Sunderland vs Manchester United: result 0-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 36Kick-off on May 9, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Manchester United?
Sunderland and Manchester United drew 0-0 on May 9, 2026.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Manchester United have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | Wolves(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 0-5 | Premier League |
| Apr 19, 2026 | Aston Villa(away) | 3-4 | Premier League |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Tottenham(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Newcastle(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2026 | Liverpool(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Brentford(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Chelsea(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Leeds(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Bournemouth(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Sunderland win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Manchester United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | Manchester United 2-0 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Apr 9, 2017 | Sunderland 0-3 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2016 | Manchester United 3-1 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Sunderland 2-1 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Manchester United 3-0 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Feb 28, 2015 | Manchester United 2-0 Sunderland | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Sunderland on Oct 4, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 1.0 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 1.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 1.0 | 1.6 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Manchester United | 1.9 | 1.2 | 4 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sunderland sit 7th in Premier League (54 points from 38 matches) and Manchester United sit 3rd (71 points from 38 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 69 | 50 | 71 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 48 | 54 |
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