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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)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

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 #10
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Sunderland AFC are 14th (0 pts). Manchester United FC are 10th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Sunderland AFC and Manchester United FC has kicked off!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Manchester United FC winning 50% of all matches.
  • 15' Sunderland AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Enzo Le Fee, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium of Light with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 25' Manchester United FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 45' The travelling Manchester United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 54' It’s gonna be a card for Mason Mount.
  • 58' Joshua Zirkzee was booked on 58.
  • 63' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sunderland AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 68' Manchester United FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 73' Senne Lammens has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 52 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 78' It looks like no one’s ball. Sunderland AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 83' It’s high time Regis Le Bris made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 88' Luke Shaw needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 90' The referee shows Manchester United FC player a card on 90.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

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
4 / 4
0.3 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58 Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 93% + Under — clean sheet likely 86%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC21% Draw46% Manchester United FC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes14% 0% No86%
Avg goals/match: 0.88
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 56%
44%
± 1.5 23%
77%
± 2.5 7%
93%
± 3.5 2%
98%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
67%
Draw or Manchester United FC
79%
Sunderland AFC or Manchester United FC
54%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC7% Draw76% Manchester United FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
22.1%
1 – 0
10.3%
1 – 1
8.6%
0 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
2.6%
2 – 0
1.5%
2 – 1
1.2%
0 – 3
1.2%
1 – 3
0.5%
2 – 2
0.5%
0 – 4
0.2%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Manchester United FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 12% 87%
-0.5 13% — 87%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 25% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 7% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
56% ✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓

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