Sunderland vs Manchester City: result 1-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 26, 2012 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Manchester City?
Sunderland won 1-0 on December 26, 2012.
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Manchester City have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2012 | Southampton(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 15, 2012 | Manchester United(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 11, 2012 | Reading(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 8, 2012 | Chelsea(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 2, 2012 | Norwich(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2012 | Reading(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 15, 2012 | Newcastle(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 9, 2012 | Manchester United(home) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2012 | Borussia Dortmund(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 1, 2012 | Everton(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Sunderland win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Manchester City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 3, 2011 | Manchester City 5-0 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Aug 29, 2010 | Sunderland 1-0 Manchester City | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester City vs Sunderland on Oct 6, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 1.0 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 1.0 | 1.4 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Manchester City | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sunderland sit 13th in Premier League (0 points from 1 matches) and Manchester City sit 6th (3 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