STAR FOOTBALL PREVIEW Sun: Man Utd v Man City

It’s the first Manchester Derby of the season on Sunday afternoon as Michael Carrick’s Red Devils take on Enzo Maresca’s Cityzens at Old Trafford, writes JOE CITRONE.

United will be looking to bounce back in the league after letting two points slip away in the dying seconds of their last Premier League outing against Everton, with Toffees debutant Ainsley Maitland-Niles breaking United hearts with a 96th-minute equaliser in a dramatic 2-2 draw.

Manchester United v Manchester City
Premier League
16:30 Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Premier League / Sky Sports Ultra HDR

LAST FIVE STATS

HEAD-TO-HEAD
JAN 2026 PREMIER LEAGUE Man Utd 2-0 Man City
SEP 2025 PREMIER LEAGUE Man City 3-0 Man Utd
APR 2025 PREMIER LEAGUE Man City 0-0 Man Utd
DEC 2024 PREMIER LEAGUE Man City 1-2 Man Utd
AUG 2024 COMMUNITY SHIELD Man City 1-1 Man Utd

MAN UTD
SEP 2026 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Man Utd 4-0 Sabah
SEP 2026 PREMIER LEAGUE Everton 2-2 Man Utd
AUG 2026 PREMIER LEAGUE Man Utd 5-2 Ipswich
AUG 2026 PREMIER LEAGUE Hull 2-0 Man Utd
AUG 2026 FRIENDLY Man Utd 2-4 AC Milan

MAN CITY
SEP 2026 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Porto 0-2 Man City
SEP 2026 PREMIER LEAGUE Man City 1-0 Coventry
AUG 2026 PREMIER LEAGUE Man City 4-1 Crystal Palace
AUG 2026 PREMIER LEAGUE Bournemouth 1-2 Man City
AUG 2026 COMMUNITY SHIELD Arsenal 3-0 Man City

⭐️ STARSPORTS.BET MATCH MARKETS ⭐️

Manchester City have made an excellent start to the Premier League season, with Maresca’s side still boasting a perfect record after winning all three of their opening games.

They will arrive at Old Trafford full of confidence, but United will be hoping home advantage can help them upset the odds and claim local bragging rights.

I’m expecting chances at both ends of this one and enough goalmouth action to see over 1.5 goals landed, while the intensity of the occasion should also lead to plenty of challenges and a healthy corner count.

As a result, I’m happy to take over 1.5 goals, over 8.5 corners and over 2.5 cards at 5/4 with starsports.bet.

---

RECOMMENDED BETS
BACK Over 1.5 goals, over 8.5 corners and over 2.5 cards 2pts at 5/4 ( ⭐ ? CLICK TO BET NOW)

---

(SEPTEMBER 2026): PROFIT/LOSS: +21.53 points

---

STAR PROMOTIONS