The latest iteration of the always engrossing Manchester derby takes place at the Etihad on Sunday afternoon, as Manchester City and Manchester United compete for bragging rights and precious Premier League points.
Neither Mancunian mammoth enters the weekend's blockbuster in scintillating form, as Pep Guardiola's men suffered their seventh loss in 10 games when Juventus conquered them 2-0 in the Champions League in midweek.
Meanwhile, the Red Devils have been defeated by Arsenal and Nottingham Forest in their last two Premier League affairs, although they did fight back to beat Viktoria Plzen 2-1 in Europa League action on Thursday night.
Here, Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at the head-to-head record and previous meetings between the two sides.
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Head-to-head record
Previous meetings: 194
Man City wins: 62
Draws: 53
Man Utd wins: 79
First locking horns as St. Mark's (West Gorton) and Newton Heath all the way back in 1881, the teams now known as Manchester City and Manchester United have crossed paths in 194 competitive derbies, and the men in red still possess the city bragging rights.
Indeed, 79 of those clashes have seen Man United come up trumps, while Man City have got the better of their formerly noisy neighbours on 62 occasions, and 53 Manchester derbies have ended honours even down the years.
While Man United are the undisputed kings when it comes to the overall head-to-head record, the Citizens have been closing the gap during the past few seasons, prevailing in eight of their last 11 Manchester derbies since the start of 2021.
Guardiola oversaw a nervy penalty-shootout success in the 2024 Community Shield over Man United, who were left to lament missed spot kicks from Jadon Sancho and Jonny Evans as the reigning Premier League champions avenged their shock FA Cup final loss to Erik ten Hag's men a couple of months before.
However, Man United had endured a three-match winless run versus Man City before working their Wembley magic, including defeat in the 2023 FA Cup final, and recent visits to the Etihad have not been memorable for the visiting faithful.
Not since March 2021 have the Red Devils left Man City's base as the victors, losing each of their last three Premier League games on Man City's turf by an aggregate score of 13-5, conceding at least three times in all of those losses.
On the flip side, Man United's run of netting either consolation or critical goals at the Etihad means that they have scored in each of their last seven trips to Man City's turf, last drawing a blank in April 2017.
Of all the documented scorers in Manchester derbies, no player enjoyed this battle more than Wayne Rooney, who struck 11 times against the Citizens in his career. Francis Lee (10), Sergio Aguero (nine), Joe Hayes (nine) and Sir Bobby Charlton (nine) were also fond of a goal on derby day.
Last 20 meetings
Aug 10, 2024: Man City(p) 1-1 Man Utd (Community Shield Final)
May 25, 2024: Man City 1-2 Man Utd (FA Cup Final)
Mar 03, 2024: Man City 3-1 Man Utd (Premier League)
Oct 29, 2023: Man Utd 0-3 Man City (Premier League)
Jun 03, 2023: Man City 2-1 Man Utd (FA Cup Final)
Jan 14, 2023: Man Utd 2-1 Man City (Premier League)
Oct 02, 2022: Man City 6-3 Man Utd (Premier League)
Mar 06, 2022: Man City 4-1 Man Utd (Premier League)
Nov 06, 2021: Man Utd 0-2 Man City (Premier League)
Mar 07, 2021: Man City 0-2 Man Utd (Premier League)
Jan 06, 2021: Man Utd 0-2 Man City (EFL Cup Semi-Finals)
Dec 12, 2020: Man Utd 0-0 Man City (Premier League)
Mar 08, 2020: Man Utd 2-0 Man City (Premier League)
Jan 29, 2020: Man City 0-1 Man Utd (EFL Cup Semi-Finals)
Jan 07, 2020: Man Utd 1-3 Man City (EFL Cup Semi-Finals)
Dec 07, 2019: Man City 1-2 Man Utd (Premier League)
Apr 24, 2019: Man Utd 0-2 Man City (Premier League)
Nov 11, 2018: Man City 3-1 Man Utd (Premier League)
Apr 07, 2018: Man City 2-3 Man Utd (Premier League)
Dec 10, 2017: Man Utd 1-2 Man City (Premier League)
Last 10 Premier League meetings
Mar 03, 2024: Man City 3-1 Man Utd (Premier League)
Oct 29, 2023: Man Utd 0-3 Man City (Premier League)
Jan 14, 2023: Man Utd 2-1 Man City (Premier League)
Oct 02, 2022: Man City 6-3 Man Utd (Premier League)
Mar 06, 2022: Man City 4-1 Man Utd (Premier League)
Nov 06, 2021: Man Utd 0-2 Man City (Premier League)
Mar 07, 2021: Man City 0-2 Man Utd (Premier League)
Dec 12, 2020: Man Utd 0-0 Man City (Premier League)
Mar 08, 2020: Man Utd 2-0 Man City (Premier League)
Dec 07, 2019: Man City 1-2 Man Utd (Premier League)
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