Man United vs Man City: 2023/24 Season’s First Manchester Derby

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Man United vs Man City: The Red Devils will welcome City at Old Trafford in what will be the first Manchester Derby of the 2023/24 Premier League season.

Man United vs Man City: 2023/24 Season's First Manchester Derby

Man United and Manchester City returned to winning ways in the weekend as they faced Brighton and Sheffield respectively.

The Manchester Derby remains one of the must-see matches in the Premier League calendar and this season will not be different.

Their recent head-to-head record favors last season treble winners Manchester City, with United also losing 2023 FA Cup final to them.

Pep Guardiola’s side matched United’s feat of a European treble and also beat them in the 2022/23 Premier League season.

Man United became the first English club to ever win the top-flight title, FA Cup and Champions League in the same season in 1999.

Man United vs Man City will be the first face-off in the new season with balance of power well shifted to the Blue side of Manchester in the last one decade.

On Saturday, October 28, 2023, United is scheduled to host the first Manchester derby of the 2023–2024 season, while on Saturday, March 2, 2024, City will host the Red Devils at the Etihad.

Both teams had dreadfully poor road records against top competitors in the previous season, despite finishing in the top three.

Only one away victory against teams that finished in the top nine of the Premier League was achieved by either City or United.

In these difficult road games, Man United managed just one point while giving up a pitiful 28 goals in eight games, six of them came from Man City.

Man United vs Man City – Recent H2H Record

DateResult
06/11/2021Man Utd 0-2 Man City
06/03/2022Man City 4-1 Man Utd
02/10/2022Man City 6-3 Man Utd
14/01/2023Man Utd 2-1 Man City
03/06/2023Man City 2-1 Man Utd

In his first home derby as manager, Erik ten Hag did lead Manchester United to win, in large part because of a highly contentious equalizer from Bruno Fernandes.

Ten Hag has the opportunity to become the club’s first manager since Ferguson to secure successive Premier League triumphs over the Sky Blues, despite the fact that City has since defeated United at Wembley and equaled their treble triumph.

Team News

Manchester United might be without Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia and Lisandro Martinez, Casemiro and Kobbie Mainoo.

Man City, on the other hand, remain without Kevin De Bruyne who is out injured and Manuel Akanji, who was sent off for a second yellow in Brighton’s clash in the weekend.

Man United vs Man City: Probable Line-Up

Man Utd XI: Onana; Lindelof, Maguire, Evans, Dalot; Amrabat, McTominay; Antony, Fernandes, Rashford; Hojlund

Man City XI: Ortega; Walker, Stones, Ake, Gvardiol; Rodri, Silva; Foden, Alvarez, Doku; Haaland

Where To Watch United vs Man City

The match will be streamed live online via Sky Go and on television on Peacock, Sky Sports Main Event, and Sky Sports Premier League.

The match will also be televised on Sony Sports 2, Sony Sports 3, and Sony Sports 4 TV networks in India, so fans may watch it there as well.

Man Utd vs Man City Predictions

While Man United have struggled this season, City have been in good form since the start of the season.

Futballnews is predicting the Manchester Derby to end in 3-1 and in favor of Pep Guardiola’s treble-winning side.

Who Won The FA Cup Final 2023?

With a 2-1 victory, Manchester City claimed their seventh FA Cup trophy and second consecutive double. With a goal in under 12 seconds, İlkay Gündoğan shattered the record for the fastest goal ever in an FA Cup final.

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