Manchester City vs Manchester United — match preview

Premier LeagueSaturday, 20 March 2027Etihad Stadium

Manchester City

15:00

Kick-off
Manchester United
WWWWL
DLDDD

Last five results, oldest on the left, newest on the right.

Man City at homeMan Utd awayFull head-to-head

Card outlook

Card Volatility Rating
  • Man City54.3High

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

  • Man Utd48.0Medium

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

Combined 102 of 200average 51.1Medium

  • Man City

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Man Utd

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Man City41.2Low

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

  • Man Utd46.3Medium

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

Combined 88 of 200average 43.8Medium

  • Man City43.5Medium

    Based on 653 matches with card data.

  • Man Utd47.1Medium

    Based on 652 matches with card data.

Combined 91 of 200average 45.3Medium

Card Volatility Rating scores how card-heavy a team’s Premier League matches have been, 0 to 100, from its cards per game, its share of 4+ card matches, its away form and its late cards. Bands: High 54–100 · Medium 43–53.9 · Low 0–42.9.

Every team’s rating
  • 9 of Manchester United's 12 cards this season came after the 70th minute
  • 8 of Manchester City's 14 cards this season came after the 70th minute
  • 4+ cards were shown in 5 of Manchester United's 7 league matches this season

Key trends

From past matches
Goals
Over 2.5 goals in 9 of Manchester City's last 10 home league games
Both teams to score
Both teams scored in each of Manchester United's last 3 away league games
Cards
Combined Card Volatility: 102 of 200 (average 51.1, Medium), from 7 matches each with card data
Form & context
Manchester United were winless in their last 5 league matches (4 draws, 1 defeat)
Head-to-head
Manchester City's 3–0 home win over Manchester United (Sep 2025) was the biggest margin in the last 10 meetings

One line per topic, the one that stands out most against a typical Premier League side; each line names the matches behind it.

Season comparison

Premier League
Season comparison, 2026/27Scored per game: Man City 2.5, Man Utd 1.4. Conceded per game: Man City 1.1, Man Utd 1.4. Clean sheets: Man City 38%, Man Utd 0%. Both teams scored: Man City 63%, Man Utd 71%. Corners per game: Man City 5.8, Man Utd 6.1. Yellows per game: Man City 1.6, Man Utd 1.7.2.5Scored per game1.41.1Conceded per game1.438%Clean sheets0%63%Both teams scored71%5.8Corners per game6.11.6Yellows per game1.7

Based on 8 Manchester City and 7 Manchester United matches, Premier League, this season.

Season comparison, Last 3 seasonsScored per game: Man City 2.0, Man Utd 1.5. Conceded per game: Man City 1.0, Man Utd 1.4. Clean sheets: Man City 38%, Man Utd 22%. Both teams scored: Man City 54%, Man Utd 58%. Corners per game: Man City 6.3, Man Utd 5.0. Yellows per game: Man City 1.7, Man Utd 2.0.2.0Scored per game1.51.0Conceded per game1.438%Clean sheets22%54%Both teams scored58%6.3Corners per game5.01.7Yellows per game2.0

Based on 84 Manchester City and 83 Manchester United matches, Premier League, last 3 seasons.

Based on 46 of 84 Manchester City and 45 of 83 Manchester United matches with corner data.

Season comparison, Last 5 seasonsScored per game: Man City 2.2, Man Utd 1.5. Conceded per game: Man City 1.0, Man Utd 1.4. Clean sheets: Man City 36%, Man Utd 28%. Both teams scored: Man City 56%, Man Utd 53%. Corners per game: Man City 6.3, Man Utd 5.0. Yellows per game: Man City 1.6, Man Utd 2.1.2.2Scored per game1.51.0Conceded per game1.436%Clean sheets28%56%Both teams scored53%6.3Corners per game5.01.6Yellows per game2.1

Based on 160 Manchester City and 159 Manchester United matches, Premier League, last 5 seasons.

Based on 46 of 160 Manchester City and 45 of 159 Manchester United matches with corner data.

Based on 156 of 160 Manchester City and 155 of 159 Manchester United matches with card data.

Season comparison, All timeScored per game: Man City 1.9, Man Utd 1.8. Conceded per game: Man City 1.0, Man Utd 1.0. Clean sheets: Man City 37%, Man Utd 39%. Both teams scored: Man City 50%, Man Utd 50%. Corners per game: Man City 5.7, Man Utd 4.8. Yellows per game: Man City 1.6, Man Utd 1.9.1.9Scored per game1.81.0Conceded per game1.037%Clean sheets39%50%Both teams scored50%5.7Corners per game4.81.6Yellows per game1.9

Based on 958 Manchester City and 995 Manchester United matches, Premier League, all time.

Based on 63 of 958 Manchester City and 62 of 995 Manchester United matches with corner data.

Based on 654 of 958 Manchester City and 652 of 995 Manchester United matches with card data.

