Match

Manchester City vs Sunderland: result 5-3 and analysis

Premier LeagueMatchday 5Kick-off on September 20, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Manchester City
5-3
Sunderland

Full time

What was the result of Manchester City vs Sunderland?

Manchester City won 5-3 on September 20, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 9′E. FernándezManchester City
  • 12′B. BrobbeySunderland
  • 29′R. CherkiManchester City
  • 33′B. BrobbeySunderland
  • 43′A. SemenyoManchester City
  • 57′A. SemenyoManchester City
  • 59′B. BrobbeySunderland
  • 81′E. HaalandManchester City

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Manchester City win at 73%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 5-3.

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Official lineup for Manchester City vs Sunderland

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Manchester City

4-2-3-1
  1. 9E. Haaland
  1. 42A. Semenyo
  2. 10R. Cherki
  3. 7I. Ndiaye
  1. 5E. Anderson
  2. 17E. Fernández
  1. 24J. Gvardiol
  2. 6M. Guéhi
  3. 3Rúben Dias
  4. 27Matheus Nunes
  1. 1G. Donnarumma

Sunderland

4-2-3-1
  1. 9B. Brobbey
  1. 10N. Angulo
  2. 28E. Le Fée
  3. 12T. Meunier
  1. 27N. Sadiki
  2. 34G. Xhaka
  1. 6D. Methalie
  2. 5D. Ballard
  3. 4K. Danso
  4. 20N. Mukiele
  1. 22R. Roefs
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Sunderland have 9, 2 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Manchester City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 17, 2026Norwich(home)5-0League Cup
Sep 13, 2026Manchester United(away)1-0Premier League
Sep 8, 2026FC Porto(away)2-0UEFA Champions League
Sep 5, 2026Coventry(home)1-0Premier League
Aug 28, 2026Crystal Palace(away)4-1Premier League
Sunderland
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 16, 2026AZ Alkmaar(home)1-0UEFA Europa League
Sep 12, 2026Arsenal(home)0-2Premier League
Sep 8, 2026Hull City(home)1-0League Cup
Sep 5, 2026Brentford(away)1-1Premier League
Aug 30, 2026Fulham(home)1-0Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Manchester City wins, 1 draw, 0 Sunderland wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 1, 2026Sunderland 0-0 Manchester CityPremier League
Dec 6, 2025Manchester City 3-0 SunderlandPremier League
Mar 5, 2017Sunderland 0-2 Manchester CityPremier League
Aug 13, 2016Manchester City 2-1 SunderlandPremier League
Feb 2, 2016Sunderland 0-1 Manchester CityPremier League
Dec 26, 2015Manchester City 4-1 SunderlandPremier League

Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Manchester City on Jan 1, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Manchester City score 2.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 1.5 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Manchester City2.10.777/159/15
Sunderland1.50.967/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Manchester City sit 3rd in Premier League (21 points from 10 matches) and Sunderland sit 19th (8 points from 10 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Manchester City10703211321
19Sunderland102268178

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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