Manchester City hosts Manchester United on Sunday in the Manchester Derby, which was first contested in 1881. Manchester City is second in the English Premier League table at 5-2-0 on 17 points with a goal difference of +17. Manchester City defeated Wolverhampton 3-0 in its most recent EPL fixture, on September 17 prior to the break. Jack Grealish, Erling Haaland and Phil Foden each scored one goal for Manchester City.
Manchester City has four wins and one draw over its last five matches across all competitions and over that span has scored 16 goals and conceded just two. Erling Haaland is the leading goal scorer for Manchester City with 11, while four others have scored two goals each. Kevin De Bruyne is the leader in assists with six, while two others have three assists apiece.
Manchester United is fifth in the top flight English league table at 4-0-2 on 12 points with a goal difference of 0. Manchester United posted a 2-0 victory over Sheriff Tiraspol in the group stage of the Europa League in its most recent fixture, Jadon Sancho and Cristiano Ronaldo each scored one goal for the Red Devils. Manchester United defeated Arsenal 3-1 in its most recent EPL fixture.
Manchester United has four wins and one loss in its most recent five matches across all competitions and over that span has scored seven goals and conceded just' two. Marcus Rashford is the leading goal scorer for Manchester United in EPL action with three while Jadon Sancho has scored two goals. Rashford is also the leader in assists with two, while five others have one assist each.
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