Manchester City vs Manchester United Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Premier League

Manchester City vs Manchester United Preview

Tournament: Premier League

Date: September 14, 2025

Kick-off Time: 3:30 PM GMT

Venue: Etihad Stadium

After an entertaining international break, the focus shifts back to domestic football as club football returns to action. First up, Manchester City will welcome their arch rivals, Manchester United, for the first Manchester derby of the 2025-26 season. The hosts are off to a horrific start to their campaign, having faced two defeats in three games. City find themselves in a dire situation outside the top ten with just three points to their name. Pep Guardiola will be desperate to fight back the setbacks that his side has faced so far, and nothing will be sweeter than a win over United to begin with.

Meanwhile, Manchester United have had a slightly better start in comparison to their neighbours. The Red Devils have notched up four points in three games with a win, a draw, and a defeat each. United have made fresh changes to their unit and will hope that their new guns fire with perfection. Ruben Amorim has a lot to deal with in terms of injuries and a bad run of form heading into this fixture, but he will take inspiration from the fact that United have not surrendered to City ever since he came in.

This game promises to be an entertaining contest between two of England's biggest clubs in terms of stature and fan following. Man City are determined to get back to being the best, while United are hopeful to claw their way back into the elite list of clubs. Both teams need a win to boost their psychological advantage, but it remains to be seen who wants it more.

Manchester City Team News

Manchester City have a long list of absentees heading into this fixture. City will miss the services of Rayan Cherki, Joško Gvardiol, Marcus Bettinelli, Kalvin Phillip, Savinho, and Mateo Kovačić for this game. Omar Marmoush sustained an injury during the international break and will also remain unavailable. Gianluigi Donnarumma has completed his move to the Etihad and is expected to start against United.

Manchester United Team News

United, on the other hand, will only miss the services of Lisandro Martinez, who is nursing a cruciate ligament injury, while the remainder of their players are fully fit and available.

Manchester City vs Manchester United Predicted Lineups

Here are Sportsdunia's Manchester City vs Manchester United Predicted Lineups.

Manchester City Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Donnarumma

Defenders: Lewis, Stones, Dias, O'Reilly

Midfielders: Rodri, Silva, Reijnders

Forwards: Oscar, Doku, Haaland

Manchester United Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Bayindir

Defenders: Yoro, De Ligt, Shaw, Diallo

Midfielders: Casemiro, Mainoo, Dorgu, Mbeumo, Fernandes

Forward: Sesko

Manchester City vs Manchester United Head-to-Head Record

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Key Players to Watch in Manchester City vs Manchester United

Erling Haaland (Manchester City)

The Norwegian goal machine will be Manchester City's biggest asset up front. Haaland is a cheat code for Manchester City and scores goals just for fun. He is a poacher and loves to play against United. With six goals and three assists, the 25-year-old has nine goal contributions against the Red Devils and has inspired his side to five wins in eight games.

Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United)

Bryan Mbeumo will be the man to watch out for United in this game. Mbeumo has been a consistent performer for the Red Devils this season and will hope to turn up again for United's biggest game of the season. He is a useful asset against tight backlines and can turn the game on its head with his moves. The Cameroonian has two goals and an assist in his last five games.

Manchester City vs Manchester United Prediction

Manchester City will be poised to get back to winning ways, and no better way to do it than against their arch-rivals. We expect City to come out on top in this game.

Predicted Score: Manchester City 2-1 Manchester United

Where to Watch Manchester City vs Manchester United

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