270 strong
Bruno Fernandes 3/3 270 excellent
Luke Shaw 3/3 252 solid
Youri Tielemans 3/3 247 strong
Matheus Cunha 3/3 230 mixed
Marcus Rashford 2/3 195 solid

Manchester City

Player Starts Min. Form
Gianluigi Donnarumma 3/3 270 strong
Rúben Dias 3/3 270 strong
Marc Guéhi 3/3 270 excellent
Antoine Semenyo 3/3 270 solid
Erling Haaland 3/3 270 excellent
Abdukodir Khusanov 3/3 269 solid
Joško Gvardiol 3/3 255 strong
Elliot Anderson 3/3 235 strong

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
3.30 2.25
  • Predicted goals6.0
  • Both teams to score100%
  • Over 2.5 goals100%
  • Corners14.0

Team comparison

MUN home Per match MCI away
3.00 Points 3.00
5.00 Goals for 4.00
2.00 Goals against 1.00
3.30 xG for 2.25
1.11 xG against 0.82
8.0 Corners 6.0
W Home and away form W

Head-to-head record Manchester United vs Manchester City

51 previous meetings
22 Manchester United 6 draws 23 Manchester City
  • Goals per match2.82
  • Both teams scored51%
  • Over 2.5 goals55%
  • Jan 2026 Manchester United 2 - 0 Manchester City
  • Sep 2025 Manchester City 3 - 0 Manchester United
  • Apr 2025 Manchester United 0 - 0 Manchester City
  • Dec 2024 Manchester City 1 - 2 Manchester United
  • Aug 2024 Manchester City 1 - 1 Manchester United
  • May 2024 Manchester City 1 - 2 Manchester United
  • Mar 2024 Manchester City 3 - 1 Manchester United
  • Oct 2023 Manchester United 0 - 3 Manchester City
  • Jun 2023 Manchester City 2 - 1 Manchester United
  • Jan 2023 Manchester United 2 - 1 Manchester City

Frequently asked questions

When will the line-up for Manchester United vs Manchester City be announced?

Predicted line-ups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for Sunday 13 September at 17:30.

Who is unavailable for Manchester United against Manchester City?

Manchester United are without Amad (injury), Carlos Baleba (ankle injury), Manuel Ugarte (knee injury), Matthijs de Ligt (back injury) and Thomas Heaton (injury).

Who is unavailable for Manchester City against Manchester United?

Manchester City are without Jérémy Doku (calf injury).

What formation do Manchester United play?

Manchester United have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 3 matches under M. Carrick.

What formation do Manchester City play?

Manchester City have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 3 matches under E. Maresca.

How did the last meeting between Manchester United and Manchester City finish?

On 17 January 2026, Manchester United vs Manchester City finished 2-0.

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