Manchester City vs Sunderland
Full time
Man City5–3Sunderland
GoalsMan City E. Fernández 9' · R. Cherki 29' · A. Semenyo 43' · A. Semenyo 57' · E. Haaland 81'Sunderland B. Brobbey 12' · B. Brobbey 33' · B. Brobbey 59'
Kicked off 2026.09.20. The data below is as it stood before kick-off and has not been edited to match the result. See the full head-to-head record
Manchester City host Sunderland in Premier League matchweek 5: Sun 20 Sep, 14:00 BST (20 Sep 22:00 KST) at Etihad Stadium. Referee not yet appointed at time of writing.
The last 2 league meetings: Man City 1 wins, 1 draw, Sunderland 0 wins; the most recent was Sunderland 0–0 Man City in 2026/01. Last five games in all competitions: Man City W5 D0 L0, Sunderland W3 D1 L1. Man City have won 46.7% (14W 10D 6L) of 30 games under the condition "Last game before an international break", below their 72.3% over the same window. Sunderland have won 61.5% (8W 2D 3L) of 13 games under the condition "After last result", above their 35.7% over the same window.
Key numbers
| Metric / unit | Man City | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| Positionpoints | 2nd · 12 | 14th · 4 |
| W–D–L4 games | 4–0–0 | 1–1–2 |
| Goals for / againstper game | 2.00 / 0.50 | 0.75 / 1.25 |
| xG / xGAper game | 1.92 / 0.92 | 1.55 / 1.46 |
| Possession% | 65.2 | 49.2 |
| Shots / on targetper game | 13 / 5.2 | 12.2 / 4 |
| 2025-26 win rateW–D–L · promoted sides show second-tier record | 60.5% 23–9–6 | 36.8% 14–12–12 |
| Head-to-headW–D–L · since 2017-18 | 1–1–0 | 0–1–1 |
xG = expected goals · xGA = expected goals against · conceded minus xGA: Man City -0.42, Sunderland -0.21 (per game)
- ManagersE. Maresca — league 4 games · 4W 0D 0L · win rate 100.0% · R. Le Bris — league 42 games · 15W 13D 14L · win rate 35.7% · first league meeting between the two managers
- Last matchMan City 3 days ago EFL Cup home Norwich 5–0 · Sunderland 4 days ago UEL home AZ Alkmaar 1–0
Last five games
Manchester City
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| NorwichEFL Cup | home | 5–0W | — |
| Man Utd | away | 1–0W | 1.10 |
| FC PortoUCL | away | 2–0W | 2.32 |
| Coventry | home | 1–0W | 2.12 |
| Palace | away | 4–1W | 2.21 |
Sunderland
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZ AlkmaarUEL | home | 1–0W | 2.90 |
| Arsenal | home | 0–2L | 1.80 |
| HullEFL Cup | home | 1–0W | — |
| Brentford | away | 1–1D | 1.71 |
| Fulham | home | 1–0W | 2.02 |
Man City 6 unbeaten · all competitions · no xG for cup and European games
Head-to-head
- Sunderland0–0Man City
- Man City3–0Sunderland
Full head-to-head record and fixture profile →
Etihad Stadium H2H 1 games Man City 1W 0D 0L · since 2017-18 · green home win / red away win
Conditional data
Conditional records that the table, form and head-to-head do not show. Sample of 10 games or more.
- 46.7%Last game before an international break Man City win rate30 games · 14W 10D 6L · usual 72.3%
- 61.5%After last result Sunderland win rate13 games · 8W 2D 3L · usual 35.7% · since 2022-23
- 66.0%League game right after a cup or European match Man City win rate144 games · 95W 22D 27L · usual 72.3%
- 57.1%Sunday games Man City win rate49 games · 28W 10D 11L · usual 66.7% · since 2022-23
- 43.9%E. Haaland not scoring: Man City win rate57 games · 25W 15D 17L · scored in 79 games: 81.0% (64W 12D 3L) · since 2022-23
The other side. win rate after conceding first: Man City 43.6%, Sunderland 25.0%.
