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Sunderland vs Manchester City: Match Preview, Predictions & Tips - Thursday, 1 January, 2026 15:00
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Premier League 2025-2026 – Regular Season
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Club
M
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pt
1
10
3
1
27
7
20
33
2
9
1
4
32
16
16
28
3
▲
8
3
3
20
14
6
27
5
▲
6
5
3
18
11
7
23
6
6
5
3
18
14
4
23
7
▼
6
4
4
24
20
4
22
Last 6 Matches
Sunderland
VS
Manchester City
2/6 (33%)
Victories
4/6 (67%)
3/6 (50%)
Draws
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Defeats
2/6 (33%)
1.50
PPG
2.00
1.50
Avg Goals Scored
2.67
1.33
Avg Goals Conceded
1.83
83%
BTTS %
67%
17%
Over 2.5 Goals Scored %
67%
0.78
Avg xG
2.01
No predictions available for win/draw probability for this match.
Unable to calculate goals probability for this match due to missing prediction data.
Unable to calculate BTTS probability for this match due to missing prediction data.
Expected Points not available for this match.
1.19
xG [Total: 2.52]
1.33
2
Yellow Cards [Total: 4]
2
6
Corners [Total: 11]
5
2
Offsides [Total: 3]
1
12
Fouls [Total: 21]
9
4
Shots on Goal [Total: 9]
5
In this exciting Premier League 2025-2026 matchup, Sunderland will take on Manchester City as part of the 2025-2026 season in Premier League. This match is part of Matchweek 19 and will take place on 2026-01-01 at 2026-01-01 in the famous Stadium of Light.
The referee for the game will be . Fans can expect an intense battle between the home team, Sunderland, and the visiting side, Manchester City. The scoreline predictions suggest .
Kickoff Details:
Date: 2026-01-01
Time: 20:00
Location: Stadium of Light
Stay tuned to see how the teams perform in this crucial game!
Trends for Sunderland vs Manchester City Football 1 Jan, 2026 15:00
🤖 AI Pattern Insights
Our model identified 6 recurring performance patterns influencing this matchup:
-
Goal Fest Potential
Both teams in high-scoring form — Over 2.5 goals likely with offensive firepower on display
-
Second Half Surge
Sunderland score in 2nd half 100% of matches — expect late goals
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Unlock Premium InsightsComprehensive betting trends for Sunderland vs Manchester City, grouped by market type. Including recent form and head-to-head history.
🏆 Match Winner
Sunderland(5 trends)
- Above League AverageLeague7/775%Sunderland score 2.00 goals/match at home (+42% above league average)
- UnbeatenRecent7/7100%Sunderland are unbeaten in their last 7 7 matches
- Efficient ScoringRecent7/7100%Sunderland efficiently convert chances (high accuracy) in 7 of their last 7 Premier League (Home) matches
- High ScoringRecent7/7100%Sunderland score 2+ goals per match in 7 of their last 7 Premier League (Home) matches
- Good Goal RatioRecent7/7100%Sunderland have good goal ratio (1.5+) in 7 of their last 7 Premier League (Home) matches
Manchester City(5 trends)
- League Top ScorerLeague7/775%Manchester City rank 1 of 20 in scoring in away matches (1.86 goals/match vs league avg 2.81)
- Above League AverageLeague7/775%Manchester City score 1.86 goals/match in away matches (+33% above league average)
- Top Table FormLeague70%Manchester City are currently 2nd in the table (Top 3)
- High xG PerformanceRecent14/14100%Manchester City create many chances (xG 1.5+) in 14 of their last 14 Premier League (Away) matches
- High xG PerformanceRecent30/30100%Manchester City create many chances (xG 1.5+) in 30 of their last 30 Premier League matches
⚽ Both Teams To Score
Sunderland(1 trends)
- BTTS FriendlyLeague5/771%Sunderland score (2.00/match) and concede (1.00/match) regularly at home - BTTS in 71% of matches (league avg: 53%)
🎯 Over/Under 2.5 Goals
Sunderland(3 trends)
- Above League AverageLeague7/775%Sunderland score 2.00 goals/match at home (+42% above league average)
- High ScoringRecent7/7100%Sunderland score 2+ goals per match in 7 of their last 7 Premier League (Home) matches
- Good Goal RatioRecent7/7100%Sunderland have good goal ratio (1.5+) in 7 of their last 7 Premier League (Home) matches
Manchester City(2 trends)
