Manchester City vs Sunderland: result 3-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on January 1, 2015 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Sunderland?
Manchester City won 3-2 on January 1, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 57′Yaya TouréManchester City
- 66′S. JovetićManchester City
- 68′J. RodwellSunderland
- 71′Adam JohnsonSunderland (pen.)
- 73′F. LampardManchester City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Sunderland have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2014 | Burnley(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2014 | West Brom(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 20, 2014 | Crystal Palace(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2014 | Leicester(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2014 | AS Roma(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2014 | Aston Villa(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2014 | Hull City(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2014 | Newcastle(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2014 | West Ham(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 6, 2014 | Liverpool(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Manchester City win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Sunderland win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2014 | Sunderland 1-4 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Apr 16, 2014 | Manchester City 2-2 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Mar 2, 2014 | Manchester City 3-1 Sunderland | League Cup |
| Nov 10, 2013 | Sunderland 1-0 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2012 | Sunderland 1-0 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Oct 6, 2012 | Manchester City 3-0 Sunderland | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Manchester City on Dec 3, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 1.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 0.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 1.9 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Sunderland | 0.8 | 1.5 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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