Manchester United v Manchester City: Your ultimate derby stats guide

It's the most highly anticipated game of the Premier League season so far, as the top two and deadly rivals face off - Manchester United against Manchester City.

City are eight points clear at the top and are yet to lose in the league, but United have high hopes of bringing their noisy neighbours back down to earth. 

Here, Sportsmail examines the stats ahead of the Manchester derby. Who has won the most encounters between the two? How many cards will we see? What about our experts' combined teams? Read on and find out...

The top two and deadly rivals face off - Manchester United against Manchester City

The top two and deadly rivals face off - Manchester United against Manchester City

City are eight points clear, but United have hopes of bringing the neighbours down to earth

City are eight points clear, but United have hopes of bringing the neighbours down to earth

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