Man Utd host Sunderland at Old Trafford, Manchester on 30 December 2026 at 19:30 in the Premier League. Man Utd's last five results: L L L W D (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). Sunderland's last five: D W L L W (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). In their last 2 meetings, Man Utd have won 1, Sunderland 0, with 1 draw.
Man Utd vs Sunderland kicks off at 19:30 UK time on Wednesday 30 December 2026 in the Premier League, at Old Trafford, Manchester. Old Trafford holds 74,879 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 19:30.
Man Utd vs Sunderland is being played at Old Trafford in Manchester on Wednesday 30 December 2026, the home ground of Man Utd, which holds 74,879 people. Kick-off is at 19:30 UK time, and the match is part of the Premier League.
Man Utd have won 0, drawn 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 6 and conceding 11, with results reading D D L L D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 4-4 draw at home to Villa in the Premier League on 8 November.
Sunderland have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 2 and conceding 7, with results reading L L D L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win at home to Chelsea in the Premier League on 8 November.
Across the last 2 meetings Man Utd have won 1, Sunderland have won 0 and 1 was drawn, with Man Utd scoring 2 goals to Sunderland's 0. The most recent was Sunderland 0-0 Manchester United on 9 May 2026 in the Premier League.
Bruno Fernandes leads Man Utd with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Man Utd player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Man Utd player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Brian Brobbey leads Sunderland with 17 shots across their last 10 games, 1.7 a game, the most of any Sunderland player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Sunderland player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Man Utd vs Sunderland is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Man Utd's XI from their 4-4 draw v Villa at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026, and Sunderland's XI from their 1-0 win v Chelsea at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Man Utd the favourite with a 54% chance of winning, against 22% for Sunderland and 24% for the draw. Projected goals are Man Utd 1.8 - 1.1 Sunderland.
The most likely score in Man Utd vs Sunderland is 1-1, a draw, at 11%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 57% likely and over 2.5 goals 57%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Man Utd vs Sunderland, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2026 | Premier League | Sunderland vs Manchester United | 0-0 |
| 4 Oct 2025 | Premier League | Manchester United vs Sunderland | 2-0 |
Statz's projection model expects Man Utd 1.8 - 1.1 Sunderland in goals. It gives Man Utd a 54% chance of winning, the draw 24% and Sunderland 22%. Both teams to score is 57% likely, over 1.5 goals 80% and over 2.5 goals 57%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (11%), 2-1 (10%), 1-0 (9%), 2-0 (9%), 3-1 (6%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 11% |
| 2-1 | Man Utd win | 10% |
| 1-0 | Man Utd win | 9% |
| 2-0 | Man Utd win | 9% |
| 3-1 | Man Utd win | 6% |
Predicted lineups for Man Utd vs Sunderland are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Man Utd's XI from their 4-4 draw v Villa at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026, and Sunderland's XI from their 1-0 win v Chelsea at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026.
| # | Man Utd | Fouls committed | Sunderland | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Dalot | 11 | B. Brobbey | 13 |
| 2 | M. Cunha | 11 | T. Hume | 11 |
| 3 | B. Fernandes | 10 | R. Mandava | 10 |
| 4 | B. Mbeumo | 8 | D. Ballard | 10 |
| 5 | K. Mainoo | 8 | N. Angulo | 9 |
| # | Man Utd | Shots | Sunderland | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Fernandes | 31 | B. Brobbey | 17 |
| 2 | B. Mbeumo | 30 | E. Fée | 17 |
| 3 | M. Cunha | 21 | W. Isidor | 10 |
| 4 | M. Rashford | 13 | N. Mukiele | 9 |
| 5 | A. Diallo | 12 | N. Angulo | 8 |
| # | Man Utd | Shots on target | Sunderland | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Mbeumo | 13 | B. Brobbey | 7 |
| 2 | M. Cunha | 8 | E. Fée | 5 |
| 3 | B. Fernandes | 7 | N. Angulo | 4 |
| 4 | A. Diallo | 4 | M. Fofana | 4 |
| 5 | Y. Tielemans | 4 | T. Meunier | 4 |
| # | Man Utd | Goals | Sunderland | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Fernandes | 4 | E. Fée | 3 |
| 2 | B. Mbeumo | 4 | B. Brobbey | 3 |
| 3 | J. Zirkzee | 1 | W. Isidor | 1 |
| 4 | P. Dorgu | 1 | N. Angulo | 1 |
| 5 | Y. Tielemans | 1 |
| # | Man Utd | Yellow cards | Sunderland | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Maguire | 4 | B. Brobbey | 2 |
| 2 | A. Heaven | 2 | N. Angulo | 2 |
| 3 | L. Martínez | 2 | L. O'Nien | 2 |
| 4 | B. Mbeumo | 2 | O. Alderete | 2 |
| 5 | A. Santos | 2 | R. Mandava | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.4 | 10 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.9 | 17 of 20 |
| Shots | 19.3 | 1 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.4 | 3 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.8 | 9 of 20 |
| Tackles | 17.8 | 5 of 20 |
| Passes | 521.8 | 4 of 20 |
| Corners | 6.3 | 2 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.9 | 20 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 15 of 20 |
| Shots | 12.2 | 13 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.6 | 14 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.6 | 10 of 20 |
| Tackles | 15 | 14 of 20 |
| Passes | 394.1 | 14 of 20 |
| Corners | 4 | 15 of 20 |