Manchester City vs Manchester United - Match Guide, Data Analysis, Standings

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester City win with a probability of 59.22%. A win for Manchester United had a probability of 20.42% and a draw had a probability of 20.4%.

The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.75%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.18%) and 1-0 (7.61%). The likeliest Manchester United win was 1-2 (5.41%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.07%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 3.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Manchester City would win this match.