Head to head record

Matches: 171

United wins: 71

City wins: 49

Draws: 51

Opposition quotes

“City is our rival and it is very important for us. Since I have been at Man United I have won more games against them than I have lost. That is important for our fans.“

Ander Herrera

More info

• Pep Guardiola’s second game in charge will see him renew his rivalry with United boss Jose Mourinho
• The pair captured the focus of the footballing world during their spells as bosses of Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively
• Having lost to German champions Bayern Munich last Wednesday, United are the second of four difficult pre-season tasks for the Blues. After United, City will face Borussia Dortmund and Arsenal
• This is the first Manchester derby to have taken place outside of British shores. This match will take place in Beijing’s Bird’s Nest Stadium that hosted the 2008 Olympics
• Over the last six meetings between the two sides, City have the edge with three wins. However, United won the most recent Manchester derby with a Marcus Rashford goal splitting the sides in March
• United lost 4-1 to German side Borussia Dortmund on Friday in their first pre-season friendly