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41 Ball possession (%) 59
13 Goal attempts 9
2 Shots on Goal 5
5 Shots off Goal 3
6 Blocked shots 1

Manchester United vs Manchester City: prediction & betting odds 6 Apr 2025

The Matchday 31 clash in the Premier League between Manchester United and Manchester City will take place on April 6 at Old Trafford. Manchester United vs. Manchester City: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

Manchester United

The Red Devils suffered a 0-1 defeat away to Nottingham Forest in the last round, ending their four-match unbeaten run in the league (2 wins and 2 draws). The club is currently in 13th place in the standings and is not in contention for European competition spots, trailing the top six by 13 points. However, Ruben Amorim's side is not concerned about relegation either, maintaining a 17-point gap from the bottom three.

  • A maximum of three goals were scored in 6 of Manchester United's last 8 Premier League games.
  • The club has won only two first halves in their last 17 league matches (8 draws and 7 losses).
  • The Red Devils have secured only two victories in their last eight home Premier League matches (1 draw and 5 losses).

Predicted lineup for Manchester United (3-4-2-1)

Andre Onana – Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui – Diogo Dalot, Patrick Dorgu, Casemiro, Manuel Ugarte – Bruno Fernandes, Alejandro Garnacho – Joshua Zirkzee.

Manchester City

Even without Erling Haaland, the Citizens managed to defeat Leicester 2-0 in the last round. Before that, the team had not won in two consecutive Premier League matches, losing away to Nottingham Forest (0-1) and drawing at home with Brighton (2-2). Currently, the club is in fifth place, just one point behind fourth-placed Chelsea. It's worth noting that Pep Guardiola's side has scored 57 goals in the current campaign, the second-best record in the league after Liverpool.

  • In their last 13 Premier League matches, the club has suffered three defeats (7 wins and 3 draws).
  • At least one team failed to score in 5 of Manchester City's last 6 Premier League games.
  • The Citizens have not won the second half in their last five league matches (3 draws and 2 losses).

Predicted lineup for Manchester City (4-2-3-1)

Ederson – Matheus Nunes, Josko Gvardiol, Nico O'Reilly, Ruben Dias – Ilkay Gundogan, Nico Gonzalez – Savio, Jeremy Doku, Jack Grealish – Omar Marmoush.

Referee

John Brooks (England)

Matches – 14 (Premier League, 2024/25);

Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 71;

Average yellow cards per match – 5.1;

Red cards shown – 0;

Average fouls per match – 23;

Penalties – 21%.

Manchester United vs. Manchester City: Match Prediction

Manchester derbies are often fiercely contested. In their last 15 league meetings, the clubs have drawn only once, with Manchester United winning 6 times and Manchester City claiming 8 victories. These encounters tend to be high-scoring; in the last six Premier League meetings, fewer than three goals have never been scored.

Despite the lack of league motivation for the hosts, it's worth noting that Ruben Amorim's side has failed to score in only one of their last five Premier League matches, against Nottingham Forest, which boasts one of the best defenses in the league. Meanwhile, the Citizens have shown defensive vulnerabilities this season, conceding in 11 of their last 15 Premier League games. On the other hand, the Citizens are likely to score more, as they have higher ambitions than their neighbors – they need to overtake Chelsea in the standings and pull away from Newcastle in the race for a Champions League spot.

My prediction: Total over 2.5 goals

Betting tips 6 Apr 2025

This fixture earns its match-of-the-round billing largely due to the weight of the names involved and their shared city, rather than any major impact on Manchester United's position in the Premier League standings. The squad's primary motivation at this stage is to derail the ambitions of their local rivals.

And Manchester United are certainly capable of doing just that. Even when not at their best — and it's been a while since they truly were — the team still has the ability to take points off Manchester City. That was the case earlier in the campaign, when they secured a 2:1 victory. At that time, Manchester City were genuinely off-colour, hampered by injuries and frequent changes to their defensive set-up. Amad Diallo proved decisive in that encounter, winning a penalty for Bruno Fernandes and scoring the winner just minutes before the final whistle. However, Amad Diallo has been sidelined for some time now due to injury. Without him — and several other key players — Manchester United suffered a defeat (0:1) away to Nottingham Forest in midweek.

