PREVIEW | Manchester City vs Manchester United - team news, lineups, predictions

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·12 September 2025

PREVIEW | Manchester City vs Manchester United - team news, lineups, predictions

Manchester City and Manchester United face each other this Sunday at the Etihad Stadium on Match Day four of the Premier League. The match will be broadcast live at 16:30 on Sky Sports Main Event.

Manchester City have won 3 points to date and are placed in 13th position. Last time out, Pep Guardiola's team slipped to a 2-1 defeat against Brighton & Hove Albion (Premier League 2025/26).

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Manchester United have 4 points to their name this season and occupy 9th position in the table. Last time out, Ruben Amorim's team triumphed 3-2 against Burnley (Premier League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 0-0 draw.

Predicted lineups

Manchester City: Gigi Donnarumma, Rico Lewis, Rúben Dias, John Stones, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Tijjani Reijnders, Rodri , Oscar Bobb, Bernardo Silva, Jérémy Doku, Erling Haaland

Manchester United: Altay Bayindir, Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt, Luke Shaw, Amad Diallo, Casemiro, Kobbie Mainoo, Patrick Dorgu, Bryan Mbeumo, Benjamin Sesko, Bruno Fernandes

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Manchester City

Rayan Cherki - Thigh Problems
Marcus Bettinelli - Knock
Mateo Kovacic - Achilles tendon problems

Manchester United

Last starting XIs

Manchester City ( vs Brighton & Hove Albion 2025-08-31): James Trafford, Matheus Nunes, Abdukodir Khusanov, John Stones, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Rodri , Bernardo Silva, Tijjani Reijnders, Oscar Bobb, Erling Haaland, Omar Marmoush

Manchester United ( vs Burnley 2025-08-30): Altay Bayindir, Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt, Luke Shaw, Amad Diallo, Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes, Diogo Dalot, Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha, Mason Mount

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MANAGERS

Pep Guardiola has faced Ruben Amorim five times, recording one win, two draws, and two losses
Ruben Amorim has faced Manchester City five times, recording two wins, two draws, and one loss
Pep Guardiola has faced Manchester United 29 times, recording 15 wins, five draws, and nine losses

TEAMS

Away from home, Manchester United comes from two consecutive games without winning.
Away from home, Manchester United comes from two consecutive games without losing.
Manchester United comes from three consecutive games scoring goals.
Manchester United comes from four consecutive games conceding goals.
Manchester United comes from three consecutive games without losing.
Manchester City comes from two consecutive games without winning.
Manchester City comes from two consecutive defeats.

HEAD TO HEAD

Manchester City and Manchester United have faced each other 196 times, with Manchester United having the advantage: 80 wins, against 61 victories for Manchester City.
At the Etihad Stadium, there is no advantage between Manchester City and Manchester United: 34 wins each in 93 games.
In the English League, 160 matches have been played between the two teams, with Manchester City winning 50, 49 draws, and 61 victories for Manchester United.