Preview: Manchester United vs Manchester City Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | Premier League 2025-26
The Cityzens have already defeated the Red Devils once this season.
Manchester United are now going to have a face-off against Manchester City for their matchweek 22 contest of the 2025-26 English Premier League. This intense Manchester derby will be witnessed at Old Trafford.
The Red Devils have now also been eliminated from the FA Cup after their 1-2 defeat against Brighton. They missed out on many chances to score goals, which thus led to their defeat. Michael Carrick has been appointed as the new manager for Manchester United for the remainder of the season and it is interesting to see the club perform under him.
The Cityzens are coming in after securing an easy win against Newcastle United in their Carabao Cup semifinal first-leg game. They have also defeated the Red Devils once this season already and the Pep Guardiola-led team will be looking to complete a double over them. Despite being away from home, Manchester City will be confident heading into this Manchester derby.
Kick-off:
- Location: Manchester, England
- Stadium: Old Trafford
- Date: Saturday, January 17
- Kick-off Time: 06:00 p.m. IST/ 12:30 p.m. GMT/ 07:30 a.m. ET/ 04:30 a.m. PT
- Referee: Anthony Taylor
- VAR: In use
Form:
Man Utd: W-D-D-D-L
Man City: D-D-D-W-W
Players to Watch
Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)
The Portuguese midfield maestro will have an important role to play both in the midfield and the attacking front for Manchester United. He has been one of the most consistent players in the squad for the Red Devils and will be keen to come up with another top performance.
In 18 Premier League appearances this season, Bruno Fernandes has scored five goals and has eight assists.
Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City)
Antoine Semenyo has now scored in back-to-back games for Manchester City and will be looking to play a crucial role in the attacking front once again. The 26-year-old is in good form at the moment and is going to be a constant threat to the opponent’s defence. In 20 league games of the ongoing campaign, he has scored 10 goals and has three assists to his name.
Match Facts
- Manchester United have failed to secure a win in their last four matches.
- Manchester City are on a five-match undefeated run.
- The Cityzens have only defeated the Red Devils once in their last five outings.
Man Utd vs Man City: Betting Tips and Odds
- Manchester City to win @1/1 AK Bets
- Erling Haaland to score @5/6 QuinnBet
- Goals under 3.5 @7/10 BetMGM
Injury and Team News
Manchester United will be without the services of Shea Lacey as he is suspended. Matthijs de Ligt is not yet confirmed to be a part of the squad. Noussair Mazraoui is on international duty. While Amad and Mbuemo are back in training after getting knocked out of AFCON.
Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, John Stones, Mateo Kovacic, Oscar Bobb and Savinho are not match fit to be part of the squad for Manchester City. Omar Marmoush is on national team duty.
Head-to-Head
Total matches: 197
Manchester United won: 80
Manchester City won: 63
Draws: 54
Predicted Lineups
Man United predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)
Lammens (GK); Dalot, Maguire, Heaven, Shaw; Casemiro, Ugarte; Mbeumo, Fernandes, Cunha; Sesko
Man City predicted lineup (4-1-4-1)
Donnarumma (GK); Nunes, Khusanov, Alleyne, O’Reilly; Rodri; Silva, Cherki, Foden, Semenyo; Haaland
Match Prediction
These clubs are going to come up with an intense outing. Manchester City are likely to outplay Manchester United in their upcoming Premier League clash.
Prediction: Man Utd 1-2 Man City
Telecast Details
India: JioHotstar, Star Sports Network
UK: Sky Sports and TNT Sports
US: NBC Sports
Nigeria: SuperSport
When and where is Man Utd vs Man City Premier League match?
Saturday, January 17, 2026, at Old Trafford in Manchester, England. Kick-off is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. GMT.
Where and how to watch Manchester derby live in India?
JioHotstar and Star Sports Network can be used in India to watch all the games live.
Where and how to watch Manchester derby live in UK?
People in the UK can tune into TNT Sports and Sky Sports to watch the matches live.
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