Friday , 18 September 2026

Manchester City FC vs Sunderland AFC, Premier League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2026-27
Manchester City FC
0 – 0
Upcoming
Sunderland AFC
Sun 20 Sep 2026 · 13:00 UTC Etihad Stadium

Overview

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Manchester City FC vs Sunderland AFC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 4 12
2 Manchester City FC 4 12
3 Brentford FC 5 9
4 Leeds United FC 4 8
5 Hull City AFC 4 8
6 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 4 7
7 Chelsea FC 5 7
8 Liverpool FC 4 6
9 Everton FC 4 6
10 Ipswich Town FC 4 6
11 Nottingham Forest FC 4 5
12 Newcastle United FC 4 5
13 Manchester United FC 4 4
14 Sunderland AFC 4 4
15 AFC Bournemouth 4 3
16 Crystal Palace FC 4 3
17 Tottenham Hotspur FC 4 2
18 Fulham FC 4 1
19 Aston Villa FC 4 1
20 Coventry City FC 4 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
Manchester City FC 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2026-01-01 Sunderland AFC 0–0 Manchester City FC 2025-12-06 Manchester City FC 3–0 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Sep Manchester United FC A 1–0 W
08 Sep FC Porto A 2–0 W
05 Sep Coventry City FC H 1–0 W
28 Aug Crystal Palace FC A 4–1 W
23 Aug AFC Bournemouth H 2–1 W
24 May Aston Villa FC H 1–2 L
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep AZ H 1–0 W
12 Sep Arsenal FC H 0–2 L
05 Sep Brentford FC A 1–1 D
30 Aug Fulham FC H 1–0 W
22 Aug Ipswich Town FC A 1–2 L
24 May Chelsea FC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Manchester City FC Sunderland AFC
#2 Position #14
12 Points 4
4 Played 4
4 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 2
8 Scored 3
2 Conceded 5
+6 GD -2
3.00 PPG 1.00
100% Win % 25%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Sunderland AFC this season

Manchester City FC are 2nd (12 pts). Sunderland AFC are 14th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sunderland AFC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC
Erling Haaland 4 G
Rayan Cherki 2 G 2 A
Josko Gvardiol 1 G 1 A
Marc Guehi 1 G
Sunderland AFC
Wilson Isidor 1 G
Nilson Angulo 1 G

Predictions

1.75 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.42 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 71% + Manchester City FC to win 66%

Match Result

Manchester City FC66% Draw23% Sunderland AFC11%

Both Teams to Score

Yes29% 0% No71%
Avg goals/match: 2.17

Over / Under Goals

Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
34%
Manchester City FC or Sunderland AFC
77%

Half-Time Result

Manchester City FC46% Draw48% Sunderland AFC6%

Correct Score

1 – 0
19.4%
2 – 0
16.9%
0 – 0
13.4%
3 – 0
9.6%
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
7.2%
3 – 1
4.4%
4 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 1
2%
1 – 2
1.6%
2 – 2
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 22% 59%
-1.5 41% — 59%
-1 41% 28% 31%
-0.5 69% — 31%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 6% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
66%
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
18%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.