History of the Manchester United v Manchester City fixture
Manchester City face a trip to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 79 games played, Sky Blues have recorded 15 wins, and Manchester United have come away with 38 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2011, the Red Devils carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
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2011/2012 | Sun 07 Aug | Man. Utd. | 3 - 2 | Man. City | Charity Shield |
2010/2011 | Sat 16 Apr | Man. City | 1 - 0 | Man. Utd. | F.A. Cup |
2010/2011 | Sat 12 Feb | Man. Utd. | 2-1 | Man. City | Premier League |
2010/2011 | Wed 10 Nov | Man. City | 0 - 0 | Man. Utd. | Premier League |
2009/2010 | Sat 17 Apr | Man. City | 0 - 1 | Man. Utd. | Premier League |
2009/2010 | Wed 27 Jan | Man. Utd. | 3 - 1 | Man. City | League Cup |
2009/2010 | Tue 19 Jan | Man. City | 2 - 1 | Man. Utd. | League Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Manchester United are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. In this time, Red Devils have rattled up an impressive 23 goals, and conceded 8.
Manchester City's away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. Those games have seen the Sky Blues pummel 16 goals, and let in 7.
Manchester United's total of 20 points from their 8 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
Manchester City are leading the way in the Barclays Premier League, with their 8 games giving them a return of 22 points.
Current overall team form
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
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Manchester United | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 12 |
Manchester City | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 15 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Sky Blues out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Manchester United. Away win
Sequence statistics
Team | Sequences |
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Manchester United | Unbeaten in the last 38 home games. Unbeaten run of 13 matches. |
Manchester City | Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here