The headline fixture of the Premier League’s return following the first international break of the season sees the two rivals collide at a time when both could really use a positive result after disappointing respective starts to the new campaign.
Man City’s curious malaise from last term is not yet over it appears after they followed a thumping opening day win at Wolves with successive defeats by Tottenham and Brighton, while United needed a last-gasp Bruno Fernandes penalty to see off newly-promoted Burnley at Old Trafford last time out for their first win that came after defeat by Arsenal, draw at Fulham and Carabao Cup humiliation by fourth-tier Grimsby.
Ruben Amorim will be desperately hoping that his side may now finally begin to turn a corner and deliver another day to remember at the Etihad after last season’s dramatic late turnaround.
Date, kick-off time and venue
The Manchester derby is scheduled for a 4:30pm BST kick-off on Sunday September 14, 2025.
The match will take place at the Etihad Stadium.
Where to watch Man City vs Manchester United
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage from 4pm – after Burnley vs Liverpool on Super Sunday.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog.
Man City vs Manchester United team news
Abdukodir Khusanov picked up a knock against Brighton, while the likes of Mateo Kovacic, Josko Gvardiol, Savinho, Phil Foden and Marcus Bettinelli have also been injured of late.
Injury blow: Omar Marmoush hurt his knee playing for Egypt against Burkina Faso on Tuesday evening
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Amorim must decide whether to stick with Altay Bayindir in goal or immediately turn to new signing Senne Lammens in such a big fixture with former No1 Andre Onana off on loan to Turkish side Trabzonspor, while Pep Guardiola faces the same choice over James Trafford and high-profile arrival Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Man City vs Manchester United prediction
Neither of these teams approach the derby in any sort of form, sitting 13th and ninth respectively in the early Premier League table.
The uncomfortable truth for City is that their squad is simply not at the same sky-high level that we’d become accustomed to during their four consecutive title-winning seasons, with Marmoush’s unfortunate injury now only increasing their reliance on Haaland’s heroics even further.
However, they should still have too much for consistently underwhelming United, whose win over Burnley was massively unconvincing and likely to prove yet another false dawn in terms of any real progress made under Amorim, who is evidently feeling the pressure.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
After their loss on penalties in the Community Shield, United were unbeaten against City in the league last season despite their otherwise historically dreadful campaign, with a goalless draw at Old Trafford in April having followed their late 2-1 win at the Etihad four months earlier.
Manchester United wins: 80
Man City vs Manchester United match odds
Manchester United to win: 17/5
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
