

Premier League
•Round 4

Manchester United
Finished
0 : 1
(HT 0 - 0)
13th Sept 2026, 11:30

Manchester City
Manchester City to win


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Fact checker Daniela Stoeva
City have shortened from 2.50 to 2.20, while their three opening league wins still make them the marginally stronger result lean.
City remain my pick to win at Old Trafford, with the 1-2 score lean unchanged. Confirmed starters are available for both groups, including Erling Haaland for City and Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford and Matheus Cunha for United. City's price has shortened from 2.50 to 2.20, a useful bit of support rather than a reason to overstate the case. Here's where the late picture points.
The original City lean holds up. They now arrive with three league wins from three, seven goals scored and only two conceded, while United have taken four points from three matches and conceded six times. City are also shorter in the current 1X2 market: 2.20 compared with the published 2.50. United have moved from 3.55 to 3.14 and the draw is virtually unchanged, from 3.90 to 3.88. That is support for City, but not a dramatic reversal of the wider balance.
The confirmed lineup information gives the existing view a little more shape without changing it. Haaland starts for City alongside Rayan Cherki, Antoine Semenyo and Phil Foden, while United start Cunha, Rashford, Bryan Mbeumo and Bruno Fernandes. Both attacks have enough confirmed starters involved to keep United live, which is why I would not treat the away result as a clean-win call. United's recent listed matches include five goals against Ipswich and three against Nottingham Forest, while City have conceded in both of their opening league games.
The supporting goal markets have edged in the same direction. Both teams to score is now 1.44 from 1.50, and over 2.5 goals is 1.52 from 1.57. Neither move is huge, but both fit the original 1-2 projection. City's 2.20 price makes them the market's clearer favourite than before, yet a derby with United's confirmed attacking options still carries draw and home-goal risk. For me, City to edge it remains the best fit, with BTTS and over 2.5 aligned behind it.
Manchester City to win

Manchester United
1 : 2
Manchester City




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Goals Scored
1.8
Goals Conceded
1.8
Goals difference
0
Avg. goals per match
3.5
FT, 6 Sept 2026
2
2
FT, 30 Aug 2026
5
2
FT, 22 Aug 2026
2
0
FT, 24 May 2026
0
3
FT, 17 May 2026
3
2
Based on recent previews and team reports.

Manchester United
Confirmed: 4-2-3-1
🧤Goalkeeper:
Senne Lammens
🛡️Back line:
Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martínez, Patrick Dorgu
⚙️ Midfield:
Youri Tielemans, Kobbie Mainoo, Bryan Mbeumo, Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford
⚡ Attack:
Matheus Cunha

Manchester City
Confirmed: 4-2-3-1
🧤Goalkeeper:
Gianluigi Donnarumma
🛡️Back line:
Matheus Nunes, Marc Guéhi, Rúben Dias, Josko Gvardiol
⚙️ Midfield:
Enzo Fernández, Elliot Anderson, Phil Foden, Rayan Cherki, Antoine Semenyo
⚡ Attack:
Erling Haaland
⚔️Attack vs defence
Erling Haaland leads City's confirmed attack against Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martínez, with Matheus Cunha and Marcus Rashford providing United's response at the other end.,Midfield : Elliot Anderson and Enzo Fernández are among City's starters, while Bruno Fernandes, Youri Tielemans and Kobbie Mainoo form United's confirmed central group.,Flanks: Antoine Semenyo and Phil Foden start for City, while Diogo Dalot and Patrick Dorgu are confirmed in United's defensive line alongside wide attacker Bryan Mbeumo.







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City have shortened from 2.50 to 2.20, indicating stronger market support for the existing away-win selection.
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United have shortened from 3.55 to 3.14, so the home upset is priced as more plausible despite City remaining favourites.
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The draw is broadly stable, moving from 3.90 to 3.88, while BTTS Yes and over 2.5 goals have both shortened slightly.