Manchester CityManchester City vs Sunderland — Premier League
3-0
SunderlandEtihad Stadium, Manchester
Going into the match, Manchester City had won 7, drawn 0, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 2.3 goals a game; Sunderland had won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.3. The sides have met 1 time in our records: 1 drawn. Manchester City are 1st in the Premier League on 9 points; Sunderland are 12th on 4.
Match report
Home form going in: Manchester City
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 0, lost 3 (W W L L W). 2.3 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 4-5 at Fulham · 2 Dec 2025
- W 3-2 vs Leeds · 29 Nov 2025
- L 0-2 vs Bayer Leverkusen · 25 Nov 2025
- L 2-1 at Newcastle · 22 Nov 2025
- W 3-0 vs Liverpool · 9 Nov 2025
- W 4-1 vs Borussia Dortmund · 5 Nov 2025
Away form going in: Sunderland
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 (D W L D D). 1.3 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at Liverpool · 3 Dec 2025
- W 3-2 vs Bournemouth · 29 Nov 2025
- L 1-0 at Fulham · 22 Nov 2025
- D 2-2 vs Arsenal · 8 Nov 2025
- D 1-1 vs Everton · 3 Nov 2025
- W 1-2 at Chelsea · 25 Oct 2025
Head-to-head: Manchester City vs Sunderland
- Sunderland 0-0 Manchester City · 1 Jan 2026 · Premier League
How it unfolded
- 31' Normal Goal — R. Dias (Manchester City)
- 35' Normal Goal — J. Gvardiol (Manchester City)
- 65' Normal Goal — P. Foden (Manchester City)
Match statistics
| Manchester City | Metric | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals | 0 |
| 64 | Ball possession | 36 |
| 2.41605 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.626486 |
| 18 | Total shots | 8 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 7 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 15 | Attempts inside box | 5 |
| 3 | Attempts outside box | 3 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 623 | Total passes | 347 |
| 559 | Accurate passes | 277 |
| 90 | Pass accuracy | 80 |
| 16 | Key passes | 5 |
| 82 | Duels | 82 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Hull City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Brentford | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Newcastle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Leeds | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Brighton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 14 | Ipswich | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 18 | Tottenham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 19 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 20 | Coventry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |