Man Utd vs Man City Correct Score Prediction: Team Stats, H2H & Betting Insights

Our Man Utd vs Man City Prediction: 1-2

Man Utd vs Man City in the England Premier League is scheduled for an 12:30 GMT kick-off on Saturday January 17, 2026. We anticipate a 1-2 away victory, but given both teams’ ability to score, BTTS seems like a valuable betting option.

This Man Utd vs Man City prediction is backed by a deep dive into both teams' recent performances, key stats and head-to-head history — all of which you'll find detailed below to help you make an informed betting decision.

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Recent Form Insights

Man Utd's Last Match – Man Utd vs Brighton

Man Utd will look to get back on track following a 1-2 England FA Cup loss against Brighton on January 11. In that match, Man Utd had 60% possession and 17 attempts at goal, with 7 on target.

Team	Possession	Shots (on target)	xG	Dangerous Attacks
Man Utd	60%	17 (7)	1.73	65
Brighton	40%	7 (4)	1.13	32

Man City's Last Match – Newcastle vs Man City

Man City will look to carry forward their winning form after a 2-0 England EFL Cup success over Newcastle on January 13.

Man Utd vs Man City Stats

Key Stats

Goals Scored vs Goals Conceded

Man Utd are averaging 1.8 goals scored and 1.5 conceded per match, while Man City average 2.6 scored and 0.5 conceded per game.

What are the odds for this match?

Man Utd to win: @3.6

Draw: @3.8

Man City to win: @1.95

Lineups

Man Utd (4-2-3-1) : Senne Lammens, Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw, Casemiro, Kobbie Mainoo, Amad Diallo, Bruno Fernandes, Patrick Dorgu, Bryan Mbeumo

Man City (4-1-4-1) : Gianluigi Donnarumma, Rico Lewis, Abdukodir Khusanov, Max Alleyne, Nathan Ake, Rodri, Antoine Semenyo, Phil Foden, Bernardo Silva, Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland

Man Utd Fixtures

Man City Fixtures