A. Timing and context win rate · sample · gap vs usual in percentage points
| Condition | Man City | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| After a match Man City 3 days · Sunderland 4 days earlierwin rate · rest counts all competitions | -1.0p101 games · 72W 18D 11L · usual 72.3% | sample too small5 games · 1W 2D 2L · usual 35.7% |
| League game right after a cup or European matchwin rate · within 7 days · this match qualifies | -6.3p144 games · 95W 22D 27L · usual 72.3% | sample too small5 games · 2W 0D 3L · usual 35.7% |
| Last game before an international breakwin rate · this match qualifies | -25.6p30 games · 14W 10D 6L · usual 72.3% | sample too small3 games · 1W 1D 1L · usual 35.7% |
| Sunday 14:00 kick-offwin rate · since 2017-18 | +8.5p26 games · 21W 2D 3L · usual 72.3% | sample too small7 games · 3W 2D 2L · usual 35.7% |
| After last resultMan City 3+ wins / Sunderland L · since 2022-23 | -0.7p47 games · 31W 10D 6L · usual 66.7% | +25.8p13 games · 8W 2D 3L · usual 35.7% |
| Forecast: overcastWin rate · Man City home / Sunderland away | +0.8p67 games · 49W 10D 8L · usual 72.3% | sample too small8 games · 2W 2D 4L · usual 35.7% |
| Temperature 20°C or morewin rate · forecast 15.9°C | -7.1p23 games · 15W 3D 5L · usual 72.3% | sample too small4 games · 3W 1D 0L · usual 35.7% |
| Humidity 80% or morewin rate · forecast 45% | -5.4p157 games · 105W 27D 25L · usual 72.3% | -9.0p15 games · 4W 6D 5L · usual 35.7% |
| Rain or drizzleWin rate | +3.5p95 games · 72W 12D 11L · usual 72.3% | +4.3p15 games · 6W 5D 4L · usual 35.7% |
| September gamesWin rate | +1.0p30 games · 22W 5D 3L · usual 72.3% | sample too small5 games · 1W 3D 1L · usual 35.7% |
| Manager vs this opponentwin rate · all clubs | — | 0.0%sample too small2 games · 0W 1D 1L · usual 35.7% |
B. Game management since 2022-23 · usual win rate Man City 66.7% (104W 29D 23L) / Sunderland 35.7% (15W 13D 14L)
| items | Man City | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| After scoring firstWin rate | 77.0%113 games · 87W 21D 5L | 64.3%14 games · 9W 5D 0L |
| After conceding firstWin rate | 43.6% -23.1p39 games · 17W 4D 18L · usual 66.7% | 25.0% -10.7p24 games · 6W 4D 14L · usual 35.7% |
| Leading at 75 minutesWin rate | 90.2%102 games · 92W 7D 3L | 91.7%12 games · 11W 1D 0L |
| Led but failed to win / won from behindgames | 27 / 18 | 5 / 6 |
| Goals by substitutes% of team goals | 6.2 21/339 | 22.0 9/41 |
| Games with 3+ yellow cardsWin rate | -25.2p34 games · 16W 8D 10L · usual 72.3% | +11.4p17 games · 8W 3D 6L · usual 35.7% |
| Penalties won / concededper game | 0.16 / 0.07 | 0.14 / 0.07 |
| Goals for / against from 76th minute% of all goals | 17.9 / 27.7 | 31.1 / 18.9 |
| Failed to score / clean sheets% | 10.3 / 36.5 | 33.3 / 28.6 |
C. Shots and defensive shape 2026-27 4 games this season, averages · last season shown as totals
| items | Man City | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| Shots inside / outside the boxper game | 10 / 3 | 7.8 / 4.5 |
| Shots blockedper game | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Shots faced / on target / inside boxper game | 10.5 / 2.8 / 6 | 11 / 2.5 / 7.5 |
| Keeper saves / goals preventedper game · goals prevented | 2.5 / 0.11 | 1.2 / 0.42 |
| Corners won / concededper game | 6.2 / 4 | 3.8 / 3.2 |
| Offsides / fouls wonper game | 2 / 13.2 | 2.5 / 14.2 |
| Passes / accuracyper game / % | 667 / 89 | 404 / 81 |
| 2025-26 xG → goalsseason total | 71.1 → 77 +5.9 | 38.6 → 42 +3.4 |
| 2025-26 xGA → concededseason total | 44.0 → 35 -9.0 | 54.3 → 48 -6.3 |
Order is always home team (Man City) then away team (Sunderland) · usual = the team's overall league win rate over the same window · ±p = percentage-point gap · fewer than 10 games shown faded and marked sample too small · the small W D L figures are the raw record behind each win rate (draws do not count as wins)
D. Win rate by player involvement League games only (cups and European games excluded) · all games since the player's first appearance for the club (from 2017-18 at the earliest) · pick a player to see the team's win rate when they started, came off the bench, or did not play, plus their record against this opponent · did not play = unused sub or not in the squad · fewer than 10 games shown faded
League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
vs Sunderland · when playing —
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League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
vs Man City · when playing —
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05How the numbers are compiled
- Source
- API-Football (fixtures, line-ups, events, stats) · Open-Meteo (weather, forecast) · Wikimedia (crests)
- Sample
- Premier League 2017-18 to 2026-27 · some conditions since 2022-23 · minimum 10 games (faded and marked below that)
- Match scope
- Conditional stats use league games only · last five games, streaks and rest days use all competitions · win rate = wins ÷ games · usual = league win rate over the same window · home team first
- Updated
- 2026.09.18 03:45 UK
This article summarises historical match data. It does not predict, guarantee or recommend any outcome.