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Manchester United vs Manchester City: Head to Head
Manchester United against Manchester City is the Manchester Derby, and the head-to-head record settles most arguments faster than opinions do. Across 40 competitive meetings in the books, Manchester United have won 15, Manchester City have won 19, and 6 ended level.
The story the numbers tell
Goals-wise it is 45-66 in aggregate. Both teams scored in 20 of the 40 meetings (50%), and 22 finished over 2.5 goals (55%).
The most recent meeting came on 2026-01-17: Manchester United 2-0 Manchester City in the Premier League. The biggest win in the sample belongs to Manchester City: Manchester United 1-6 Manchester City on 2011-10-23.
Head-to-head history earns its place in a prediction precisely because fixtures like this keep their character: the Manchester Derby tends to produce its own patterns regardless of league position. It is one of the inputs our model weighs, alongside current form and market prices, when it builds the daily picks.
Recent meetings
| Date | Home | Away | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-17 | Manchester United | 2-0 | Manchester City | Premier League |
| 2025-09-14 | Manchester City | 3-0 | Manchester United | Premier League |
| 2025-04-06 | Manchester United | 0-0 | Manchester City | Premier League |
| 2024-12-15 | Manchester City | 1-2 | Manchester United | Premier League |
| 2024-08-10 | Manchester City | 1-1 | Manchester United | Community Shield |
| 2024-05-25 | Manchester City | 1-2 | Manchester United | FA Cup |
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Record covers competitive meetings in the api-sports dataset. Last updated 2026-09-10.