Man City v Man Utd: Five key areas before Manchester derby

Neither Manchester club are giving up many chances in the Premier League this season – but the ones they do are really good quality.

Despite the narrative around City’s leaky defence, they have actually faced the fewest shots in the league. United’s record here is strong too – only City, Liverpool and Aston Villa have faced fewer shots.

However, City are giving up by far the best-quality chances, followed by Ipswich and United.

At the other end, Erling Haaland and Phil Foden, with six each, have scored 12 of City’s past 13 goals in Premier League Manchester derbies. And only three other players have scored more – Sergio Aguero (8), Wayne Rooney (8) and Eric Cantona (7).