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 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
4 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 8.5 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #1 |
| 4 | Points | 15 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 0 / 0 |
| 6 | Scored | 13 |
| 10 | Conceded | 5 |
| -4 | GD | +8 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 20% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Sunderland AFC this season
Sunderland AFC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Sunderland AFC are 14th (4 pts). Manchester City FC are 1st (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sunderland AFC
| Brian Brobbey | 3 G | |
| Nilson Angulo | 1 G | 1 A |
| Wilson Isidor | 1 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sunderland AFC and Manchester City FC get this one started.
- It finishes all square. Sunderland AFC and Manchester City FC share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian Brobbey | 3 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 |
| Rayan Cherki | 1 |
| Erling Haaland | 1 |
| Enzo Fernandez | 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
1 / 4
0.66
Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.37
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Sunderland AFC or Draw
37%
Draw or Manchester City FC
84%
Sunderland AFC or Manchester City FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
13.4%
0 – 1
11.2%
0 – 3
10.3%
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 1
8.2%
1 – 3
6.9%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 4
6.1%
1 – 4
4.2%
0 – 5
3%
2 – 2
2.8%
1 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC
| Handicap | Sunderland AFC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -0.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| +0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +1 | 26% | 23% | 52% |
| +1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +2 | 48% | 22% | 30% |
| +2.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
Clean Sheet
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
10%
✗
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.