- League Top ScorerLeague7/775%Manchester City rank 1 of 20 in scoring in away matches (1.86 goals/match vs league avg 2.81)
- Above League AverageLeague7/775%Manchester City score 1.86 goals/match in away matches (+33% above league average)
Both teams average 3.9 combined goals per match • Offensive trends outweigh defensive stats
🛡️ Double Chance
Sunderland(2 trends)
- UnbeatenRecent7/7100%Sunderland are unbeaten in their last 7 7 matches
- Undefeated at HTRecent11/1479%Sunderland are undefeated at half time in 11 of their last 14 Premier League matches
Manchester City(1 trends)
- Top Table FormLeague70%Manchester City are currently 2nd in the table (Top 3)
⚡ Team Total Goals
Sunderland(3 trends)
- Above League AverageLeague7/775%Sunderland score 2.00 goals/match at home (+42% above league average)
- Scored 1+Recent7/7100%Sunderland scored 1+ goals in their last 7 7 matches
- Second Half SpecialistsRecent7/7100%Sunderland score in second half in their last 7 7 matches
Manchester City(2 trends)
- League Top ScorerLeague7/775%Manchester City rank 1 of 20 in scoring in away matches (1.86 goals/match vs league avg 2.81)
- Above League AverageLeague7/775%Manchester City score 1.86 goals/match in away matches (+33% above league average)
🚩 Corners Over/Under
Sunderland(2 trends) — avg 4.0 (-17% below league)
- Few CornersLeague7/782%Sunderland average 4.0 corners/match at home (-17% below league avg 4.8)
- Few CornersRecent11/1479%Sunderland win 4 or fewer corners in 11 of their last 14 Premier League matches
Manchester City(1 trends) — avg 3.9 (-20% below league)
- Few CornersLeague7/785%Manchester City average 3.9 corners/match in away matches (-20% below league avg 4.8)
Combined average: 7.9 corners/match (Sunderland 4.0 + Manchester City 3.9) • Low combined average supports Under 9.5
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Sunderland vs Manchester City
🔮 Main Prediction by Periods
💡 Recommendation: The main advantage is on the away team's side. Consider bets on match outcome and corresponding halves.
⚔️ Team Comparison
🏠 Sunderland
Early Strength
Weak
Matches Analyzed
20
Momentum
0.21
Pressure
0.13
✈️ Manchester City
Early Strength
Weak
Matches Analyzed
20
Momentum
0.21
Pressure
0.11
⏰ Match Periods Analysis
📊 Periods Explanation:
Fast Start (0-15 min): Who starts the match better and scores in the first 15 minutes.
First Half (0-45 min): Overall team effectiveness in the first half.
Second Half (46-90 min): How teams play after the break.
Final Stage (76-90 min): Who is stronger in the final minutes of the match.
🏠 Sunderland - Periods
🚀 Fast Start (0-15 min)
Goals in First 15 min
2
Avg. Goals per Match
0.1
⏰ First Half (0-45 min)
First Half Goals
4
Avg. Goals per Match
0.2
🔄 Second Half (46-90 min)
Second Half Goals
15
Avg. Goals per Match
0.75
⚡ Final Stage (76-90 min)
Late Goals
10
Avg. Goals per Match
0.5
✈️ Manchester City - Periods
🚀 Fast Start (0-15 min)
Goals in First 15 min
2
Avg. Goals per Match
0.1
⏰ First Half (0-45 min)
First Half Goals
5
Avg. Goals per Match
0.25
🔄 Second Half (46-90 min)
Second Half Goals
14
Avg. Goals per Match
0.7
⚡ Final Stage (76-90 min)
Late Goals
8
Avg. Goals per Match
0.4
🏆 Detailed Team Analysis
🏠 Sunderland - Details
📈 Momentum Analysis
Positive Sequences
1
Comeback Goals
8
Negative Sequences
1
Killer Goals
2
⚡ Pressure Analysis
Early Pressure
2
Late Pressure
10
Pressure Goals
0
⏰ Timing Patterns
Fast Starts
2
Half-time Spurts
2
Second Half Starts
5
Late Surges
10
🛡️ Defensive Analysis
Early Conceded
4
Late Conceded
2
✈️ Manchester City - Details
📈 Momentum Analysis
Positive Sequences
7
Comeback Goals
8
Negative Sequences
5
Killer Goals
6
⚡ Pressure Analysis
Early Pressure
2
Late Pressure
8
Pressure Goals
0
⏰ Timing Patterns
Fast Starts
2
Half-time Spurts
3
Second Half Starts
6
Late Surges
8
🛡️ Defensive Analysis
Early Conceded
3
Late Conceded
1
💡 Betting Recommendations by Periods
- Overall Result: Manchester City has an advantage in the match
- Away Handicap: Consider Manchester City handicap
- Total Goals: Analyze team goal statistics
- Both Teams to Score: Consider defensive qualities of teams
📊 Factor Breakdown
💡 Factor Explanations:
Momentum: Team's ability to maintain and develop success. Shows how the team reacts to scored and conceded goals.
