Manchester United vs Manchester City: The ultimate stats guide ahead of derby day

• Old Trafford is the venue for the latest Manchester derby on Sunday
• Sportsmail gives you a lowdown on all the statistics surrounding the clash 
• United lead the way with the most wins but City are not far behind
• Wayne Rooney is the all-time top scorer and will want to extend his lead 

By Adam Smith For Mailonline

Published: 06:57 EST, 23 October 2015 | Updated: 09:34 EST, 23 October 2015

The Manchester derby. A game filled with history and controversy that goes all the way back to 1881.

Both sides are flying high in the Premier League, with Manchester City top and two points ahead of their fierce rivals. 

But the all-time record between the two sides will leave United fans buoyant they've won 66 times compared with City's 45, with the score all square on 49 occasions.

Manchester United and Manchester City are preparing to go head-to-head in the fierce derby 

The Red Devils' overall trophy haul dwarfs City's but the Blues have had more success in the last five years 

Louis van Gaal (left) and Manuel Pellegrini are preparing to go head-to-head in the Manchester derby 

The first ever match between the enemies took place on November 12, 1881, when Newton Heath (United) defeated West Gorton (City) 3-0 despite there being no record of the goalscorers - giving the Red Devils bragging rights.

Newton Heath is where United started and for six years the club wore a green and gold strip. And it is these colours that were the symbol of a growing resistance to the Glazers’ ownership - which helped form FC United of Manchester. 

And just like the first ever result, United came away as winners in most recent meeting back in April.

Goals from Ashley Young, Marouane Fellaini, Juan Mata and Chris Smalling, between two Sergio Aguero strikes, sealed an emphatic 4-2 win at Old Trafford.

Manuel Pellegrini's side lead the way in terms of goals and have outscored their rivals throughout 2015

United dominate their Manchester rivals on social media but City have consistently outspent the Reds 

Louis van Gaal's side comfortably lead the all-time record and have earned 1,331 more points 

But in terms of goals, Manuel Pellegrini's side are well out in front, netting 66 times compared with United's 44 during this calendar year.

And coming into the 10th game of the Premier League campaign, City are nine ahead of their rivals on 24 - with Aguero scoring six of them - including his five-star show against Newcastle.

The Red Devils, however, are dominant on social media and have nearly three times as many followers on Twitter and a massive 46,810,000 more likes on Facebook.

But in terms of their trophy haul, it's a tail of two generations. 

In the past five years, the blue side of Manchester has pipped their rivals as the most successful club, winning two Premier League titles, an FA Cup, a League Cup and the Community shield.

But if we're talking about accolades throughout history, then there's only one winner.

Sergio Aguero scored five goals against Newcastle as they defeated the struggling side 6-1 

With Sunday's fixture at Old Trafford, United just about edge it in the previous ten meetings at home

United have clinched a phenomenal 62 trophies from the Champions League (3) to the top flight (20).

Another interesting stat is that Pellegrini's current squad have far more winners’ medals in total between them (158) than United's current squad (83).

On Sunday Wayne Rooney has the chance to extend his lead as the all-time top scorer (11) in the derby, with none of the other top five - Joe Hayes (10), Francis Lee (10), Bobby Charlton (9) and Colin Bell (8) - still playing the game. 

Wayne Rooney leads the way for the all-time derby top scorer with 11 goals including a stunning overhead kick

The England captain scored a memorable goal during the derby back in 2011 at Old Trafford 

The bumper edition infographic was produced by Ticketbis.net who aim to bring people together who want to sell their tickets for events around the world with fans who want to buy them.

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