Manchester City, meanwhile, also dropped points against Nottingham Forest earlier in March. Even Erling Haaland failed to register in that match. The Norwegian striker is ruled out of this clash too, having sustained an ankle injury during an FA Cup tie against Bournemouth. He is not expected back before mid-May. Omar Marmoush is currently leading the line, but his finishing has been underwhelming. Of his nine shots on goal (four of which were blocked), he has scored only once — in a 2:0 win over Leicester City earlier this week.

This is a must-win situation for Manchester City as they aim to secure a Champions League berth. However, if they do come away with all three points, it is unlikely to be a straightforward affair. Given Omar Marmoush’s inefficiency in front of goal, a high-scoring contest appears improbable.

Betting prediction
Total Under 3
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Odds
21/25
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Manchester United vs Manchester City Odds

Premier League: previous matches in the tournament

Manchester United
01.04.25
Nottingham Forest
Manchester United
L
16.03.25
Leicester City
Manchester United
W
09.03.25
Manchester United
Arsenal
D
26.02.25
Manchester United
Ipswich
W
22.02.25
Everton
Manchester United
D
16.02.25
Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester United
L
02.02.25
Manchester United
Crystal Palace
L
26.01.25
Fulham
Manchester United
W
19.01.25
Manchester United
Brighton and Hove Albion
L
16.01.25
Manchester United
Southampton
W
05.01.25
Liverpool
Manchester United
D
30.12.24
Manchester United
Newcastle United
L
26.12.24
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Manchester United
L
22.12.24
Manchester United
Bournemouth
L
15.12.24
Manchester City
Manchester United
W
07.12.24
Manchester United
Nottingham Forest
L
04.12.24
Arsenal
Manchester United
L
01.12.24
Manchester United
Everton
W
24.11.24
Ipswich
Manchester United
D
10.11.24
Manchester United
Leicester City
W
03.11.24
Manchester United
Chelsea
D
27.10.24
West Ham United
Manchester United
L
19.10.24
Manchester United
Brentford
W
06.10.24
Aston Villa
Manchester United
D
29.09.24
Manchester United
Tottenham Hotspur
L
21.09.24
Crystal Palace
Manchester United
D
14.09.24
Southampton
Manchester United
W
01.09.24
Manchester United
Liverpool
L
24.08.24
Brighton and Hove Albion
Manchester United
L
16.08.24
Manchester United
Fulham
W
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Manchester City
02.04.25
Manchester City
Leicester City
W
15.03.25
Manchester City
Brighton and Hove Albion
D
08.03.25
Nottingham Forest
Manchester City
L
26.02.25
Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester City
W
23.02.25
Manchester City
Liverpool
L
15.02.25
Manchester City
Newcastle United
W
02.02.25
Arsenal
Manchester City
L
25.01.25
Manchester City
Chelsea
W
19.01.25
Ipswich
Manchester City
W
14.01.25
Brentford
Manchester City
D
04.01.25
Manchester City
West Ham United
W
29.12.24
Leicester City
Manchester City
W
26.12.24
Manchester City
Everton
D
21.12.24
Aston Villa
Manchester City
L
15.12.24
Manchester City
Manchester United
L
07.12.24
Crystal Palace
Manchester City
D
04.12.24
Manchester City
Nottingham Forest
W
01.12.24
Liverpool
Manchester City
L
23.11.24
Manchester City
Tottenham Hotspur
L
09.11.24
Brighton and Hove Albion
Manchester City
L
02.11.24
Bournemouth
Manchester City
L
26.10.24
Manchester City
Southampton
W
20.10.24
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Manchester City
W
05.10.24
Manchester City
Fulham
W
28.09.24
Newcastle United
Manchester City
D
22.09.24
Manchester City
Arsenal
D
14.09.24
Manchester City
Brentford
W
31.08.24
West Ham United
Manchester City
W
24.08.24
Manchester City
Ipswich
W
18.08.24
Chelsea
Manchester City
W
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H2H: Manchester United — Manchester City