Pressure: Team's ability to create dangerous moments and score in important match moments.
Timing: Team's ability to score in specific periods of the match (start, end of half, etc.).
Defense: Defensive reliability in different periods of the match.
Momentum (Advantage)
Away +0
Pressure (Advantage)
Home +0.02
Timing (Advantage)
Away +0 (minimal)
Defense (Advantage)
Away +0.023 (away team better)
📝 Detailed Summary
🏠 Home Team Analysis (Sunderland):
Momentum: Very strong - team excellently maintains success and often scores in response. Pressure: Moderate - team periodically creates danger. Defense: Vulnerable at the start of the match.
✈️ Away Team Analysis (Manchester City):
Momentum: Very strong - team excellently maintains success and often scores in response. Pressure: Moderate - team periodically creates danger. Defense: Vulnerable at the start of the match.
🎯 Final Betting Recommendations:
Teams are approximately equal in strength across all periods. Consider bets on draw, low total goals, or exact score.
Sunderland vs Manchester City Head-to-head statistics for Thu 1 Jan, 2026 @ 15:00 Premier League
Sunderland vs Manchester City: Pre-match Stats Comparison
This section provides average statistics and percentages on the main markets for the last 10 matches of both teams
Home/Away: Shows home matches for Sunderland and away matches for Manchester City
Number of goals
Number of goals
Sunderland
Under
Over
Manchester City
Under
Over
0.5
20%
2
80%
8
20%
2
80%
8
1.5
60%
6
40%
4
30%
3
70%
7
2.5
90%
9
10%
1
50%
5
50%
5
3.5
100%
10
0%
0
80%
8
20%
2
4.5
100%
10
0%
0
90%
9
10%
1
Both teams to score
Both teams to score
Sunderland
Manchester City
Yes
60%
6
50%
5
No
40%
4
50%
5
1X2
1X2
Sunderland
Manchester City
1
40%
4
70%
7
X
40%
4
0%
0
2
20%
2
30%
3
Double Chance
Double Chance
Sunderland
Manchester City
12
60%
6
100%
10
1X
80%
8
70%
7
X2
60%
6
30%
3
Total Goals
Total Goals
Sunderland
Manchester City
0-1
20%
2
10%
1
2-3
60%
6
50%
5
4+
20%
2
40%
4
Total Corners
Total Corners
Sunderland
Under
Over
Manchester City
Under
Over
7.5
100%
10
0%
0
50%
5
50%
5
8.5
100%
10
0%
0
70%
7
30%
3
9.5
100%
10
0%
0
90%
9
10%
1
10.5
100%
10
0%
0
100%
10
0%
0
Clean Sheet
Clean Sheet
Sunderland
Manchester City
Yes
20%
2
30%
3
No
80%
8
70%
7
1X2 HT - FT
1X2 HT - FT
Sunderland
Manchester City
HT 1 - FT 1
20%
2
60%
6
HT 1 - FT 2
0%
0
0%
0
HT 1 - FT X
10%
1
0%
0
HT 2 - FT 1
10%
1
0%
0
HT 2 - FT 2
10%
1
20%
2
HT 2 - FT X
10%
1
0%
0
HT X - FT 1
10%
1
10%
1
HT X - FT 2
10%
1
10%
1
HT X - FT X
20%
2
0%
0
xG(xGa)
xG(xGa)
Sunderland
Manchester City
xG
0.83
1.86
xGa
1.4
1
Number of goals
Number of goals
Sunderland
Under
Over
Manchester City
Under
Over
0.5
50%
5
50%
5
40%
4
60%
6
1.5
100%
10
0%
0
40%
4
60%
6
2.5
100%
10
0%
0
90%
9
10%
1
3.5
100%
10
0%
0
100%
10
0%
0
4.5
100%
10
0%
0
100%
10
0%
0
Both teams to score
Both teams to score
Sunderland
Manchester City
Yes
20%
2
20%
2
No
80%
8
80%
8
1X2
1X2
