Man United vs Man City Prediction, Betting Pick, Latest Premier League Odds for Manchester Derby
Manchester United, currently in seventh position, will host second-placed Manchester City at Old Trafford in a highly anticipated Premier League clash on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at 12:30 PM.
OC Staff - January 17, 2026, 6:00 AM EST
3 Minute ReadMan Utd vs Man City: Lineups, Odds, Prediction and Bet Builder Tip
Manchester United, currently in seventh position, will host second-placed Manchester City at Old Trafford in a highly anticipated Premier League clash on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at 12:30 PM.
Man Utd vs Man City Form and Head to Head Record
The Red Devils enter this match sitting in 7th position in the league, eager to turn their recent form around after drawing their last match 2-2 away to Burnley. Manchester United have drawn their last three matches in the Premier League.
Manchester City, in second place, also drew their last match 1-1 at home against Brighton. The Citizens are unbeaten in nine league matches.
Looking at the head-to-head record, the most recent encounter saw Manchester City secure a dominant 3-0 victory at the Etihad Stadium back in September.
In the previous six meetings between these two sides, the record is evenly split, with each team claiming two wins and two draws.
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Man Utd vs Man City Predicted Lineups
Man Utd (4-2-3-1): Lammens; Shaw, Martínez, Yoro, Dalot; Casemiro, Ugarte; Dorgu, Fernandes, Cunha; Sesko
Man City (4-1-4-1): Donnarumma; O'Reilly, Aké, Khusanov, Nunes; Rodri; Semenyo, Foden, Cherki, Silva; Haaland
Man Utd vs Man City Team News
Manchester United have been boosted by the return of Bryan Mbeumo and Amad Diallo from international duty. However, they will be without de Ligt due to injury, and Lacey is suspended.
Manchester City are missing several key defensive players with Gvardiol, Dias and Stones all ruled out through injury. Bobb, Kovacic and Savinho are also unavailable, while Marmoush is on international duty.
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Man Utd vs Man City Match Prediction
The first Manchester derby of 2026 sees both clubs arrive with similar frustrations after recent Premier League draws. Manchester City are chasing Arsenal at the top of the table, while Manchester United are hoping to reignite their season under Michael Carrick.
Manchester City enter the game unbeaten in nine league matches, but have drawn their last three. Manchester United, meanwhile, sit seventh, their own unbeaten league run built more on resilience than momentum, drawing each of their last three.
City have dominated recent derbies, winning the reverse fixture 3-0, and are unbeaten in the last four league derbies against United. No visiting side has won more Premier League matches at Old Trafford than Manchester City.
Manchester United's struggles in front of goal against their neighbours have been stark. They have failed to score in four of their last five home league games against City.
The match forecast suggests that Manchester United will create many scoring chances, but Manchester City will score from a fast break situation and also create many scoring chances. There will also be a low number of cards shown.
With both sides arriving on three-game drawing streaks, something has to give. United will hope the emotional lift of Carrick’s return and the derby atmosphere can spark an upset, but City’s control, historical dominance at Old Trafford and the ever-present threat of Haaland suggest Guardiola’s men remain favourites.
The data predicts a 2-3 victory for Manchester City.
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