Sunderland vs Manchester City: result 1-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 19Kick-off on January 1, 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 January 1, 2012.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2011 | Everton(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2011 | QPR(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 18, 2011 | Tottenham(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 11, 2011 | Blackburn(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2011 | Wolves(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2011 | West Brom(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2011 | Stoke City(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 18, 2011 | Arsenal(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 12, 2011 | Chelsea(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 7, 2011 | Bayern München(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Sunderland win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Manchester City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Apr 3, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 1.4 and concede 1.3 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 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Manchester City | 2.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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