The first Manchester derby of the season will take place on Sunday, but how will the teams fare?
Manchester City haven't lost in 19 games in the league since a 3-2 defeat against Spurs in February.
Manchester United's current run of four consecutive league wins is their longest since April 2021, when they won five in a row.
The fact both teams are in good form should come as no surprise, as both teams spent more money in the summer than the previous year.
This weekend's starting line-ups could cost over $1 billion.
Nine years after Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement, the blue half of Manchester still holds the bragging rights. Despite winning only three major trophies to City's 12 in that period, United have spent more money on new signings than the reigning champion.
A fourth win in six league visits to the Etihad would go a long way to cementing United's improvement after a calamitous opening couple of weeks to the current campaign.
City's form in front of their own fans has been irresistible.
In their last seven home victories, the team has scored three or more goals in each of them, the first time they have done so in their top-division history and only the second time in the history of the league.
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In their first three home games of the season, the Citizens have scored 14 goals, which is the most by any team in the history of the competition.
A win on Sunday would see City make an identical start to their last title-winning season in 2012/13, with five wins and two defeats from their first seven games.
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After two defeats left Ten Hag's team bottom of the table, their four-game winning run has seen a noticeable change in approach. While having less of the ball, the Dutch side are attempting more tackles and covering a lot more distance.
They sat a lot deeper in their last four games than they did in their first two.
The ability to deal with Erling Haaland's form in from of goal will be crucial if United's run continues on Sunday.
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In 10 appearances for City, the Norwegian has scored 14 goals and has scored in each of his last seven. In the last two home games, he scored three times against Crystal Palace andNottingham Forest.
He became the first player in the history of the premier league to score 11 goals in their first seven appearances after his goal at Wolves. Since Opta started recording data in 2010, the return on his touches per goal has been higher than any other player in the premier league.
Kevin Bruyne has more chances created than any other player in the division this season, and he has more assists than any other player. The top four players for completed passes in the premier league are Kyle Walker, Joao Cancelo, Rodri and Ruben Dias.
When making the short trip to the east of the city, United have won three of the last four times.
No fixture in the history of the Premier League has seen more away wins than this one, and City's eight wins at Old United is more than any other team.
It would be a statement that United are a top-four contender if they win on enemy soil this Sunday.
There is no better platform for the 13-time premier league champion to put their money where their mouths are.
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