Last 10 results

League, this season and last
Man CityW7 D1 L2 · 22 scored, 12 conceded
Man City, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W7 D1 L2 · 22 scored, 12 conceded. 19 May 2026, away at Bournemouth: drew 1–1; 24 May 2026, home to Aston Villa: lost 1–2; 23 Aug 2026, home to Bournemouth: won 2–1; 28 Aug 2026, away at Crystal Palace: won 4–1; 5 Sept 2026, home to Coventry: won 1–0; 13 Sept 2026, away at Man Utd: won 1–0; 20 Sept 2026, home to Sunderland: won 5–3; 11 Oct 2026, away at Liverpool: won 3–0; 17 Oct 2026, home to Ipswich: won 3–2; 24 Oct 2026, away at Aston Villa: lost 1–2.19 May 2026 · at Bournemouth · drew 1–1D1–124 May 2026 · v Aston Villa · lost 1–2L1–223 Aug 2026 · v Bournemouth · won 2–1W2–128 Aug 2026 · at Crystal Palace · won 4–1W4–15 Sept 2026 · v Coventry · won 1–0W1–013 Sept 2026 · at Man Utd · won 1–0W1–020 Sept 2026 · v Sunderland · won 5–3W5–311 Oct 2026 · at Liverpool · won 3–0W3–017 Oct 2026 · v Ipswich · won 3–2W3–224 Oct 2026 · at Aston Villa · lost 1–2L1–2

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

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Man City, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
24 Oct 2026Aston Villa (A)1–2L
17 Oct 2026Ipswich (H)3–2W
11 Oct 2026Liverpool (A)3–0W
20 Sept 2026Sunderland (H)5–3W
13 Sept 2026Man Utd (A)1–0W
5 Sept 2026Coventry (H)1–0W
28 Aug 2026Crystal Palace (A)4–1W
23 Aug 2026Bournemouth (H)2–1W
24 May 2026Aston Villa (H)1–2L
19 May 2026Bournemouth (A)1–1D
Man UtdW3 D5 L2 · 16 scored, 12 conceded
Man Utd, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W3 D5 L2 · 16 scored, 12 conceded. 9 May 2026, away at Sunderland: drew 0–0; 17 May 2026, home to Nott'm Forest: won 3–2; 24 May 2026, away at Brighton: won 3–0; 22 Aug 2026, away at Hull City: lost 0–2; 30 Aug 2026, home to Ipswich: won 5–2; 6 Sept 2026, away at Everton: drew 2–2; 13 Sept 2026, home to Man City: lost 0–1; 20 Sept 2026, away at Fulham: drew 1–1; 10 Oct 2026, home to Tottenham: drew 1–1; 18 Oct 2026, away at Leeds: drew 1–1.9 May 2026 · at Sunderland · drew 0–0D0–017 May 2026 · v Nott'm Forest · won 3–2W3–224 May 2026 · at Brighton · won 3–0W3–022 Aug 2026 · at Hull City · lost 0–2L0–230 Aug 2026 · v Ipswich · won 5–2W5–26 Sept 2026 · at Everton · drew 2–2D2–213 Sept 2026 · v Man City · lost 0–1L0–120 Sept 2026 · at Fulham · drew 1–1D1–110 Oct 2026 · v Tottenham · drew 1–1D1–118 Oct 2026 · at Leeds · drew 1–1D1–1

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

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Man Utd, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
18 Oct 2026Leeds (A)1–1D
10 Oct 2026Tottenham (H)1–1D
20 Sept 2026Fulham (A)1–1D
13 Sept 2026Man City (H)0–1L
6 Sept 2026Everton (A)2–2D
30 Aug 2026Ipswich (H)5–2W
22 Aug 2026Hull City (A)0–2L
24 May 2026Brighton (A)3–0W
17 May 2026Nott'm Forest (H)3–2W
9 May 2026Sunderland (A)0–0D

Goal timing

By 15-minute band
Man City22 scored, 12 conceded
Man City: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 1, conceded 2; 16–30 minutes: scored 5, conceded 2; 31–45 minutes: scored 2, conceded 2; 46–60 minutes: scored 5, conceded 4; 61–75 minutes: scored 3, conceded 1; 76–90 minutes: scored 6, conceded 1.33661–15 min · scored 1, conceded 216–30 min · scored 5, conceded 231–45 min · scored 2, conceded 246–60 min · scored 5, conceded 461–75 min · scored 3, conceded 176–90 min · scored 6, conceded 10153045607590
Man Utd16 scored, 12 conceded
Man Utd: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 1, conceded 0; 16–30 minutes: scored 0, conceded 2; 31–45 minutes: scored 4, conceded 1; 46–60 minutes: scored 4, conceded 3; 61–75 minutes: scored 3, conceded 1; 76–90 minutes: scored 4, conceded 5.33661–15 min · scored 1, conceded 016–30 min · scored 0, conceded 231–45 min · scored 4, conceded 146–60 min · scored 4, conceded 361–75 min · scored 3, conceded 176–90 min · scored 4, conceded 50153045607590

From the matches in Last 10 results: 10 Man City and 10 Man Utd.

Show the numbers
Goals by 15-minute band: Man City and Man Utd
MinutesMan City scoredMan City concededMan Utd scoredMan Utd conceded
1–151210
16–305202
31–452241
46–605443
61–753131
76–906145

Head-to-head

Last 5 meetings
Man City wins
2
Draws
1
Man Utd wins
2

Wins, draws and losses are read from Manchester City’s side, as are the result badges on each meeting.

Based on 5 Premier League meetings, the most recent before this fixture.

Head-to-head results; result column from Manchester City's side
HomeScoreAwayResult
Man Utd0–1Man CityW
Man Utd2–0Man CityL
Man City3–0Man UtdW
Man Utd0–0Man CityD
Man City1–2Man UtdL

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