Manchester City vs Sunderland: result 2-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 26Kick-off on April 16, 2014 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Sunderland?
Manchester City and Sunderland drew 2-2 on April 16, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 2′FernandinhoManchester City
- 73′C. WickhamSunderland
- 83′C. WickhamSunderland
- 88′Samir NasriManchester City
Official lineup for Manchester City vs Sunderland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester City
- 9Álvaro Negredo
- 16S. Agüero
- 7J. Milner
- 8Samir Nasri
- 14Francisco Javier García Fernández
- 25Fernandinho
- 4V. Kompany
- 5P. Zabaleta
- 13A. Kolarov
- 26M. Demichelis
- 1J. Hart
Sunderland
- 10C. Wickham
- 31F. Borini
- 7S. Larsson
- 11Adam Johnson
- 14J. Colback
- 33L. Cattermole
- 5Wes Brown
- 16J. O'Shea
- 27S. Vergini
- 28Marcos Alonso
- 25V. Mannone
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Sunderland have 4, 1 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2014 | Liverpool(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 5, 2014 | Southampton(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 29, 2014 | Arsenal(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 25, 2014 | Manchester United(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 22, 2014 | Fulham(home) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2014 | Everton(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 7, 2014 | Tottenham(away) | 1-5 | Premier League |
| Mar 31, 2014 | West Ham(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 26, 2014 | Liverpool(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 22, 2014 | Norwich(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Manchester City wins, 1 draw, 3 Sunderland wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | Manchester City 3-3 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Jan 1, 2012 | Sunderland 1-0 Manchester City | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester City vs Sunderland on Mar 2, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 2.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 0.8 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 2.0 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Sunderland | 0.8 | 1.8 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 21 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 8 |
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