Premier League 2024-2025
15.12.24
Manchester City
Manchester United
Community Shield 2024
10.08.24
Manchester United
Manchester City
1
:
1
6
:
7
P
FA Cup 2023-2024
25.05.24
Manchester City
Manchester United
Premier League 2023-2024
03.03.24
Manchester City
Manchester United
29.10.23
Manchester United
Manchester City
FA Cup 2022-2023
03.06.23
Manchester City
Manchester United
Premier League 2022-2023
14.01.23
Manchester United
Manchester City
02.10.22
Manchester City
Manchester United
Premier League 2021-2022
06.03.22
Manchester City
Manchester United
06.11.21
Manchester United
Manchester City
Premier League 2020-2021
07.03.21
Manchester City
Manchester United
12.12.20
Manchester United
Manchester City
Premier League 2019-2020
08.03.20
Manchester United
Manchester City
League Cup 2019-2020
29.01.20
Manchester City
Manchester United
07.01.20
Manchester United
Manchester City
Premier League 2019-2020
07.12.19
Manchester City
Manchester United
Premier League 2018-2019
24.04.19
Manchester United
Manchester City
11.11.18
Manchester City
Manchester United
Premier League 2017-2018
07.04.18
Manchester City
Manchester United
10.12.17
Manchester United
Manchester City
Champions Cup 2017
20.07.17
Manchester United
Manchester City
2
:
0
Premier League 2016-2017
27.04.17
Manchester City
Manchester United
League Cup 2016-2017
26.10.16
Manchester United
Manchester City
1
:
0
Premier League 2016-2017
10.09.16
Manchester United
Manchester City
Premier League 2015-2016
20.03.16
Manchester City
Manchester United
25.10.15
Manchester United
Manchester City
Premier League 2014-2015
12.04.15
Manchester United
Manchester City
02.11.14
Manchester City
Manchester United
Premier League 2013-2014
24.03.14
Manchester United
Manchester City
0
:
3
21.09.13
Manchester City
Manchester United
4
:
1
Premier League 2012-2013
07.04.13
Manchester United
Manchester City
1
:
2
08.12.12
Manchester City
Manchester United
2
:
3
Premier League 2011-2012
29.04.12
Manchester City
Manchester United
1
:
0
22.10.11
Manchester United
Manchester City
1
:
6
Premier League 2010-2011
11.02.11
Manchester United
Manchester City
2
:
1
09.11.10
Manchester City
Manchester United
0
:
0
Premier League 2009-2010
16.04.10
Manchester City
Manchester United
0
:
1
League Cup 2010-2011
27.01.10
Manchester United
Manchester City
3
:
1
19.01.10
Manchester City
Manchester United
2
:
1
Premier League 2009-2010
19.09.09
Manchester United
Manchester City
4
:
3
Premier League 2008-2009
09.05.09
Manchester United
Manchester City
2
:
0
29.11.08
Manchester City
Manchester United
0
:
1
Premier League 2007-2008
09.02.08
Manchester United
Manchester City
1
:
2
18.08.07
Manchester City
Manchester United
1
:
0
Premier League 2006-2007
04.05.07
Manchester City
Manchester United
0
:
1
08.12.06
Manchester United
Manchester City
3
:
1
Premier League 2005-2006
13.01.06
Manchester City
Manchester United
3
:
1
09.09.05
Manchester United
Manchester City
1
:
1
Premier League 2004-2005
12.02.05
Manchester City
Manchester United
0
:
2
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Manchester City
0
:
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Tables

