Fixtures/September 2026/18–20 September
Manchester City v Sunderland result
Locked. This game was played before the site launched, so the prediction was made afterwards using only data from before kick-off.
Match report
Manchester City 5–3 Sunderland at Etihad Stadium, Sunday 20 September 2026. Before kick-off we gave Man City 62%, the draw 23% and Sunderland 15%, so a Man City win was our most likely outcome. Our predicted score was 2–0.
Before this game, in their last 6 Premier League meetings, Man City won 5, Sunderland won 0 and 1 was drawn. The most recent finished Sunderland 0–0 Man City (2025-26).
Second opinions
| Source | Man City | Draw | Sunderland | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stats model | 62% | 23% | 15% | 2–0 |
| Jev (AI) | 77% | 16% | 6% | 3–1 |
| Consensus | 70% | 19% | 11% | – |
| Bookmakers | 69% | 19% | 12% | – |
Jev is an AI model from TypeSafe AI. It reads a written briefing (the table, each side's last 12 results with expected goals, home and away records, head-to-head) and answers three yes/no questions. It never sees our model or the odds. Consensus averages the two. Bookmaker closing odds, with the margin removed, appear after the game as a benchmark.
Man City form
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Sunderland form
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Head to head
| Season | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 
Sunderland | 0–0 | 
Man City |
| 2025-26 |
Man City | 3–0 |
Sunderland |
| 2016-17 |
Sunderland | 0–2 |
Man City |
| 2016-17 |
Man City | 2–1 |
Sunderland |
| 2015-16 |
Sunderland | 0–1 |
Man City |
| 2015-16 |
Man City | 4–1 |
Sunderland |
Questions
What was the score in Manchester City vs Sunderland?
Manchester City 5–3 Sunderland on Sunday 20 September 2026. Our pre-match prediction was 2–0 (Man City 62%, draw 23%, Sunderland 15%).
What is the head-to-head record between Manchester City and Sunderland?
The last meeting was Sunderland 0–0 Manchester City in 2025-26. Recent Premier League meetings: Sunderland 0–0 Man City (2025-26); Man City 3–0 Sunderland (2025-26); Sunderland 0–2 Man City (2016-17); Man City 2–1 Sunderland (2016-17); Sunderland 0–1 Man City (2015-16).