The neighbors meet each other at Old Trafford on Wednesday night, and we take a look at the Man Utd vs Man City head to head stats.
Manchester United will aim to take advantage of the point-drought among their top-4 rivals in the last week when they take on Manchester City.
The suffered a humiliating 4-0 loss at Goodison Park to Everton and will focus on making amends against Pep Guardiola’s side. The task is incredibly difficult as Man City, like Liverpool, have been relentless throughout the season.
Manchester City cannot afford to drop points if they want to remain in the race for the league title, and we could be in for an exciting clash in Manchester on Wednesday night.
As both the sides take on each other, we take a look at their H2H statistics.
Man Utd vs Man City head to head stats:
The rivalry between both the clubs date back to 1881, when St. Mark’s (Manchester City) hosts Newton Heath YR (Manchester United).
Ever since, the sides have taken each other on in the England’s first and second division, FA Cup, EFL Cup and the Community Shield.
The upcoming game at Old Trafford would be 148th top flight meeting between both the sides. Sergio Aguero will also have a chance to become the outright leading goalscorer in the Manchester derby. The Argentine striker currently shares the record with former Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney.
Both have scored 11 goals across all competitions in the fixture.
Let’s take a look at the detailed head to head record between the two sides. (The statistics only consist of Premier League games between the two sides, and don’t count the First Division games, or games from any other competition.)
- Total matches played – 43
- Matches won by Manchester United – 21
- Matches won by Manchester City – 14
- Draw matches – 8
- Statistics at Old Trafford: 21 (Manchester United wins: 10, Manchester City wins: 6)
- Most goals for Manchester United this season – Paul Pogba (13)
- Most goals for Manchester City season – Sergio Aguero (19)
How Twitter reacted..
💬 @PaulPogba is determined to show the same spirit as we did in last season’s comeback win against City! 👊
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 23, 2019
“We have to change our mindset and make sure our heads are ready [on Wednesday],” Ole says. “Because anyone’s heads will drop when you lose like that. Now, the response has to be there.” #MUFC
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 23, 2019
Derby day, the time for teamwork!
🔥 #mancity pic.twitter.com/ZxyS5hQ6jR
— Manchester City (@ManCity) April 23, 2019
What next?
Liverpool are currently two points ahead of City, albeit with an extra game played. United, meanwhile, faces another tough test after the derby, as they host Chelsea on the weekend.
