Manchester City FC vs Sunderland AFC: the preview

Manchester City FC vs Sunderland AFC

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DateSunday, September 20
Time09:00
StadiumEtihad Stadium

Premier League 2026/27 · Matchday 5

Key facts

  • Manchester City FC are unbeaten in 4 games in the competition.
  • Erling Haaland scored 4 of Manchester City FC's 8 goals in the competition.
  • 38% of Manchester City FC's goals come in the last fifteen minutes.
  • Manchester City FC kept a clean sheet in 2 of their 4 games.

Current form

How each side arrives and where they stand.

What the bookmakers say

Manchester City FC 1.3 71.2%
Draw 5 18.5%
Sunderland AFC 9 10.3%
Manchester City FC 71.2%Draw 18.5%Sunderland AFC 10.3%

Implied probability, normalised so the three add up to 100.

Where they stand Group A

Team MP GD Pts
1 Arsenal FC 4 +7 12
2 Manchester City FC 4 +6 12
3 Leeds United FC 4 +4 8
4 Hull City AFC 4 +3 8
5 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 4 +8 7
6 Chelsea FC 4 +1 7
7 Brentford FC 4 +3 6
8 Liverpool FC 4 +2 6
9 Everton FC 4 +2 6
10 Ipswich Town FC 4 -3 6
11 Nottingham Forest FC 4 0 5
12 Newcastle United FC 4 -1 5
13 Manchester United FC 4 0 4
14 Sunderland AFC 4 -2 4
15 AFC Bournemouth 4 -1 3
16 Crystal Palace FC 4 -5 3
17 Tottenham Hotspur FC 4 -5 2
18 Fulham FC 4 -3 1
19 Aston Villa FC 4 -6 1
20 Coventry City FC 4 -10 0

The difference-makers

Who scores, when they score and who starts.

Who scores the goals

Manchester City FC

Erling Haaland 4 goals 0 ast.
Rayan Cherki 2 goals 2 ast.
Marc Guéhi 1 goal
Josko Gvardiol 1 goal

Sunderland AFC

Nilson Angulo 1 goal
Wilson Isidor 1 goal
Enzo Le Fée 1 goal

When they score

Manchester City FC 8 goals

0 1-15
2 16-30
0 31-45
3 46-60
0 61-75
3 76-90

Head to head

What happened every time they met.

Head-to-head record

1Manchester City FC won
1draws
0Sunderland AFC won
Manchester City FC: 1draws: 1

Who scored in these meetings

R. Dias 1
J. Gvardiol 1
P. Foden 1
Manchester City FC Sunderland AFC 3 1 in 2 meetings
MatchdayMatchCompetition
1/1/26 Sunderland AFC 0-0 Manchester City FC Premier League
6/12/25 Manchester City FC 3-0 Sunderland AFC Premier League

They meet again

  • Sunday, May 30 Sunderland AFC vs Manchester City FC Premier League 2026/27