As the two Premier League giants meet for yet another epic clash, LiveSoccerTV brings you some of the most amazing and equally shocking statistics from the much-anticipated derby.
1. History favors Manchester United
The Manchester Derby has been played 169 times. Out of the 169 meetings, Manchester United have won 70 times compared to City’s 49 wins. The two teams have drawn 50 times since 1881.
Check out the number of goals scored in the previous 8 Manchester derbies (Source: The Irish Examiner)
Manchester City are more lethal in front of goal this season compared to Man United (Source: The Irish Examiner)
2. Tracing the roots of the derby
The first ever Manchester derby was played on November 12, 1881 when Newton Health, currently known as Manchester United, beat West Gorton, now Manchester City, 3-0. There are no records regarding the scorers of the game.
The rivalry between the two clubs dates back to 134 years ago
Newton Health's squad of 1892-93, renamed Manchester United in 1902
West Gorton's squad of 1885, renamed Manchester City since 1894
3. Popularity on social networks
In terms of popularity, Manchester United have a higher number of fans on social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter compared to their city rivals. Man United has 6.26 million followers on Twitter as of October 2015, while Man City has 2.75 million followers. On Facebook, Manchester United has 66.6 million likes compared to Man City's 19.7 million.
4. Squad overview
Manchester United’s current squad is worth £386 million while their weekend opponent’s squad is roughly worth £441.6 million.
5. Trophy cabinet
In the last five years, Manchester City have been more successful than the Red Devils, having won two Premier League titles, one League Cup, an FA Cup and the Community Shield. However, in terms of trophies won throughout history, Manchester United are way beyond their weekend opponents, having won the Premier League a record 20 times, the FA Cup 11 times, 4 League Cups, 20 Community Shields, 3 Champions League cups, 1 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, 1 UEFA Super Cup, 1 Intercontinental Cup and 1 FIFA Club World Cup . Interestingly, Manuel Pellegrini’s current squad consists of players who have won more medals in total (158) compared to Manchester United (83).
6. Top scorers
Wayne Rooney is the overall top scorer of the Manchester derby with 11 goals, and is followed closely by Joe Hayes (10), Francis Lee (10), Sir Bobby Charlton (9) and Colin Bell (8). Apart from Rooney, none of the players in the list are still playing football. Rooney will extend his lead if he scores against City on Sunday.
A list of players who have played for both teams (Source: Daily Mail)
A total of 24 players have featured for both clubs in Manchester derbies, but the last player to feature was Carlos Tevez. Owen Hargreaves and Andy Cole have also previously played in the Manchester derby for both teams.
Carlos Tevez won the Premier League title with both Man Utd and Man City
Manchester United’s legendary keeper Peter Schmeichel won all Manchester derbies, including one as a Man City player back in 2002 at Maine Road.
Former Man United shot stopper Peter Schmeichel in action as a Manchester City player
It will be interesting to find out how this weekend's Manchester derby will unfold but if the recent statistics are anything to go by, then expect a high-scoring game with lots of chances. Visit our live broadcast page to find out where to watch Manchester United vs Manchester City match live on October 25, 2015 in your specific country.
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