Prediction for match Sunderland — Manchester City, 01.01.2026

Odds and Probability Percentages for the Match Outcome

The Sunderland vs Manchester City match in the English Premier League will take place on January 1, 2026. According to the 1X2 odds, a victory for Manchester City is priced at 1.47, a draw at 4.88, and a Sunderland win at 7.60. The probabilities are distributed as follows: Sunderland - 12.94%, draw - 20.15%, Manchester City - 66.91%. This setup reflects analysts' confidence in Manchester City's advantage, which is also supported by the recent match statistics of both teams. Additionally, the odds for over 2.5 goals are 1.71, and both teams to score is 1.82, indicating high expectations for Manchester City's offensive performance.

Team Results and Statistics

In their last three matches, Sunderland played as follows: December 28 - Sunderland vs Leeds 1-1, December 20 - Brighton vs Sunderland 0-0, December 14 - Sunderland vs Newcastle 1-0. Manchester City secured victories in their last three encounters: December 27 - Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City 1-2, December 20 - Manchester City vs West Ham 3-0, December 17 - Manchester City vs Brentford 2-0. On average, over the last five games, Sunderland had 40.6% possession, committed 9.4 fouls, 2 offsides, and received 1.8 yellow cards per match. Manchester City's stats in these areas are: 60.4% possession, 12 fouls, 1 offside, 1.6 yellow cards. In the head-to-head match on December 6, 2025, Manchester City defeated Sunderland 3-0.

Totals Statistics

In terms of scoring, Manchester City significantly outperforms their opponent: in a five-match series, Manchester City's average goals scored is 2.4, goals conceded is 0.4, and the total goals in their matches is 2.8. For Sunderland, these values are more modest: 0.6 goals scored, 1 conceded, and a total of 1.6 goals per game. For over 2.5 goals, Manchester City achieved it in 4 out of 5 matches, while Sunderland only did so in 1 out of 5. In the first half, over 1.5 goals was recorded once for Sunderland and twice for Manchester City; similarly, in the second half: once and twice respectively. Regarding goal intervals, Sunderland most frequently scores between the 31st and 45th minutes (33%), while Manchester City scores in the same 31-45 (29%) and 61-75 (29%) minute intervals. Sunderland most often concedes in the second half: 46-60 and 61-75 minutes (50% each). Manchester City most often concedes between the 31st and 45th minutes (43%), but overall their defense is solid. Given Manchester City's consistent scoring and Sunderland's weak attack, a logical forecast is for Manchester City to have an individual total over 1.5 at 1.50.

Betting on Corners

The average number of corners per match for Sunderland is 3.6, and for Manchester City, it's 4.2. In the last 5 games, the total corners over 9.5 occurred 3 times for Sunderland and once for Manchester City. Among the totals for corners, the line closest to the sum of average values (7.8) is 8.5: the total corners over 8.5 is priced at 1.50, under 8.5 at 2.40. In the corner outcome betting, Manchester City is favored at 1.32. Considering that neither team shows exceptional activity in corners, betting on total corners over 8.5 seems justified, but the main focus should still be on Manchester City's scoring ability.

Sportwars.net Prediction for the Sunderland vs Manchester City match, 2026-01-01 - Manchester City individual total over 1.5, odds 1.50. Correct score: 0:2, odds 7.00.