Man City host Sunderland at Etihad Stadium, Manchester on 20 September 2026 at 14:00 in the Premier League. Man City's last five results: W W W W W (5 wins). Sunderland's last five: W D W L W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). In their last 2 meetings, Man City have won 1, Sunderland 0, with 1 draw.
Man City vs Sunderland kicks off at 14:00 UK time on Sunday 20 September 2026 in the Premier League, at Etihad Stadium, Manchester.
Man City vs Sunderland is being played at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, the home ground of Man City.
Man City's last five results read W W W W W (oldest to newest): 5 wins.
Sunderland's last five results read W D W L W (oldest to newest): 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Across the last 2 meetings Man City have won 1, Sunderland have won 0 and 1 was drawn. The most recent was Sunderland 0-0 Manchester City on 1 January 2026 in the Premier League.
Erling Haaland leads Man City with 8 goals across their last 10 games.
Brian Brobbey leads Sunderland with 17 fouls committed across their last 10 games.
Robert Jones is the referee for Man City vs Sunderland, averaging 32.0 fouls and 4.5 yellow cards per game this season.
Predicted lineups for Man City vs Sunderland appear on the Lineups tab of this page once the team news is in, usually the day before the game.
Statz's projection model makes Man City the favourite with a 71% chance of winning, against 10% for Sunderland and 19% for the draw. Projected goals are Man City 2.2 - 0.7 Sunderland.
The most likely scoreline is 2-0, a Man City win, at 13%. Both teams to score is 46% likely and over 2.5 goals 56%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Premier League | Sunderland vs Manchester City | 0-0 |
| 6 Dec 2025 | Premier League | Manchester City vs Sunderland | 3-0 |
Statz's projection model expects Man City 2.2 - 0.7 Sunderland in goals. It gives Man City a 71% chance of winning, the draw 19% and Sunderland 10%. Both teams to score is 46% likely, over 1.5 goals 79% and over 2.5 goals 56%. The most likely scorelines are 2-0 (13%), 1-0 (12%), 3-0 (10%), 2-1 (9%), 1-1 (9%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 2-0 | Man City win | 13% |
| 1-0 | Man City win | 12% |
| 3-0 | Man City win | 10% |
| 2-1 | Man City win | 9% |
| 1-1 | Draw | 9% |
| # | Man City | Fouls committed | Sunderland | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. O'Reilly | 11 | B. Brobbey | 17 |
| 2 | A. Semenyo | 11 | N. Mukiele | 15 |
| 3 | R. Cherki | 9 | R. Mandava | 12 |
| 4 | M. Guéhi | 8 | D. Ballard | 10 |
| 5 | P. Foden | 6 | N. Sadiki | 9 |
| # | Man City | Shots | Sunderland | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Haaland | 31 | E. Fée | 22 |
| 2 | R. Cherki | 24 | B. Brobbey | 16 |
| 3 | A. Semenyo | 14 | N. Sadiki | 11 |
| 4 | J. Doku | 13 | W. Isidor | 10 |
| 5 | N. O'Reilly | 11 | N. Mukiele | 10 |
| # | Man City | Shots on target | Sunderland | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Haaland | 17 | E. Fée | 9 |
| 2 | R. Cherki | 6 | B. Brobbey | 6 |
| 3 | J. Doku | 5 | W. Isidor | 5 |
| 4 | A. Semenyo | 5 | N. Sadiki | 4 |
| 5 | N. O'Reilly | 4 | T. Meunier | 4 |
| # | Man City | Goals | Sunderland | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Haaland | 8 | W. Isidor | 3 |
| 2 | J. Doku | 3 | E. Fée | 2 |
| 3 | A. Semenyo | 2 | T. Hume | 2 |
| 4 | R. Cherki | 2 | N. Mukiele | 1 |
| 5 | M. Guéhi | 1 | B. Brobbey | 1 |
| # | Man City | Yellow cards | Sunderland | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Donnarumma | 2 | G. Xhaka | 5 |
| 2 | M. Nunes | 1 | N. Sadiki | 3 |
| 3 | N. O'Reilly | 1 | D. Ballard | 3 |
| 4 | R. Lewis | 1 | H. Diarra | 2 |
| 5 | E. Fernández | 1 | B. Brobbey | 2 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Man City vs Sunderland: Chris Rigg 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.44); Jules Ahoka Jules 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.73); Luke O'Nien 1+ tackles (100% hit rate at 1.25); Antoine Semenyo 1+ tackles (100% hit rate at 1.40). Combined odds 4.36 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2 | 4 of 20 |
| Goals against | 0.5 | 2 of 20 |
| Shots | 13 | 11 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.3 | 7 of 20 |
| Fouls | 9.8 | 17 of 20 |
| Tackles | 13.8 | 16 of 20 |
| Passes | 667 | 1 of 20 |
| Corners | 6.3 | 2 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 17 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 10 of 20 |
| Shots | 12.3 | 13 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 11 of 20 |
| Fouls | 12.8 | 6 of 20 |
| Tackles | 15 | 11 of 20 |
| Passes | 403.8 | 10 of 20 |
| Corners | 3.8 | 15 of 20 |