Premier League · 2024

Manchester United 0–0 Manchester City · Premier League

0–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Manchester United and Manchester City drew 0–0.

Shots
139
Shots on target
25
Expected goals
0.910.49
Possession
41%59%

Full time

What the match recorded

Manchester United and Manchester City drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Manchester United – Manchester City): shots 13–9, shots on target 2–5, expected goals 0.91–0.49, possession 41%–59%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Manchester City's recent record differs from the season

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Manchester City's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.84 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1 goal/match1.84 goals/match1.55 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Manchester City.

4.85 days ▲Rest daysManchester United · Manchester City3.86 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricManchester UnitedManchester CityBaseline
Rest days4.85 days3.86 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match1 match—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

The teams have contrasting possession records

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Manchester City have recorded the higher season possession share.

52.7%PossessionManchester United · Manchester City● 61.1%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 8.4 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricManchester UnitedManchester CityBaseline
Possession52.7%61.1%50.2%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots9 shotsManchester United 13 shots, Manchester City 9 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots5 shotsManchester United 2 shots, Manchester City 5 shots
  • Expected goals0.91 xG0.49 xGManchester United 0.91 xG, Manchester City 0.49 xG
  • Possession41%59%Manchester United 41%, Manchester City 59%
  • Corners5 corners3 cornersManchester United 5 corners, Manchester City 3 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls9 foulsManchester United 13 fouls, Manchester City 9 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Alejandro Garnacho · Manchester United · 54′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedOmar Marmoush · Manchester City · 56′ · 0.01 xG · on targetOmar Marmoush · Manchester City · 69′ · 0.01 xG · on targetNoussair Mazraoui · Manchester United · 78′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedPhil Foden · Manchester City · 10′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKevin De Bruyne · Manchester City · 18′ · 0.02 xG · on targetManuel Ugarte · Manchester United · 54′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPatrick Dorgu · Manchester United · 89′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPatrick Dorgu · Manchester United · 27′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedİlkay Gündoğan · Manchester City · 39′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCasemiro · Manchester United · 40′ · 0.03 xG · on targetKevin De Bruyne · Manchester City · 53′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAlejandro Garnacho · Manchester United · 79′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedOmar Marmoush · Manchester City · 15′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedOmar Marmoush · Manchester City · 65′ · 0.06 xG · on targetJoshua Zirkzee · Manchester United · 87′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJoshua Zirkzee · Manchester United · 77′ · 0.09 xG · on targetManuel Ugarte · Manchester United · 71′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedBruno Fernandes · Manchester United · 3′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedManuel Ugarte · Manchester United · 29′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedMason Mount · Manchester United · 77′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedPhil Foden · Manchester City · 48′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
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Manchester United: 13 shots, 2 on target, 0.93 xG. Manchester City: 9 shots, 5 on target, 0.47 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

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The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Manchester United 0.93 xG · Manchester City 0.47 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Manchester United
0Draws
3Manchester City
Manchester City — Manchester United · Premier League1–2
Manchester City — Manchester United · Premier League3–1
Manchester United — Manchester City · Premier League0–3
Manchester United — Manchester City · Premier League2–1
Manchester City — Manchester United · Premier League6–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Manchester United favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Manchester City in 9 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Manchester United31 matchesManchester City31 matches
1.19 goals/matchGoals scored31/31▲ 1.84 goals/match
1.32 goals/matchGoals allowed31/311.29 goals/match
1.35 xG/matchExpected goals31/31▲ 1.76 xG/match
13.5 shots/matchShots31/31▲ 15.9 shots/match
4.55 shots/matchShots on target31/31▲ 5.74 shots/match
52.7%Possession31/31● 61.1%
5.13 corners/matchCorners31/31● 6.74 corners/match
10.8 fouls/matchFouls31/317.58 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples31 / 31home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 6 Apr 2025, 19:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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