Manchester United vs Manchester City Head-to-Head: Record, Stats & Form (Updated September 2026)

The Manchester United vs Manchester City head-to-head returns on 2026-09-13 when the two rivals meet in the English Premier League. Manchester United sit 11th in this season’s Premier League table with 4 points from three games, while Manchester City lead the standings in 1st position with a maximum nine points from their opening three fixtures.

Head-to-Head Record: Last 30 Meetings

In their 30 most recent meetings, Manchester City hold a narrow edge with 13 wins to Manchester United’s 12, and five draws. Those 30 matches have produced 77 combined goals (33 for United, 44 for City), an average of 2.57 goals per game. Their most recent meeting, in January 2026, saw Manchester United win 2-0, though City had won the previous encounter 3-0 back in September 2025.

Manchester United: Recent Form

Manchester United’s last six matches read W D W L L D, yielding two wins, two draws and two losses at a rate of 1.33 points per game. They have scored 14 and conceded 11 in that span, keeping one clean sheet and failing to score once. Two of those six matches were friendlies, so the run is not purely competitive: their most recent outing was a 4-0 Champions League win over Sabah Baku, preceded by a 2-2 Premier League draw at Everton.

Manchester City: Recent Form

Manchester City have won five of their last six, with a form string of W W W W L W producing 2.5 points per game. They have scored 12 and conceded just 6 in that run, with two clean sheets and one match where they failed to score. One of those six games was a friendly. Most recently they beat FC Porto 2-0 in the Champions League and edged Coventry City 1-0 in the Premier League before that.

Form and Record at a Glance

• Head-to-head record over the last 30 meetings: Manchester City lead 13-12 with 5 draws.
• Combined goals in those 30 meetings: 77 (33 for United, 44 for City), averaging 2.57 per game.
• Manchester United’s last six: W D W L L D for 1.33 points per game, 14 scored, 11 conceded.
• Manchester City’s last six: W W W W L W for 2.5 points per game, 12 scored, 6 conceded.
• Manchester United are 11th in the Premier League table; Manchester City are 1st.

How Manchester United and Manchester City Compare

Manchester City’s 2.5 points-per-game rate and six-goal defensive record over their last six outings outstrip Manchester United’s 1.33 ppg and 11 goals conceded in the same span. That form gap is echoed in the Premier League table, where City sit 1st with 9 points from three games against United’s 11th-placed return of 4 points. The head-to-head has stayed tight across their last 30 meetings – City’s 13-12 edge is only marginal – but City’s recent output has been the sharper of the two.