Saturday , 14 November 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)
6 games this season 🟨 5.2/game ⚽ 11.5 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

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
#19 Position #18
8 Points 8
10 Played 10
2 / 2 / 6 W / D / L 1 / 5 / 4
8 Scored 14
17 Conceded 19
-9 GD -5
0.80 PPG 0.80
20% Win % 10%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
30% Clean Sheets
Sunderland AFC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season

Sunderland AFC are 19th (8 pts). Manchester United FC are 18th (8 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 United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
5/4
■ 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 United FC
Bruno Fernandes 4 G 2 A
Bryan Mbeumo 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Manchester United FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Reinildo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sunderland AFC.
  • 10' Sunderland AFC is showing some good football. However, Sunderland AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' Bruno Fernandes, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luke Shaw made 419 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' Lisandro Martinez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 190 appearances.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 50' Nordi Mukiele is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sunderland AFC tonight.
  • 54' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mason Mount on 54.
  • 58' Joshua Zirkzee has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 58.
  • 63' 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.
  • 68' It is a cagey affair so far. Sunderland AFC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Manchester United FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 73' Joshua Zirkzee has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 78' 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.
  • 83' Manchester United FC come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 88' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sunderland AFC and Manchester United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 90' Matheus Cunha is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

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
0.75 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42 Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC25% Draw30% Manchester United FC45%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
55%
Draw or Manchester United FC
75%
Sunderland AFC or Manchester United FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC14% Draw51% Manchester United FC35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
15.1%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13%
0 – 2
11.1%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 2
3.2%
2 – 0
3.1%
0 – 4
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Manchester United FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 13% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 25% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 16% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
25% ✗
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗

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