The Manchester derby

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Man City v Man United, the Manchester derby: who is winning on the books, and on the pitch?

Man City, on both. Man City's turnover of £694m is £28m ahead of Man United's £667m. Man City lost £10m before tax; Man United lost £30m before tax. On the pitch, Man City lead: Man City 5 wins, Man United 3 wins and 1 draw in the last 9 meetings in the fixtures feed.

Bigger turnover

Man City

£694m v £667m

Pre-tax result

Man City

-£10m v -£30m

Head to head, last 9

Man City

5 wins to 3, 1 draw

Next meeting

Sat, 20 Mar 2027, 15:00

Man City v Man United · Premier League

Last result

Man United0 – 1Man City

13 Sept 2026 · Premier League

Goals, last 9 meetings

Man City18 – 10Man United

5 Man City wins · 1 draw · 3 Man United wins

Which club is richer?

Man City's turnover of £694m is £28m ahead of Man United's £667m. Man City lost £10m before tax; Man United lost £30m before tax.

Man City spends more on wages, with staff costs of £408m against £348m. That is 58.8% of turnover at Man City and 52.1% at Man United.

Latest filed accountsMan City
Year to Jun-25
Man United
Year to Jun-25
Turnover£694m£667m
Turnover growth-2.9%+0.7%
Pre-tax profit-£10m-£30m
Staff costs£408m£348m
Wages as a share of turnover58.8%52.1%
Net assets£858m£755m
Cash£174m£86m
Borrowings (estimated)£70m£483m
Employees670932

Figures from each club's latest accounts at Companies House: MANCHESTER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED (00040946) and RED FOOTBALL LIMITED (05370076). Borrowings are Spark Intel's estimate from the balance sheet. Full club finances: Man City and Man United.

Who wins more often?

On the pitch, Man City lead: Man City 5 wins, Man United 3 wins and 1 draw in the last 9 meetings in the fixtures feed.

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResult
13 Sept 2026Man United0–1Man CityPremier LeagueMan City win
17 Jan 2026Man United2–0Man CityPremier LeagueMan United win
14 Sept 2025Man City3–0Man UnitedPremier LeagueMan City win
6 Apr 2025Man United0–0Man CityPremier LeagueDraw
15 Dec 2024Man City1–2Man UnitedPremier LeagueMan United win
3 Mar 2024Man City3–1Man UnitedPremier LeagueMan City win
29 Oct 2023Man United0–3Man CityPremier LeagueMan City win
14 Jan 2023Man United2–1Man CityPremier LeagueMan United win
2 Oct 2022Man City6–3Man UnitedPremier LeagueMan City win

Results: football-data.org. The fixtures and latest result on this page refresh automatically after each game.

Man City v Man United: common questions

Which club is richer, Man City or Man United?

Man City's turnover of £694m is £28m ahead of Man United's £667m. Man City lost £10m before tax; Man United lost £30m before tax.

Who has won more Man City v Man United games recently?

Man City. Of the last 9 meetings in the fixtures feed, Man City won 5, Man United won 3 and 1 was drawn. Man City scored 18 goals to Man United's 10.

What was the last Man City v Man United score?

Man United 0–1 Man City, on 13 Sept 2026 (Premier League).

When do Man City and Man United play next?

Man City v Man United, Sat, 20 Mar 2027, 15:00 (Premier League).

Who spends more on wages?

Man City spends more on wages, with staff costs of £408m against £348m. That is 58.8% of turnover at Man City and 52.1% at Man United.

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