Manchester United host Manchester City in Old Trafford derby
Manchester United and Manchester City meet again at Old Trafford as the Premier League reaches its fourth round of fixtures, with both sides carrying contrasting recent form into the derby.
City arrive having won four of their last five outings, losing only once, while United have managed two wins but also suffered two defeats in the same span, leaving them with more work to do to match their rivals' consistency.
Recent meetings
The fixture has swung both ways in recent seasons. United won the last meeting between the two at Old Trafford in January, a 2-0 victory, having also beaten City 2-1 away in December 2024. City's most emphatic result came last September, when they won 3-0 in Manchester, while the two sides drew 0-0 in April and 1-1 in the Community Shield the previous August.
That history suggests little separates the clubs whenever they meet, even if City's overall recent form gives them a slight edge going into matchday four.
With City having lost only once in their last five and United dropping points in two of their last five, the visitors go into the derby with the stronger recent record, though United's Old Trafford pedigree in this fixture, including their most recent home win over City, will offer them encouragement.