Manchester United vs Manchester City result and stats
Win probability: home 20%, draw 23%, away 57%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersManchester United beat Manchester City 2–0 at home in the Premier League on Saturday 17 January 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Manchester United 20%, the draw 23% and Manchester City 57%, so a home win had a 20% chance. It would have been an upset.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
MUMC
11Shots7
7On target1
1Corners6
13Fouls8
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
0Half-time goals0
Referee: A Taylor
Recent form
Manchester United
D @ Burnley2–2 · 7 Jan
D @ Leeds1–1 · 4 Jan
D v Wolves1–1 · 30 Dec
W v Newcastle United1–0 · 26 Dec
L @ Aston Villa1–2 · 21 Dec
Manchester City
D v Brighton1–1 · 7 Jan
D v Chelsea1–1 · 4 Jan
D @ Sunderland0–0 · 1 Jan
W @ Nottingham Forest2–1 · 27 Dec
W v West Ham3–0 · 20 Dec
Head to head
In 9 league meetings since 2021, Manchester United won 2, Manchester City won 6 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 14 Sep 2025, finished Manchester City 3–0 Manchester United, a win for Manchester City.
Manchester City 3–0 Manchester United14 Sep 2025
Manchester United 0–0 Manchester City6 Apr 2025
Manchester City 1–2 Manchester United15 Dec 2024
Manchester City 3–1 Manchester United3 Mar 2024
Manchester United 0–3 Manchester City29 Oct 2023
Manchester United 2–1 Manchester City14 Jan 2023