Manchester City vs Manchester United is the heated derby between the two local teams and will be held played on Sunday, 2 October 2022.
After the irregularity in round eight of the English Premier League due to the untimely demise of Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, football in England will start on Saturday, 1 October 2022.
Furthermore, the most intriguing match in round nine alongside Manchester Derby is North London Derby.
Manchester United coach Eric Ten Hag will play his first Manchester derby at the Etihad against his former head coach Pep Guardiola.
However, United has failed to beat City since the 2021 season. So, can this Eric Ten Hag united beat Pep Guardiola’s city?
Manchester City vs Manchester United: Head to Head
In the historical derby between the city and the united, 50 matches have been played in the EPL.
United has won 24, tied 9, and lost 17 times. A total of 138 goals have been scored in the derby.
Source: 90min.com
After Legendary coach Six Alex Ferguson’s retirement, Man City has dominated the derby. The city team has 12 wins, 8 losses, and 3 draws.
In their previous league matches, United have won four games in a row since their heavy defeat against Brentford. In contrast, the current premier league champion has been unbeaten in their PL run.
Manchester City vs Manchester United Recent Meetings
Sunday 6 May 2022
Etihad Stadium
| City | 4 – 1 | United |
Saturday 6 November 2021
Old Trafford
| United | 0 – 2 | City |
City form guide: W-D-W-W-D
United form guide: W-W-W-W-L
Premier League Point Table
Premier Leauge Table as on October 2022
| Position | Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | Arsenal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 18 |
| 2 | City | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 6 | +17 | 17 |
| 3 | Tottenham | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 17 |
| 4 | Brighton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 13 |
| 5 | United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| 6 | Fulham | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 11 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 10 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 9 |
| 9 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 9 |
| 10 | Newcastle | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| 12 | Bournemouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 19 | -13 | 8 |
| 13 | Everton | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 14 | Southampton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 7 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 7 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 6 |
| 17 | Wolves | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 6 |
| 18 | West Ham | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 4 |
| 19 | Nottingham | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 4 |
| 20 | Leicester | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 1 |
Manchester City vs Manchester United: Last 5 Match Analysis
| Last five match performance | City | United |
| Possessions | 70.4% | 46.6% |
| Goals scored | 17 | 7 |
| Goals Conceded | 6 | 6 |
| Pass Accuracy | 89% | 75.6% |
| Fouls per Game | 8.6 | 6.6 |
| Shots | 17 | 11.6 |
| Shots received | 6.2 | 14.6 |
| Goals per Game | 3.4 | 1.4 |
| Goals Conceded per Game | 1.2 | 1.2 |
Manchester City vs Manchester United: Players to Watch out
Cristian Eriksen
Since he arrived from Brentford, Eriksen has been the main man of the United midfield.
The Danish midfielder has been featured in Erik Ten Hag’s system as a deep-lying playmaker.
It suits him to take the ball off the defence and immediately look for space and opportunities in front of him.
United has always missed a midfielder who does something as simple as that for years.
Erling Haaland
The Norwegian striker is continuing his Bundesliga form with Man City.
He has scored 11 goals in 7 matches, 5 more than Harry Kane.
Erling Haaland Bio, Father, Height, Salary, Net Worth >>
He has been scoring a goal in every 54 min since playing for City.
Manchester City vs Manchester United: Predicted Starting XI
City XI (4-3-3): Ederson, Ruben Dias, John Stones, Joao Cancelo, Kyle Walker, Rodri, Ilkay Gundogan, Bernardo Silva, Erling Haaland, Phil Foden, Riyad Mahrez.
United XI (4-3-3): David de Gea, Lisandro Martinez, Rafael Varane, Diego Dalot, Tyrell Malacia, Casemiro, Cristian Eriksen, Antony, Jadon Sancho, Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford.
Manchester City vs Manchester United: Match Prediction
This Sunday on Matchday 9, Manchester Derby will be played. The Citizen is unbeaten in Etihad and will be dominant during home fixtures.
The newly formed United might bring a surprising element to this away fixture.
Prediction: City 2-1 United
Manchester City vs Manchester United: Match Broadcasting
City vs United will kick off at 2:00 PM (BST).
UK: Sky Sports.
US: CBS Network.
India/Nepal: Star Sport.