Sunderland
Manchester City
1
30%
3
60%
6
X
40%
4
20%
2
2
30%
3
20%
2
Double Chance
Double Chance
Sunderland
Manchester City
12
60%
6
80%
8
1X
70%
7
80%
8
X2
70%
7
40%
4
Total Goals
Total Goals
Sunderland
Manchester City
0-1
70%
7
40%
4
2-3
30%
3
50%
5
4+
0%
0
10%
1
Clean Sheet
Clean Sheet
Sunderland
Manchester City
Yes
60%
6
60%
6
No
40%
4
40%
4
Number of goals
Number of goals
Sunderland
Under
Over
Manchester City
Under
Over
0.5
30%
3
70%
7
30%
3
70%
7
1.5
90%
9
10%
1
70%
7
30%
3
2.5
100%
10
0%
0
100%
10
0%
0
3.5
100%
10
0%
0
100%
10
0%
0
4.5
100%
10
0%
0
100%
10
0%
0
Both teams to score
Both teams to score
Sunderland
Manchester City
Yes
30%
3
40%
4
No
70%
7
60%
6
1X2
1X2
Sunderland
Manchester City
1
40%
4
40%
4
X
40%
4
20%
2
2
20%
2
40%
4
Double Chance
Double Chance
Sunderland
Manchester City
12
60%
6
80%
8
1X
80%
8
60%
6
X2
60%
6
60%
6
Total Goals
Total Goals
Sunderland
Manchester City
0-1
60%
6
50%
5
2-3
40%
4
40%
4
4+
0%
0
10%
1
Clean Sheet
Clean Sheet
Sunderland
Manchester City
Yes
60%
6
50%
5
No
40%
4
50%
5
No predictions available for this match
No predictions available for this match
Sunderland
Manchester City
Played:
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Wins
0
0
Draws
0
0
Wins
0
0
Total
Per Match
Per Match
Total
| Home | Away | All | ||||
| Played | 7 | 7 | 14 | |||
| Wins | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Draws | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Losses | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Home | Away | All | ||||
| Per Match | Total | Per Match | Total | Per Match | Total | |
| Goals | 2 | 14 | 0.6 | 4 | 1.3 | 18 |
| Goals Conceded | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 14 | 1.9 | 13 | 1.9 | 27 |
| Red Cards | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 | |
| Clean Sheets | 0.3 | 2 | 0.3 | 2 | 0.3 | 4 |
| Corners | 4 | 28 | 2.9 | 20 | 3.4 | 48 |
| Fouls | 11 | 77 | 8.6 | 60 | 9.8 | 137 |
| Offsides | 1.1 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 1.6 | 22 |
| Shots | 11.1 | 78 | 7.9 | 55 | 9.5 | 133 |
| Shots on Goal | 3.6 | 25 | 2.7 | 19 | 3.1 | 44 |
| Home | Away | All | ||||
| Played | 7 | 7 | 14 | |||
| Wins | 6 | 3 | 9 | |||
| Draws | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Losses | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Home | Away | All | ||||
| Per Match | Total | Per Match | Total | Per Match | Total | |
| Goals | 2.7 | 19 | 1.9 | 13 | 2.3 | 32 |
| Goals Conceded | 0.9 | 6 | 1.4 | 10 | 1.1 | 16 |
| Yellow Cards | 1.4 | 10 | 2.3 | 16 | 1.9 | 26 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Clean Sheets | 0.4 | 3 | 0.3 | 2 | 0.4 | 5 |
| Corners | 7.3 | 51 | 3.9 | 27 | 5.6 | 78 |
| Fouls | 9.6 | 67 | 9.4 | 66 | 9.5 | 133 |
| Offsides | 0.9 | 6 | 1.3 | 9 | 1.1 | 15 |
| Shots | 15.1 | 106 | 12.4 | 87 | 13.8 | 193 |
| Shots on Goal | 6.4 | 45 | 3.6 | 25 | 5 | 70 |
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