Premier League 25/26 · 14 Sep 2025

Manchester City 3–0 Manchester United

Picked for matchday: Two strong sides · Chances everywhere: 4.2 xG · Standout: Oscar Bobb scored 100.0

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Manchester City favourites at 60%.

Manchester City won and made the better chances: 2.7 xG to 1.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Erling Haaland, 83.3 in 87′.

Well above their usual level: Jérémy Doku +19.0, Erling Haaland +17.7, Amad Diallo +8.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

31 Aug 2025	L 1–2	at Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League
23 Aug 2025	L 0–2	v Tottenham Hotspur Premier League
16 Aug 2025	W 4–0	at Wolverhampton Premier League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Oscar Bobb Midfielder	8	0	0	–	100.0	–
Erling Haaland Forward	87	2	0	1.88	83.3	+17.7
Nico González Midfielder	14	0	0	–	67.2	–
Jérémy Doku Midfielder	77	0	2	–	64.4	+19.0
Gianluigi Donnarumma Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	60.5	–
Abdukodir Khusanov Defender	90	0	0	–	57.7	–
Phil Foden Midfielder	90	1	0	0.27	57.3	–
Bernardo Silva Midfielder	88	0	1	0.05	55.7	+2.5
Rúben Dias Defender	90	0	0	–	50.6	−5.2
Nico O'Reilly Defender	90	0	0	0.05	49.8	–
Tijjani Reijnders Midfielder	90	0	0	0.41	45.2	−1.0
Rodri Midfielder	76	0	0	–	41.2	–
Joško Gvardiol Defender	90	0	0	–	36.6	–
Sávio Midfielder	13	0	0	0.02	35.9	–
Nathan Aké Defender	2	0	0	–	32.1	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Casemiro Midfielder	10	0.49	100.0	–
Kobbie Mainoo Midfielder	28	–	81.2	–
Patrick Dorgu Midfielder	90	0.20	80.4	–
Noussair Mazraoui Defender	62	–	78.4	–
Bruno Fernandes Midfielder	90	0.03	65.7	−11.4
Amad Diallo Midfielder	90	0.07	61.6	+8.1
Bryan Mbeumo Forward	90	0.67	59.7	−1.9
Matthijs de Ligt Defender	90	–	59.2	−4.6
Leny Yoro Defender	62	–	55.5	−0.6
Harry Maguire Defender	28	–	52.6	–
Manuel Ugarte Midfielder	80	0.02	51.1	–
Luke Shaw Defender	90	–	48.8	+1.6
Joshua Zirkzee Forward	10	–	41.3	–
Benjamin Šeško Forward	80	0.03	41.1	−17.0
Altay Bayındır Goalkeeper	90	–	37.2	−8.2