Team Played W D L Goals Points Form
1
Liverpool
31 22 7 2 72:30 73
2
Arsenal
31 17 11 3 56:26 62
3
Nottingham Forest
31 17 6 8 51:37 57
4
Chelsea
31 15 8 8 54:37 53
5
Newcastle United
30 16 5 9 52:39 53
6
Manchester City
31 15 7 9 57:40 52
7
Aston Villa
31 14 9 8 46:46 51
8
Fulham
31 13 9 9 47:42 48
9
Brighton and Hove Albion
31 12 11 8 49:47 47
10
Bournemouth
31 12 9 10 51:40 45
11
Crystal Palace
30 11 10 9 39:35 43
12
Brentford
31 12 6 13 51:47 42
13
Manchester United
31 10 8 13 37:41 38
14
Tottenham Hotspur
31 11 4 16 58:45 37
15
Everton
31 7 14 10 33:38 35
16
West Ham United
31 9 8 14 35:52 35
17
Wolverhampton Wanderers
31 9 5 17 43:59 32
18
Ipswich
31 4 8 19 31:65 20
19
Leicester City
31 4 5 22 25:70 17
20
Southampton
31 2 4 25 23:74 10
Team Played W D L Goals Points Form
1
Liverpool
15 12 2 1 32:11 38
2
Arsenal
15 10 4 1 30:12 34
3
Nottingham Forest
15 9 4 2 24:10 31
4
Chelsea
15 9 4 2 28:15 31
5
Aston Villa
16 8 7 1 27:19 31
6
Manchester City
15 9 3 3 32:19 30
7
Newcastle United
14 8 2 4 26:18 26
8
Fulham
16 7 5 4 25:23 26
9
Brentford
16 7 4 5 30:27 25
10
Brighton and Hove Albion
15 6 6 3 21:19 24
11
Tottenham Hotspur
16 6 3 7 33:27 21
12
Bournemouth
15 6 3 6 19:14 21
13
Manchester United
16 6 3 7 21:25 21
14
Everton
16 4 8 4 22:19 20
15
Crystal Palace
16 5 5 6 19:23 20
16
West Ham United
16 5 3 8 20:30 18
17
Wolverhampton Wanderers
15 4 2 9 19:27 14
18
Leicester City
16 2 3 11 11:33 9
19
Ipswich
16 1 4 11 13:36 7
20
Southampton
15 1 2 12 11:40 5
Team Played W D L Goals Points Form
1
Liverpool
16 10 5 1 40:19 35
2
Arsenal
16 7 7 2 26:14 28
3
Newcastle United
16 8 3 5 26:21 27
4
Nottingham Forest
16 8 2 6 27:27 26
5
Bournemouth
16 6 6 4 32:26 24
6
Crystal Palace
14 6 5 3 20:12 23
7
Brighton and Hove Albion
16 6 5 5 28:28 23
8
Chelsea
16 6 4 6 26:22 22
9
Manchester City
16 6 4 6 25:21 22
10
Fulham
15 6 4 5 22:19 22
11
Aston Villa
15 6 2 7 19:27 20
12
Wolverhampton Wanderers
16 5 3 8 24:32 18
13
Brentford
15 5 2 8 21:20 17
14
Manchester United
15 4 5 6 16:16 17
15
West Ham United
15 4 5 6 15:22 17
16
Tottenham Hotspur
15 5 1 9 25:18 16
17
Everton
15 3 6 6 11:19 15
18
Ipswich
15 3 4 8 18:29 13
19
Leicester City
15 2 2 11 14:37 8
20
Southampton
16 1 2 13 12:34 5

Team lineups

Manchester United

Rúben Amorim
coach
Player Matches Goals
Line-up
André Onana
gk. 31 -41
Noussair Mazraoui
df. 31 0
Diogo Dalot
df. 30 0
Harry Maguire
df. 22 1
Leny Olivier Yoro
df. 16 0
Patrick Chinazaekpere Dorgu Larsson
df. 5 0
Bruno Fernandes
mf. 30 8
Manuel Ugarte Ribeiro
mf. 23 1
Casemiro
mf. 21 1
Alejandro Garnacho Ferreyra
fw. 30 4
Rasmus Winther Højlund
fw. 26 3
Substitutes
Altay Bayındır
gk. 0 0
Victor Lindelöf
df. 9 0
Luke Shaw
df. 2 0
Harry John Amass
df. 1 0
Godwill Kukonki
df. 0 0
Christian Dannemann Eriksen
mf. 17 0
Mason Mount
mf. 10 0
Joshua Zirkzee
fw. 31 3
Chidozie Obi-Martin
fw. 3 0
Manchester City

Pep Guardiola
coach
Player Matches Goals
Line-up
Ederson
gk. 21 -23
Joško Gvardiol
df. 30 5
Rúben Dias
df. 20 0
Bernardo Silva
mf. 27 2
İlkay Gündoğan
mf. 27 0
Mateo Kovačić
mf. 25 4
Phil Foden
mf. 25 7
Kevin De Bruyne
mf. 21 2
Matheus Nunes
mf. 21 0
Nico O'Reilly
mf. 4 0
Omar Khaled Mohamed Abd Elsala Marmoush
fw. 9 5
Substitutes
Stefan Ortega Moreno
gk. 10 -17
Rico Henry Mark Lewis
df. 25 1
Abdukodir Khusanov
df. 6 0
Vitor de Oliveira Nunes dos Reis
df. 1 0
Jack Grealish
mf. 18 1
James John McAtee
mf. 11 2
Nicolás González Iglesias
mf. 6 0
Sávio Moreira de Oliveira
fw. 25 1
Jérémy Doku
fw. 22 3
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