Sunderland vs Manchester City Prediction & Picks - Premier League
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by Carlos Zabala in Premier League Picks
At the start of the season, no one would have imagined that, after nine home games, newly promoted Sunderland would remain undefeated. In fact, the Black Cats boast the fifth-best home record in the Premier League, but they will face a true test on January 1st when they host Manchester City.
The Black Cats were surprisingly solid against the Premier League elite: they drew against Aston Villa, defeated Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and at the Stadium of Light, and, in addition to draws against Arsenal and Liverpool, beat Newcastle United 1-0.
However, on December 6th, they faced Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, and Guardiola's men thrashed Sunderland with goals from Dias, Guardiola, and Foden. It's reasonable that City are the 1.44 favorites to beat Sunderland; the Citizens defeated the Black Cats in each of their last 8 encounters.
To make matters worse, Sunderland is by far the team most affected by the Africa Cup of Nations: Masuaku, Sadiki, Talbi, Traoré, Mandava, and Diarra all left for Morocco to represent their countries.
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Sunderland vs Manchester City Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2
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40 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 26 |
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7
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28 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
Sunderland and Manchester City Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Dec 28, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 20, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 14, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 6, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 3, 2025 - Premier League
Nov 29, 2025 - Premier League
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Dec 28, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 14, 2025 - Premier League
Nov 29, 2025 - Premier League
Nov 8, 2025 - Premier League
Nov 3, 2025 - Premier League
Oct 18, 2025 - Premier League
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Dec 20, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 6, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 3, 2025 - Premier League
Nov 22, 2025 - Premier League
Oct 25, 2025 - Premier League
Oct 4, 2025 - Premier League
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Dec 27, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 20, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 17, 2025 - Carabao Cup
Dec 14, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 10, 2025 - Champions League
Dec 6, 2025 - Premier League
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Dec 20, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 17, 2025 - Carabao Cup
Dec 6, 2025 - Premier League
Nov 29, 2025 - Premier League
Nov 25, 2025 - Champions League
Nov 9, 2025 - Premier League
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Dec 27, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 14, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 10, 2025 - Champions League
Dec 2, 2025 - Premier League
Nov 22, 2025 - Premier League
Oct 29, 2025 - Carabao Cup
Sunderland against Manchester City : Head to Head (H2H)
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0 %
100 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Dec 6, 2025 - Premier League
Mar 5, 2017 - Premier League
Manchester City v Sunderland last Lineups
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 4 - 3 - 2 - 1
Missing players
A. Alese
A. Masuaku
R. Mandava
MidfielderH. Diarra
N. Sadiki
ForwardC. Talbi
B. Traore
J. Stones
R. Ait-Nouri
MidfielderM. Kovacic
O. Bobb
ForwardJ. Doku
O. Marmoush
Most goals and assists
Sunderland
Manchester City
W. Isidor
(4 Goals)
E. Haaland
(25 Goals)
G. Xhaka
(5 Assists)
R. Cherki
(8 Assists)
Sunderland and Manchester City Stats in Premier League
Sunderland - Manchester City Key Points
- Manchester City controlled 66% possession in their victory against Nottingham Forest
- Haaland leads the Premier League in goals with 19 and has provided 4 assists
- Manchester City has won its last 8 matches in all competitions
- Manchester City is the second favorite to win this Premier League season
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Our Sunderland vs Manchester City Prediction
Guardiola has found a highly reliable midfielder in Cherki, who fits perfectly into the Catalan manager's system. The 22-year-old Frenchman was arguably the best player on the pitch in 4 of Manchester City's last 6 games; in December, he provided 4 assists and scored two goals.
Manchester City's current eight-game winning streak is their best since a similar run in the 2013-24 season when they won the title. With Foden back in top form, and if Rodri can rediscover his Ballon d'Or form in 2026, City will be virtually unstoppable.
Our prediction for Sunderland vs Manchester City is: Manchester City -1.5.
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