Manchester City vs Sunderland — Premier League 2026/27 Result

Premier League 2026/27Regular Season - 5
20 SeptemberEtihad Stadium
✅ Correct Winner
Featured Prediction

Manchester City to win

68%High confidence
Manchester City win68%
Draw21%
Sunderland win11%

Probabilities are for 90 minutes only — extra time and penalties are not modelled.

Why the AI leans this way
Manchester City arrive in formidable shape with four consecutive wins including a statement 1-0 victory away to Manchester United, while Sunderland's patchy form (one win in five) includes a home defeat to Arsenal and reflects their struggles against top-half opposition.
Pre-match prediction
2 – 0

Made before kickoff · Manchester City vs Sunderland

Updated 29 days ago · FootyPulse AI

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The numbers behind it

A quick read on the shape of the match, straight from the FootyPulse model.

Predicted goals
0
2 for Manchester City · 0 for Sunderland
Predicted margin
0
2-goal edge to Manchester City
Match tempo
Balanced
Measured, decided by moments
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Match Statistics (90 mins)

Manchester CitySunderland
55%Possession45%
16Shots17
6Shots on Target9
6Corners5
14Fouls14
0Yellow Cards1
470Passes385
Key stats

Man City v Sunderland by the numbers

League figures from the Premier League 2026/27.

Man CitySunderland
7-0-0League record (W-D-L)1-1-5
19 / 7Goals for / against6 / 14
21 ptsPoints4 pts
#1League position#19
2 of 4Clean sheets (last 5)1 of 4
Erling Haaland (3)Top scorerBrian Brobbey (3)
Recent form

Every result, with the actual scorelines

Man City

WWWW
  • W13 Sept 2026at Man United1–0
  • W5 Sept 2026vs Coventry City1–0
  • W28 Aug 2026at Crystal Palace4–1
  • W23 Aug 2026vs Bournemouth2–1

4W 0D 0L over 4 matches · 8 scored, 2 conceded · 2 clean sheets

Premier League 2026/27

Sunderland

LDWL
  • L12 Sept 2026vs Arsenal0–2
  • D5 Sept 2026at Brentford1–1
  • W30 Aug 2026vs Fulham1–0
  • L22 Aug 2026at Ipswich Town1–2

1W 1D 2L over 4 matches · 3 scored, 5 conceded · 1 clean sheet

Premier League 2026/27

Goals per match, last 4 v last 4
Scored per match
Man City2.00
Sunderland0.75
Conceded per match
Man City0.50
Sunderland1.25
Head to head

Last 5 meetings

Man City 4 · 1 drawn · Sunderland 0

DateHomeScoreAway
1 Jan 2026Sunderland0–0Man City
6 Dec 2025Man City3–0Sunderland
5 Mar 2017Sunderland0–2Man City
13 Aug 2016Man City2–1Sunderland
2 Feb 2016Sunderland0–1Man City
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Manchester City vs Sunderland result

Manchester City beat Sunderland 5–3, eliminating Sunderland from the tournament. Manchester City arrive in formidable shape with four consecutive wins including a statement 1-0 victory away to Manchester United, while Sunderland's patchy form (one win in five) includes a home defeat to Arsenal and reflects their struggles against top-half opposition.

Who won Manchester City vs Sunderland?

Manchester City beat Sunderland 5–3, eliminating Sunderland from the tournament.

When did Manchester City vs Sunderland kick off?

Kick-off: Sunday, 20 September 2026 at 13:00 UTC at Etihad Stadium.

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Manchester City favoured

Full-time

68%