How to buy tickets for Man United vs. Man City on January 17

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 14: Erling Haaland celebrates with Gianluigi Donnarumma of Manchester City after a save during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Manchester United at Etihad Stadium on September 14, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)

Manchester United and Manchester City fans will surely be desperately looking for tickets to next week’s Manchester Derby at Old Trafford.

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It’s always one of the biggest games of the season when United and City play, and this upcoming fixture will also be significant for other reasons.

For City, it’s vital that they start picking up points again after three draws in a row in the Premier League have handed Arsenal a six-point lead at the top of the table.

For United, meanwhile, it’s also a bigger derby than ever as they look to get back to their best after the team’s recent slump that saw Ruben Amorim sacked.

How Manchester United could line up against Manchester City

With Amorim gone, we’ll surely see the Red Devils moving away from the 3-4-3 formation that caused so much controversy during the Portuguese tactician’s unsuccessful reign.

Whether it’s still caretaker manager Darren Fletcher in charge, or a new interim manager, we’ll surely see something more like a 4-2-3-1.

One issue, however, is that MUFC will have to cope without key duo Bryan Mbeumo and Amad Diallo, who are away at AFCON, so that probably means a starting XI that looks something like this…

Man United predicted XI: Lammens; Dalot, Shaw, Yoro, Martinez; Casemiro, Mainoo, Fernandes, Dorgu, Cunha; Sesko.

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How Manchester City could line up against Manchester United

Pep Guardiola has a few injury concerns going into this big game, so fans who do manage to get tickets might not be seeing the best City XI that their club has put out.

Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol are two long-term absentees, while Rodri’s fitness is still being managed after he missed so much of last season.

Still, it could be that the travelling City support will be treated to a glimpse of new signing Antoine Semenyo, with a team perhaps something like this one below…

Man City predicted XI: Donnarumma; Nunes, O’Reilly, Ake, Khusanov; Gonzalez, Reijnders, Foden, Silva, Semenyo; Haaland.

How to buy Manchester United tickets

United fans will likely be heading to the club’s official ticket page, which can be found here, though it’s always good to shop around and see if you can find better value elsewhere.

For example, we’d highly recommend following our link here if you’re not too keen on paying extra for club membership to beat the queues for this big game, while our easy-to-navigate hub also offers the security of a 150% money-back guarantee.

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How to buy Manchester City tickets

The Man City tickets page can be found on their official site here, but again, it’s not necessarily going to be the best option for you if you’re not already a season ticket holder or paid-up club member.

Again, it’s well worth following our link here if you’re looking for a reliable and affordable alternative.

Manchester United vs Manchester City head-to-head record

For many years, we saw United dominate this derby, but in recent times, it’s obviously been a lot more even due to City’s rise under their current ownership.

In total, the red half of Manchester can boast 80 victories against their rivals, while the blue half have 63, and there have been 54 draws.

In recent history, City have the upper hand, winning eight of the last twelve meetings, and losing only three of those, though one of those three was the FA Cup final in 2024.

Who are you backing to come out on top this time? Give us your predictions in the comments!