Football · England Premier League · 20/09, 15:00

Prediction: Man City vs Sunderland

Team pages: Man City · Sunderland

Prediction summary
Expected goals
2.76Total
Man City2.11
Sunderland0.65
1X2
71% 19% 10%
Man City Draw Sunderland
Markets
Over 2.5 goals 52% Not both to score 51%
Most likely score
2-0 14%
Recent form · 10 last
Man City 7-2-1 (W-D-L)
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Sunderland 3-3-4 (W-D-L)
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Head-to-head
Man City 5–1–0 Sunderland (6 last)
  • Sunderland0-0Man City
  • Man City3-0Sunderland
  • Sunderland0-2Man City
  • Man City2-1Sunderland
  • Sunderland0-1Man City
  • Man City4-1Sunderland
Our model (Elo) vs Market Rating Elo · Man City 1627 · Sunderland 1528
Man CityDrawSunderland
Our model71%20%9%
Market71%18%10%
Estimated total (ours) 2.76 goals · Bet365 line 3 · -0.2

The bar above blends our model with the market: where our probability diverges most from the odds is where the model sees the widest gap.

Model analysis
1st-half goalsOver 1.5 · 52%model estimate

Match keys

  • Our model (Elo, opponent-adjusted) favours Man City (rating 1627 vs 1528).
  • H2H favours Man City: 5-1-0.
  • High corners: 12 combined avg.
  • Cards-heavy: 7.8 🟨 combined avg.

Statistics · 10/10 matches analysed

F = for · A = against · HT = half-time · FT = full-time

Man CitySunderland
Goals for / against (FT)2.1 / 0.91.2 / 1.7
Goals for / against (HT)0.9 / 0.30.4 / 0.8
Half-time result (W/D/L)60/30/10%20/50/30%
Corners (HT / FT)4.6 / 82.7 / 4
Cards (🟨 / 🟥)3.2 / 04.6 / 0.3

Head-to-head (H2H) · Man City 510 Sunderland

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DateHomeScoreAway
01/01/26
England Premier League
Sunderland0-0
HT 0-0
Man City
06/12/25
England Premier League
Man City3-0
HT 2-0
Sunderland
05/03/17
England Premier League
Sunderland0-2
HT 0-1
Man City
13/08/16
England Premier League
Man City2-1
HT 1-0
Sunderland
02/02/16
England Premier League
Sunderland0-1
HT 0-1
Man City
26/12/15
England Premier League
Man City4-1
HT 3-0
Sunderland

Standings · England Premier League

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#Team PWDL GFGAPts
1 Arsenal 4400 8112
2 Man City 4400 8212
3 Hull 4220 528
4 Brighton 4211 1357
5 Chelsea 4211 1097
6 Brentford 4130 746
7 Liverpool 4130 646
8 Everton 4130 536
9 Ipswich 4202 7106
10 Newcastle 3120 645
11 Leeds 3120 325
12 Nottm Forest 4121 445
13 Man Utd 4112 774
14 Sunderland 4112 354
15 Bournemouth 4031 673
16 Crystal Palace 4103 6113
17 Tottenham 4022 052
18 Fulham 4013 471
19 Aston Villa 4013 171
20 Coventry 4004 0100

Common opponents 4 opponents

How each team fared against the same recent opponents

OpponentMan CitySunderland
Aston Villa 1-2 L 3-4 L
Brentford 3-0 W 1-1 D
Everton 3-3 D 3-1 W
Arsenal 2-1 W 0-2 L
Record vs common 2 W 1 D 1 L 1 W 1 D 2 L

Better against common opponents: Man City (2 of 4 head-to-heads won)

Last 10 matches played

The averages above come from these matches. W = win, D = draw, L = loss. Common opponents to both are in blue.

Man City

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Date Opponent HT FT Cor.Cards Res.
05/09 Coventry
England Premier League
1-0 1-0 43 W
28/08 Crystal Palace
England Premier League
1-0 4-1 63 W
23/08 Bournemouth
England Premier League
1-1 2-1 83 W
24/05 Aston Villa
England Premier League
1-0 1-2 91 L
19/05 Bournemouth
England Premier League
0-1 1-1 65 D
13/05 Crystal Palace
England Premier League
2-0 3-0 92 W
09/05 Brentford
England Premier League
0-0 3-0 106 W
04/05 Everton
England Premier League
1-0 3-3 95 D
22/04 Burnley
England Premier League
1-0 1-0 110 W
19/04 Arsenal
England Premier League
1-1 2-1 84 W

Sunderland

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Date Opponent HT FT Cor.Cards Res.
12/09 Arsenal
England Premier League
0-0 0-2 48 L
05/09 Brentford
England Premier League
0-0 1-1 35 D
30/08 Fulham
England Premier League
0-0 1-0 32 W
22/08 Ipswich
England Premier League
1-1 1-2 53 L
24/05 Chelsea
England Premier League
1-0 2-1 69 W
17/05 Everton
England Premier League
0-1 3-1 23 W
09/05 Man Utd
England Premier League
0-0 0-0 63 D
02/05 Wolverhampton
England Premier League
1-0 1-1 35 D
24/04 Nottm Forest
England Premier League
0-4 0-5 37 L
19/04 Aston Villa
England Premier League
1-2 3-4 54 L

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite in Man City vs Sunderland?

According to our model, the most likely result is a Man City win (71%). Probabilities: Man City 71%, draw 19%, Sunderland 10%.

How many goals are expected in Man City vs Sunderland?

The model expects 2.76 goals (Man City 2.11 · Sunderland 0.65), with a 56% chance of under 3 goals.

Will both teams score in Man City vs Sunderland?

The model gives a 51% chance that not both teams score.

What is the most likely score?

The most likely score according to our model is 2-0.