Sunderland vs Manchester City — Premier League 2026/27 Prediction

Premier League 2026/27Regular Season - 38
30 MayStadium of LightKicks off in 222d 21h 37m
Featured Prediction

Manchester City to win

58%Moderate confidence
Sunderland win18%
Draw24%
Manchester City win58%

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

Why the AI leans this way
Sunderland enter the final day having lost their opening fixture 2-1 at Ipswich Town, whilst Manchester City secured a narrow 2-1 home win over Bournemouth — form that must be contextualised carefully given the opposition quality.
Predicted final score
0 – 2

at 90 minutes · Sunderland vs Manchester City

Updated 53 days ago · FootyPulse AI

Predictions update daily as new data comes in.

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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
0 for Sunderland · 2 for Manchester City
Predicted margin
0
2-goal edge to Manchester City
Match tempo
Balanced
Measured, decided by moments
Match closeness
Clear favourite
40-point gap — the favourite is strongly expected

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Key stats

Sunderland v Man City by the numbers

League figures from the Premier League 2026/27.

SunderlandMan City
1-1-5League record (W-D-L)7-0-0
6 / 14Goals for / against19 / 7
4 ptsPoints21 pts
#19League position#1
1-0-2 at homeHome / away record3-0-0 away
0 of 5Clean sheets (last 5)3 of 5
Brian Brobbey (3)Top scorerErling Haaland (6)
Recent form

Every result, with the actual scorelines

Sunderland

LLLLD
  • L18 Oct 2026at Bournemouth0–2
  • L10 Oct 2026vs Brighton0–2
  • L20 Sept 2026at Man City3–5
  • L12 Sept 2026vs Arsenal0–2
  • D5 Sept 2026at Brentford1–1

0W 1D 4L over 5 matches · 4 scored, 12 conceded · 0 clean sheets

Premier League 2026/27

Man City

WWWWW
  • W17 Oct 2026vs Ipswich Town3–2
  • W11 Oct 2026at Liverpool3–0
  • W20 Sept 2026vs Sunderland5–3
  • W13 Sept 2026at Man United1–0
  • W5 Sept 2026vs Coventry City1–0

5W 0D 0L over 5 matches · 13 scored, 5 conceded · 3 clean sheets

Premier League 2026/27

Goals per match, last 5 v last 5
Scored per match
Sunderland0.80
Man City2.60
Conceded per match
Sunderland2.40
Man City1.00
Head to head

Last 5 meetings

Sunderland 0 · 1 drawn · Man City 4

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
AI Confidence Breakdown

Why the AI is confident

A look at the 58% call — every factor is grounded in the data behind the prediction.

Recent Form
Medium influenceFavours Manchester City

Sunderland rating 0.8 vs Manchester City 1.4 across the last 5 matches.

Home Advantage
Medium influenceFavours Sunderland

Sunderland play at home, historically worth a measurable edge on results.

Match Scenarios

Beyond the headline prediction

Secondary AI reads on how the 90 minutes could unfold.

Clean Sheet
Manchester City

The prediction expects Manchester City to keep it tidy at the back.

Possession Projection
Manchester City ~65%

Prediction advantage suggests Manchester City dictate the tempo.

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Sunderland vs Manchester City prediction

Sunderland enter the final day having lost their opening fixture 2-1 at Ipswich Town, whilst Manchester City secured a narrow 2-1 home win over Bournemouth — form that must be contextualised carefully given the opposition quality.

Who will win Sunderland vs Manchester City?

FootyPulse's AI predicts Manchester City to win with a 58% probability.

When is Sunderland vs Manchester City?

Kick-off: Sunday, 30 May 2027 at 15:00 UTC at Stadium of Light.

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