Tuesday , 3 November 2026

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

Premier League · 2026-27
Manchester City FC
5 – 3
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sun 20 Sep 2026 · 13:00 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Enzo Fernandez 9' 1–0
1–1 12' Brian Brobbey
Rayan Cherki 29' 2–1
2–2 33' Brian Brobbey
Antoine Semenyo 43' 3–2
Antoine Semenyo 57' 4–2
4–3 59' Brian Brobbey
Erling Haaland 81' 5–3
Y 8' Dayann Methalie

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Assistant 1 Gary Beswick
  • Assistant 2 Constantine Hatzidakis
5 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 10.4 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 9 24
2 Manchester City FC 9 21
3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 9 19
4 Chelsea FC 9 16
5 Liverpool FC 9 15
6 Brentford FC 9 14
7 Everton FC 9 13
8 AFC Bournemouth 9 12
9 Tottenham Hotspur FC 9 12
10 Aston Villa FC 9 12
11 Hull City AFC 9 11
12 Leeds United FC 9 11
13 Newcastle United FC 9 11
14 Ipswich Town FC 9 11
15 Fulham FC 9 9
16 Coventry City FC 9 9
17 Manchester United FC 9 7
18 Crystal Palace FC 9 7
19 Nottingham Forest FC 9 6
20 Sunderland AFC 9 5

Head-to-Head

2
1
Manchester City FC 3 games · Avg 3.7 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-20 Manchester City FC 5–3 Sunderland AFC 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
20 Sep Sunderland AFC H 5–3 W
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
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Manchester City FC A 3–5 L
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

Season Stats

Manchester City FC Sunderland AFC
#2 Position #20
21 Points 5
9 Played 9
7 / 0 / 2 W / D / L 1 / 2 / 6
20 Scored 7
10 Conceded 17
+10 GD -10
2.33 PPG 0.56
78% Win % 11%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
22% Clean Sheets
Sunderland AFC this season

Manchester City FC are 2nd (21 pts). Sunderland AFC are 20th (5 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester City FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
5/2
61-75
3/–
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sunderland AFC
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/6
61-75
2/–
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC
Erling Haaland 9 G
Rayan Cherki 4 G 2 A
Antoine Semenyo 2 G 3 A
Josko Gvardiol 1 G 3 A
Marc Guehi 1 G 1 A
Sunderland AFC
Brian Brobbey 3 G
Enzo Le Fee 2 G 1 A
Nilson Angulo 1 G 1 A
Wilson Isidor 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Manchester City FC welcome Sunderland AFC for this crunch clash at Etihad Stadium.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 8' The referee calls foul for Dayann Methalie. He receives a card.
  • 9' Enzo Fernandez makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Manchester City FC are in front.
  • 12' Magnificent from Brian Brobbey! That is 63 goals in 489 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 17' Manchester City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Sunderland AFC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 22' Thomas Meunier has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 27' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 372 games and scored 487 goals.
  • 29' Rayan Cherki is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 6 goals this season for the .
  • 33' The Netherlands Brian Brobbey breaks the deadlock on 33 minutes. 2-2!
  • 38' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Sunderland AFC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 43' Antoine Semenyo doubles the advantage! 3-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 48' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Elliot Anderson made 346 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 57' A goal from the Ghana international Antoine Semenyo! He fires home on 57 to make it 4-2!
  • 59' A stunning finish from Brian Brobbey — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 60' Malick Fofana is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nilson Angulo at the 60 minute mark.
  • 65' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 68' Wilson Isidor gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Noah Sadiki and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Sunderland AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 75' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Jeremy Doku comes on to replace Iliman Ndiaye.
  • 79' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Thomas Meunier is replaced by Trai Hume on 79 minute.
  • 81' A goal from the Norway international Erling Haaland! He fires home on 81 to make it 5-3!
  • 85' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nico O'Reilly is hanging Rayan Cherki on the field on 85 minute.
  • 90' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester City FC and Sunderland AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 5-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Brian Brobbey 3
Antoine Semenyo 2
Rayan Cherki 1
Erling Haaland 1
Enzo Fernandez 1

Head to Head

2026-09-20 Manchester City FC 5–3 Sunderland AFC 2026-01-01 Sunderland AFC 0–0 Manchester City FC 2025-12-06 Manchester City FC 3–0 Sunderland AFC

Manchester City FC Form

2026-09-20 Manchester City FC 5–3 Sunderland AFC W 2026-09-13 Manchester United FC 0–1 Manchester City FC W 2026-09-08 FC Porto 0–2 Manchester City FC W 2026-09-05 Manchester City FC 1–0 Coventry City FC W 2026-08-28 Crystal Palace FC 1–4 Manchester City FC W 2026-08-23 Manchester City FC 2–1 AFC Bournemouth W

Sunderland AFC Form

2026-09-20 Manchester City FC 5–3 Sunderland AFC L 2026-09-16 Sunderland AFC 1–0 AZ W 2026-09-12 Sunderland AFC 0–2 Arsenal FC L 2026-09-05 Brentford FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2026-08-30 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Fulham FC W 2026-08-22 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.32 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 80% + Manchester City FC to win 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC74% Draw15% Sunderland AFC11%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 4.4
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 80%
20%
± 3.5 62%
38%
± 4.5 43%
57%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
26%
Manchester City FC or Sunderland AFC
85%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC60% Draw30% Sunderland AFC10%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–3 not predicted
5 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
7.9%
3 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
7.1%
4 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
6.1%
1 – 1
5.1%
5 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
4.3%
1 – 0
4.2%
5 – 0
4.1%
2 – 2
3.9%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 41% — 59%
-2 41% 20% 39%
-1.5 61% — 39%
-1 61% 17% 22%
-0.5 78% — 22%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 6% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
4% ✓

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