Manchester City vs Sunderland: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 13, 2016 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Sunderland?
Manchester City won 2-1 on August 13, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 4′S. AgüeroManchester City (pen.)
- 71′J. DefoeSunderland
- 87′P. McNairManchester City (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Sunderland have 4, 8 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2016 | Borussia Dortmund(away) | 1-1 | International Champions Cup |
| May 15, 2016 | Swansea(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| May 8, 2016 | Arsenal(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| May 4, 2016 | Real Madrid(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| May 1, 2016 | Southampton(away) | 2-4 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2016 | Watford(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| May 11, 2016 | Everton(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| May 7, 2016 | Chelsea(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Stoke City(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 24, 2016 | Arsenal(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Manchester City win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Sunderland win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2016 | Sunderland 0-1 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2015 | Manchester City 4-1 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Sep 22, 2015 | Sunderland 1-4 Manchester City | League Cup |
| Jan 1, 2015 | Manchester City 3-2 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2014 | Sunderland 1-4 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Apr 16, 2014 | Manchester City 2-2 Sunderland | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Manchester City on Feb 2, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Sunderland | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester City sit 7th in Premier League (3 points from 1 matches) and Sunderland sit 13th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy