Sunderland vs Manchester City predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

At home, the team coached by R. Le Bris will try to get a victory thanks to home advantage. The match is the Premier League 19th round, where  Sunderland will face Manchester City at Stadium of Light stadium on 1 January at 15:00.

After a draw in their last game played, Sunderland is currently in 6º position in the tournament with 27 points, while Manchester City is currently in 2º position with 37.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Sunderland vs Manchester City.

Sunderland

Sunderland comes from playing against Brighton and finished the match with a result of 0-0, with draw for both teams. In that last match between Sunderland and Brighton, Black Cats team achieved a 43% possession of the ball, with 6 shots on goal without managing to score a goal to their opponent.

In the last 6 matches, the team coached by R. Le Bris has achieved 2 wins, 2 draws y 2 defeats. Sunderland average number of goals per game is 0.8 goals, while they concede an average of 1.2 goals per game. With this trend, they have now kept 2 consecutive clean sheets. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 5 goals while conceding 7 goals.

Latest statistics in Sunderland matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 4/6
• Both teams to score: 2/6
• Draw at half-time: 4/6

Manchester City

The team coached by Guardiola heads into this match on the back of a recent 3-0 win over West Ham United. Thanks to the boost of this victory, the Cityzens team will be looking for another good result in their visit to Sunderland.

In that match between Manchester City and West Ham United, the Cityzens team achieved 66% ball possession, getting 8 shots on goal, 3 of which were goals. The goals were scored by E. Haaland (x2) and T. Reijnders.

Analysing the last 6 matches, Guardiola's team has won 6, , and is on a run of 7 consecutive wins and scoring at least one goal in the last 7 matches. Manchester City average 3.0 goals per game, while they concede an average of 0.8 goals per game. With this trend, they have now kept 3 clean sheets. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 18 goals while conceding 5 goals.

Latest statistics in Manchester City matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 5/6
• Both teams to score: 2/6
• First to score: 5/6
• Winning streak: 7
• Half-time winner: 6/6

Sunderland vs Manchester City: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

Analysis of the head-to-head H2H between Sunderland vs Manchester City has helped us to create this prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Premier League competition, in an event that took place at the Etihad Stadium stadium on 06-12-2025 with the result of 3-0, with Manchester City winning.

The last 5 meetings between Sunderland and Manchester City have resulted in , 5 wins for Manchester City. In those matches, Sunderland managed to score 2 goals, while Manchester City scored 12 goals against Sunderland.

• In 2/5 matches both teams scored
• En 3/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals