Manchester City vs Sunderland: result 3-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 31Kick-off on March 31, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Sunderland?
Manchester City and Sunderland drew 3-3 on March 31, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 31′S. LarssonSunderland
- 43′M. BalotelliManchester City (pen.)
- 45′N. BendtnerSunderland
- 55′S. LarssonSunderland
- 85′M. BalotelliManchester City
- 86′A. KolarovManchester City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Sunderland have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2012 | Stoke City(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 21, 2012 | Chelsea(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 11, 2012 | Swansea(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 3, 2012 | Bolton(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Blackburn(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2012 | Everton(home) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Mar 24, 2012 | QPR(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 20, 2012 | Blackburn(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 17, 2012 | Everton(away) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Liverpool(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Manchester City win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Sunderland win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2012 | Sunderland 1-0 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Apr 3, 2011 | Manchester City 5-0 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Aug 29, 2010 | Sunderland 1-0 Manchester City | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Manchester City on Jan 1, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 1.4 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 1.4 | 0.7 | 7 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Sunderland | 1.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester City sit 6th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 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