Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Sunderland AFC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2025-26
Sunderland AFC
0 – 0
Full Time
Manchester United FC
Sat 9 May 2026 · 14:00 UTC Stadium of Light 47,233 HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 54' Mason Mount
Y 58' Joshua Zirkzee
Y 90' Matheus Cunha

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs Manchester United FC — Premier League at Stadium of Light.

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Assistant 1 Constantine Hatzidakis
  • Assistant 2 Nicholas Greenhalgh (England)
3 games this season 🟨 6.0/game ⚽ 15.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

1
1
Sunderland AFC 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals Manchester United FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-09 Sunderland AFC 0–0 Manchester United FC 2025-10-04 Manchester United FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 May Manchester United FC H 0–0 D
02 May Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
24 Apr Nottingham Forest FC H 0–5 L
19 Apr Aston Villa FC A 3–4 L
12 Apr Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–0 W
22 Mar Newcastle United FC A 2–1 W
Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 May Sunderland AFC A 0–0 D
03 May Liverpool FC H 3–2 W
27 Apr Brentford FC H 2–1 W
18 Apr Chelsea FC A 1–0 W
13 Apr Leeds United FC H 1–2 L
20 Mar AFC Bournemouth A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Sunderland AFC Manchester United FC
#14 Position #12
4 Points 5
5 Played 5
1 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 1 / 2 / 2
6 Scored 8
10 Conceded 8
-4 GD +0
0.80 PPG 1.00
20% Win % 20%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Sunderland AFC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season

Sunderland AFC are 14th (4 pts). Manchester United FC are 12th (5 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 United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sunderland AFC
Brian Brobbey 3 G
Nilson Angulo 1 G 1 A
Wilson Isidor 1 G
Manchester United FC
Bruno Fernandes 3 G 1 A
Bryan Mbeumo 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Sunderland AFC vs Manchester United FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Amad Diallo, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium of Light with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester United FC that had 415 games and scored 686 goals.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sunderland AFC and Manchester United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 45' Manchester United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 54' The referee calls foul for Mason Mount. He receives a card.
  • 58' The referee calls foul for Joshua Zirkzee. He receives a card.
  • 63' A quiet spell here at Stadium of Light. Manchester United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 68' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 73' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 78' Manchester United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 83' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Reinildo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 88' Sunderland AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester United FC backline.
  • 90' Matheus Cunha was booked on 90.
  • The final score is 0-0.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

Manchester United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

H2H

Head to Head

2026-05-09 Sunderland AFC 0–0 Manchester United FC 2025-10-04 Manchester United FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC

Sunderland AFC Form

2026-05-09 Sunderland AFC 0–0 Manchester United FC D 2026-05-02 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2026-04-24 Sunderland AFC 0–5 Nottingham Forest FC L 2026-04-19 Aston Villa FC 4–3 Sunderland AFC L 2026-04-12 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2026-03-22 Newcastle United FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W

Manchester United FC Form

2026-05-09 Sunderland AFC 0–0 Manchester United FC D 2026-05-03 Manchester United FC 3–2 Liverpool FC W 2026-04-27 Manchester United FC 2–1 Brentford FC W 2026-04-18 Chelsea FC 0–1 Manchester United FC W 2026-04-13 Manchester United FC 1–2 Leeds United FC L 2026-03-20 AFC Bournemouth 2–2 Manchester United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.89 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67 Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC25% Draw27% Manchester United FC48%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
53%
Draw or Manchester United FC
75%
Sunderland AFC or Manchester United FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC15% Draw47% Manchester United FC38%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 1
12%
0 – 2
10.5%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
9.3%
1 – 0
5.9%
0 – 3
5.7%
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3%
2 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Manchester United FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 12% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 46% — 54%
+1 46% 24% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 17% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
20% ✗
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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