The viewing figures for the top 10 most-watched Premier League games in US TV history make incredible reading.

The top 10 chart (see below) shows how important it is for Manchester United to be playing well. Out of the top 10 games, they’re featured in eight of them. But it’s not just the red half of Manchester that has a huge impact on record-breaking viewing numbers in the United States. All of the top 10 games feature clubs from Manchester, with Manchester City featured in five of the 10 most-watched games.

In fact, out of the top 10 most-watched games, the Manchester derby is featured an impressive four times.

Here are the top 10 most-watched Premier League games in US TV history (as of April 10, 2018):

RANK GAME NETWORK VIEWERS DATE
1 Man City-Man United NBC & Telemundo 1.72 million 4/7/18
2 Chelsea-Man United NBC & Telemundo 1.6 million 10/26/14
3 Man United-Arsenal NBC & Universo 1.54 million 11/22/14
4 Man United-Liverpool NBC & Telemundo 1.52 million 9/12/15
5 Man City-Chelsea NBC & Universo 1.5 million 1/31/15
6 Man City-Man United NBCSN & Telemundo 1.48 million 4/12/15
7 Man United-Man City NBCSN & Telemundo 1.46 million 12/10/17
8 Chelsea-Man United NBCSN & Telemundo 1.45 million 1/19/14
9 Liverpool-Man City NBC & Universo 1.42 million 12/31/16
10 Man City-Man United NBC & Telemundo 1.39 million 3/20/16