Sunderland AFC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sunderland AFC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League .
- Sunderland AFC 10 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
5 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Manchester City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Dec | Leeds United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Dec | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Dec | Newcastle United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Dec | Manchester City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Dec | Liverpool FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Sunderland AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Dec | West Ham United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Dec | Real Madrid CF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Dec | Sunderland AFC | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Sunderland AFC | Manchester City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #3 |
| 8 | Points | 21 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 2 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 3 |
| 8 | Scored | 21 |
| 17 | Conceded | 13 |
| -9 | GD | +8 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 2.10 |
| 20% | Win % | 70% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Sunderland AFC this season
Sunderland AFC this season
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Sunderland AFC are 19th (8 pts). Manchester City FC are 3rd (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sunderland AFC
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/6
61-75
2/–
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/1
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sunderland AFC
| Enzo Le Fee | 3 G | 1 A |
| Brian Brobbey | 3 G | |
| Nilson Angulo | 1 G | 1 A |
| Wilson Isidor | 1 G |
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 9 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 5 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 3 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Sunderland AFC and Manchester City FC.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Manchester City FC 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
Sunderland AFC Form
2026-01-01
Sunderland AFC
0–0
Manchester City FC
D
2025-12-28
Sunderland AFC
1–1
Leeds United FC
D
2025-12-20
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–0
Sunderland AFC
D
2025-12-14
Sunderland AFC
1–0
Newcastle United FC
W
2025-12-06
Manchester City FC
3–0
Sunderland AFC
L
2025-12-03
Liverpool FC
1–1
Sunderland AFC
D
Manchester City FC Form
2026-01-01
Sunderland AFC
0–0
Manchester City FC
D
2025-12-27
Nottingham Forest FC
1–2
Manchester City FC
W
2025-12-20
Manchester City FC
3–0
West Ham United FC
W
2025-12-14
Crystal Palace FC
0–3
Manchester City FC
W
2025-12-10
Real Madrid CF
1–2
Manchester City FC
W
2025-12-06
Manchester City FC
3–0
Sunderland AFC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.61
Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 61% + Manchester City FC to win 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Sunderland AFC or Draw
43%
Draw or Manchester City FC
82%
Sunderland AFC or Manchester City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
15.1%
0 – 2
14.3%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.2%
0 – 3
8.7%
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
4.3%
0 – 4
4%
2 – 1
2.8%
2 – 2
2.7%
1 – 4
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC
| Handicap | Sunderland AFC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 8% | 90% |
| -0.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| +0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +1 | 34% | 26% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 21% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.