Manchester City FC vs Sunderland AFC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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Manchester City FC vs Sunderland AFC — Premier League .
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Madley
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Dec | Sunderland AFC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Dec | Fulham FC | A | 5–4 | W |
| 29 Nov | Leeds United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Nov | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Nov | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Nov | Liverpool FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Dec | Manchester City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Dec | Liverpool FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Nov | AFC Bournemouth | H | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Nov | Fulham FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Nov | Arsenal FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Nov | Everton FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Manchester City FC | Sunderland AFC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #14 |
| 15 | Points | 4 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 5 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 3 |
| 13 | Scored | 6 |
| 5 | Conceded | 10 |
| +8 | GD | -4 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 100% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Sunderland AFC this season
Sunderland AFC this season
Manchester City FC are 1st (15 pts). Sunderland AFC are 14th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sunderland AFC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 5 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 3 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 2 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Sunderland AFC
| Brian Brobbey | 3 G | |
| Nilson Angulo | 1 G | 1 A |
| Wilson Isidor | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Manchester City FC kicks off things out of here…
- Full Time. Manchester City FC beats Sunderland AFC
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Sunderland AFC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian Brobbey | 3 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 |
| Erling Haaland | 1 |
| Enzo Fernandez | 1 |
| Rayan Cherki | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2025-12-06
Manchester City FC
3–0
Sunderland AFC
W
2025-12-02
Fulham FC
4–5
Manchester City FC
W
2025-11-29
Manchester City FC
3–2
Leeds United FC
W
2025-11-25
Manchester City FC
0–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2025-11-22
Newcastle United FC
2–1
Manchester City FC
L
2025-11-09
Manchester City FC
3–0
Liverpool FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.38
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62
Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 78% + Over 2.5 goals 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
22%
Manchester City FC or Sunderland AFC
87%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
11%
4 – 0
9.8%
3 – 1
7.2%
5 – 0
6.6%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
6.5%
4 – 1
6.1%
1 – 1
4.4%
5 – 1
4.2%
6 – 0
3.8%
0 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Sunderland AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -2 | 51% | 20% | 29% |
| -1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| -1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| -0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.