Sunderland vs Manchester City: result 0-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 27Kick-off on March 5, 2017 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Manchester City?
Manchester City won 0-2 on March 5, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 42′S. AgüeroManchester City
- 59′L. SanéManchester City
Official lineup for Sunderland vs Manchester City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sunderland
4-5-1- 9F. Borini
- 18J. Defoe
- 44A. Januzaj
- 17D. Ndong
- 24Darron Gibson
- 7S. Larsson
- 3B. Oviedo
- 23L. Koné
- 2Billy Jones
- 16J. O'Shea
- 13J. Pickford
Manchester City
4-3-3- 10S. Agüero
- 19L. Sané
- 7R. Sterling
- 25Fernandinho
- 42Yaya Touré
- 21David Silva
- 24J. Stones
- 11A. Kolarov
- 22G. Clichy
- 3B. Sagna
- 13W. Caballero
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Manchester City have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2017 | Everton(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Southampton(home) | 0-4 | Premier League |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Crystal Palace(away) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 31, 2017 | Tottenham(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 21, 2017 | West Brom(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2017 | Huddersfield(home) | 5-1 | FA Cup |
| Feb 21, 2017 | Monaco(home) | 5-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Huddersfield(away) | 0-0 | FA Cup |
| Feb 13, 2017 | Bournemouth(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 5, 2017 | Swansea(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Sunderland wins, 0 draws, 6 Manchester City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2016 | Manchester City 2-1 Sunderland | Premier League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Manchester City vs Sunderland on Aug 13, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 0.8 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 2.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 0.8 | 1.8 | 4 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Manchester City | 2.5 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sunderland sit 19th in Premier League (8 points from 10 matches) and Manchester City sit 3rd (21 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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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