Manchester CityvSunderland
Sun, 20 Sept 2026, 11:00 pm AEST
Etihad Stadium · Forecast: · 23°C · 9 km/h wind
Season comparison
| Manchester City | 2026-27 | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 3 | Won | 1 |
| 0 | Drawn | 1 |
| 0 | Lost | 1 |
| 7 | Goals for | 3 |
| 2 | Goals against | 3 |
| WWW | Last 5 | DWL |
Key stats
- 0.5Half-time goals0.5
Half-time goals: Manchester City 0.5, Sunderland 0.5. The score at the break.
- 2.41xG1.63
xG: Manchester City 2.41, Sunderland 1.63. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 2.41Non-penalty xG1.38
Non-penalty xG: Manchester City 2.41, Sunderland 1.38. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 15.3Shots12.3
Shots: Manchester City 15.3, Sunderland 12.3. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 6.3On target4.3
On target: Manchester City 6.3, Sunderland 4.3. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 3.3Big chances2
Big chances: Manchester City 3.3, Sunderland 2. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 7Corners4
Corners: Manchester City 7, Sunderland 4. Corners won.
- 3.3Shots from corners1.7
Shots from corners: Manchester City 3.3, Sunderland 1.7. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 0From free kicks1
From free kicks: Manchester City 0, Sunderland 1. Shots struck directly from a free kick.
- 3Headed shots2.7
Headed shots: Manchester City 3, Sunderland 2.7. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 0Penalties0.3
Penalties: Manchester City 0, Sunderland 0.3. Penalties awarded and taken.
- 432.3Passes in their third254
Passes in their third: Manchester City 432.3, Sunderland 254. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 10.3Deep completions8
Deep completions: Manchester City 10.3, Sunderland 8. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 11Fouls12
Fouls: Manchester City 11, Sunderland 12. Fouls conceded.
- 1.3Yellow cards1.7
Yellow cards: Manchester City 1.3, Sunderland 1.7. Summed from the players.
- 7.0PPDA9.9
PPDA: Manchester City 7.0, Sunderland 9.9. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 2.30Expected points1.54
Expected points: Manchester City 2.30, Sunderland 1.54. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.
Head to head
Last time out
Manchester City
Manchester City 1–0 Coventry City · 5 Sept
- Abdukodir KhusanovDR
- Gianluigi DonnarummaGK
- Marc GuéhiDC
- RúbenDC
- Joško GvardiolDL
- Elliot AndersonDMC
- EnzoDMC
- Antoine SemenyoAMR
- Rayan CherkiAMC
- Iliman NdiayeAML
- Erling HaalandFW
Substitutes used (3)
Sunderland
Brentford 1–1 Sunderland · 5 Sept
- Robin RoefsGK
- Nordi MukieleDR
- Kevin DansoDC
- ReinildoDL
- Noah SadikiDMC
- Granit XhakaDMC
- Thomas MeunierAMR
- Enzo Le FéeAMC
- Nilson AnguloAML
- Brian BrobbeyFW
- Daniel BallardDC
Substitutes used (3)
Players to watch
Manchester City
- Erling Haaland3Goals
- Rayan Cherki2Assists
- Erling Haaland14Shots
- Erling Haaland7Shots on target
- Rayan Cherki10Key passes
- Phil Foden3Big chances
- Erling Haaland2.46Expected goals
- Rayan Cherki1.75Expected assists
Sunderland
- Wilson Isidor1Goals
- Habib Diarra1Assists
- Enzo Le Fée7Shots
- Noah Sadiki2Shots on target
- Granit Xhaka8Key passes
- Wilson Isidor2Big chances
- Wilson Isidor1.11Expected goals
- Trai Hume0.82Expected assists
Defence vs position
2026-27 season. Only 3 matches behind the thinner of the two clubs, so read the ranks as an early indication rather than a record.
| Forwards | Manchester City v Sunderland def | Sunderland v Manchester City def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1.00v0.331st/5th | 0.00v0.0010th/11th |
| Assists | 0.00v0.007th/8th | 0.00v0.337th/2nd |
| Shots | 4.7v2.71st/7th | 2.0v1.010th/19th |
| Shots on target | 2.3v1.01st/5th | 0.0v0.318th/13th |
| Key passes | 0.3v0.717th/13th | 1.0v0.77th/13th |
| Big chances | 1.00v1.002nd/1st | 0.33v0.3310th/11th |
| xG | 0.82v0.541st/5th | 0.29v0.2711th/18th |
| Attacking mid | Manchester City v Sunderland def | Sunderland v Manchester City def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.67v0.007th/19th | 0.67v0.337th/9th |
| Assists | 2.33v0.331st/8th | 0.00v0.0012th/14th |
| Shots | 6.3v2.77th/19th | 4.0v3.314th/15th |
| Shots on target | 1.7v0.09th/20th | 1.0v1.714th/8th |
| Key passes | 8.0v2.71st/15th | 2.0v3.316th/12th |
| Big chances | 1.33v0.333rd/12th | 0.67v1.008th/6th |
| xG | 1.04v0.405th/15th | 0.52v0.5611th/12th |
| Midfielders | Manchester City v Sunderland def | Sunderland v Manchester City def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.33v0.335th/3rd | 0.00v0.009th/10th |
| Assists | 0.00v0.3310th/3rd | 0.00v0.0010th/11th |
| Shots | 2.7v2.310th/11th | 2.0v1.711th/16th |
| Shots on target | 0.7v0.37th/10th | 0.7v0.07th/16th |
| Key passes | 1.7v1.717th/15th | 3.7v1.74th/15th |
| Big chances | 0.33v0.335th/3rd | 0.33v0.005th/9th |
| xG | 0.30v0.208th/9th | 0.31v0.107th/13th |
| Defenders | Manchester City v Sunderland def | Sunderland v Manchester City def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.33v0.003rd/5th | 0.00v0.007th/5th |
| Assists | 0.33v0.003rd/10th | 0.00v0.008th/10th |
| Shots | 1.3v1.316th/14th | 2.0v2.39th/9th |
| Shots on target | 1.0v0.04th/16th | 0.7v0.36th/11th |
| Key passes | 2.0v2.09th/7th | 1.7v1.012th/16th |
| Big chances | 0.67v0.333rd/6th | 0.00v0.009th/10th |
| xG | 0.28v0.157th/11th | 0.05v0.0818th/14th |
Each cell is what that club’s forwards in that position produce per match, against what the opposition concedes to that position — and the two ranks beneath them, out of 20. First rank 1 produces the most; second rank 1 concedes the most. So a low pair is a good attack meeting a soft defence, which is the matchup worth finding. A substitute counts towards the position he usually starts in, because the source names a position only for players who start and substitutes are a fourteenth of this league’s goals.
Odds
Head to head
| Selection | Best | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | |||||||
| Manchester City | |||||||
| Sunderland |
Double chance
| Selection | Best | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw or Sunderland | |||||||
| Manchester City or draw | |||||||
| Manchester City or Sunderland |
Draw no bet
| Selection | Best | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | |||||||
| Sunderland |
Total goals2.5
| Selection | Best | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over | |||||||
| Under |
Both teams to score
| Selection | Best | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | |||||||
| Yes |
Total corners10.5
| Selection | Best | ||||||
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| Over | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Under | — | — | — | — | — |