Superior team assessed in top 5 aspects: Man Utd vs Man City ahead of the Premier League Manchester Derby
On 13 Sep 2026 GMT+7, top 5 aspects of both teams in the English Premier League were analyzed based on statistics from the first 3 matches, ahead of tonight's Manchester Derby between Manchester United and Manchester City, kicking off at 22:30.
2nd place: Man City (3 matches played) – 3 wins, 0 draws, 0 losses, 9 points, 7 goals scored, 2 conceded
13th place: Man Utd (3 matches played) – 1 win, 1 draw, 1 loss, 4 points, 7 goals scored, 6 conceded
Comparing the two, Man Utd matches Man City only in one aspect: the team's top scorer. Currently, Bruno Fernandes, the Red Devils’ captain and midfielder, has scored 3 Premier League goals in 2026-27, equal to Man City's star striker Erling Haaland.
However, in the other 4 aspects, Man City's players hold superior statistics over Man Utd. These include assists, chances created, clean sheets, and winning individual duels. These stats could be crucial factors deciding the match outcome.
Bruno Fernandes (Man Utd) – 3 goals
Erling Haaland (Man City) – 3 goals
Matheus Cunha (Man Utd) – 1 assist
* Riyad Mahrez (Man City) – 2 assists
Bruno Fernandes (Man Utd) – 7 shots
* Erling Haaland (Man City) – 13 shots
Senne Lammens (Man Utd) – 0 clean sheets
* Gianluigi Donnarumma (Man City) – 1 clean sheet
Harry Maguire (Man Utd) – 16 duels won
* Marc Guehi (Man City) – 20 duels won
