Manchester United vs Manchester City Preview – prediction, team news, lineups | Premier League 2026-27

The first Manchester Derby of the new season is here!

Manchester United will host Manchester City in the first Manchester derby of the 2026-27 Premier League season at Old Trafford on Sunday, September 13. City have made a perfect start with three wins from three, while United have four points from their opening three matches.

City currently lead the table with nine points and a +5 goal difference, while United sit 11th with four points and a +1 goal difference. The visitors have also scored seven goals in three games compared with United’s seven, but have conceded only twice.

Kick-off details

• Competition: Premier League 2026-27
• Date: Sunday, September 13, 2026
• Time: 4:30 PM BST / 9:00 PM IST
• Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
• Referee: Michael Oliver
• VAR: In use

Form

Manchester United: D-W-L-W-D

Manchester City: W-D-W-W-W

Players to watch out for

Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)

Bruno Fernandes has made a strong start to the 2026-27 Premier League season, scoring three goals and providing one assist in three appearances. He has also created eight chances, making the Manchester United captain the team’s main creative and attacking outlet heading into the derby.

Erling Haaland (Manchester City)

Erling Haaland has also scored three Premier League goals in three matches, with 14 shots and eight on target. He scored in each of City’s first three league games and also netted twice against Porto in the Champions League, making him Manchester City’s biggest goal threat against United.

Match Facts

• Manchester City have won all three of their Premier League matches this season.
• Manchester United have taken four points from their opening three league games.
• City have scored seven and conceded two in their first three matches.
• United have scored seven and conceded six.
• Bruno Fernandes has three goals for United this season, while Bryan Mbeumo has two.
• Erling Haaland has three goals from 14 shots in the league this season.
• The last Old Trafford meeting ended 2-0 in favour of Manchester United.

Betting tips & odds

• Tip 1: Manchester City to win – 23/20 with bet365.
• Tip 2: Erling Haaland to score anytime – 23/20 with bet365.
• Tip 3: Bryan Mbeumo to score anytime – 11/4 with bet365.

Injury & team news

For Manchester United, Carlos Baleba remains unavailable with an ankle problem, while Amad Diallo is not expected to return in time. Matthijs de Ligt, Tom Heaton and Manuel Ugarte also remain sidelined. Luke Shaw is expected back in the lineup after missing the last match.

Man City could welcome back Nico O’Reilly after his minor issue, while Jeremy Doku is expected to remain out. Enzo Fernandez is in line to make his first Manchester derby appearance for City.

Head-to-head stats

• Matches Played: 198
• Man Utd: 81
• Man City: 62
• Draw: 55

Predicted Lineup

Manchester United (4-2-3-1)

Senne Lammens; Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martínez, Luke Shaw; Youri Tielemans, Kobbie Mainoo; Bryan Mbeumo, Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford; Matheus Cunha

Manchester City (4-2-3-1)

Gianluigi Donnarumma; Abdukodir Khusanov, Rúben Dias, Marc Guéhi, Joško Gvardiol; Elliot Anderson, Enzo Fernández; Antoine Semenyo, Rayan Cherki, Iliman Ndiaye; Erling Haaland

Match Prediction

Manchester City come into the derby in stronger form, having won all three of their Premier League matches, while Manchester United have taken four points from their opening three games. United have enough attacking quality to score at Old Trafford, but City’s current form and Erling Haaland’s goalscoring threat give them the edge.

Prediction: Manchester United 1-2 Manchester City

Telecast Details

India: JioHotstar, Star Sports Network

UK: Sky Sports

USA: NBC Sports, Universo

Nigeria: SuperSport, Canal+

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