Sunderland vs Manchester City Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Sunderland took on Manchester City in the Premier League of England on January 1. It’s full-time, and the match ended in a goalless draw.

Tensions run high as the upcoming encounter sees Sunderland and Manchester City prepare to meet again, a month after the previous Premier League meeting which Manchester City won 3-0. Sunderland enter this match after two consecutive draws, having shared points with Leeds and Brighton, pushing their unbeaten streak to three games.

Manchester City enter the match on a positive note, having secured eight victories in a row against Nottingham Forest, West Ham United, Brentford, Crystal Palace, Real Madrid, Sunderland, Fulham and Leeds in their last eight outings.

This Premier League clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Sunderland and Manchester City in this campaign. Sunderland’s attacking options, under the tactical direction of Regis Le Bris, have been bolstered by Enzo Le Fee and Granit Xhaka, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Isidor leads Sunderland’s scoring charts in Premier League this season with four goals, while Xhaka remains their top assist provider in the competition with five. Chemsdine Talbi, Brian Brobbey and Omar Alderete have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Sunderland’s attack.

Meanwhile, Manchester City’s offensive unit, with Pep Guardiola steering the side, has leaned on Erling Haaland, their main scorer, and Phil Foden, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. Haaland leads Manchester City’s scoring charts in Premier League this season with nineteen goals, as Cherki continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with seven assists. Supporting them are Tijjani Reijnders, Jeremy Doku and Josko Gvardiol, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Manchester City’s attack.

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AI Prediction

Our system first delivers a pre-match prediction for Sunderland–Manchester City, and as the game progresses, it refines those predictions continuously based on live developments. Ahead of kick-off, the algorithm projected that Manchester City’s victory stands out as the leading outcome, at 42%, while a draw was at 34% and Sunderland’s victory was at 24%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Sunderland - Manchester City in real time.

Sunderland kicked off the game with Robin Roefs, Dennis Cirkin, Omar Alderete, Nordi Mukiele, Trai Hume, Granit Xhaka, Lutsharel Geertruida, Simon Adingra who got substituted by Romaine Mundle on the 72nd minute, Enzo Le Fee, Eliezer Mayenda and Brian Brobbey who got substituted by Wilson Isidor on the 58th minute as starters, with Anthony Patterson, Leo Hjelde, Luke O'Nien, Dan Neill, Romaine Mundle, Chris Rigg, Harrison Jones, Timur Tuterov and Wilson Isidor on the bench.

Manchester City's starting eleven were Gianluigi Donnarumma, Nico OReilly who got substituted by Josko Gvardiol on the 57th minute, Nathan Ake, Ruben Dias, Matheus Nunes, Phil Foden, Nicolas Gonzalez who got substituted by Rodri on the 46th minute, Bernardo Silva who got substituted by Tijjani Reijnders on the 85th minute, Savinho who got substituted by Jeremy Doku on the 51st minute, Rayan Cherki and Erling Haaland, with James Trafford, Rico Lewis, Abdukodir Khusanov, Josko Gvardiol, Jeremy Doku, Divine Mukasa, Rodri, Tijjani Reijnders and Reigan Heskey on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 0.83 - 2.13
• Ball Possession: 32 - 68
• Big Scoring Chances: 2 - 5
• Total Attempts: 10 - 14
• Shots On Target: 4 - 4
• Blocked Shots: 2 - 5
• Shots in the Box: 7 - 12
• Shots from Outside the Box: 3 - 2
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 1
• Fouls: 9 - 6
• Corners: 3 - 5
• Throw-Ins: 19 - 24
• Saves: 4 - 4
• Free Kicks: 6 - 9
• Offsides: 0 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 109 - 192
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 57 - 156
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 24 - 53
• Tackles: 19 - 24
• Completed Tackles: 15 - 16
• Total Crosses: 9 - 22
• Successful Crosses: 3 - 7
• Interceptions: 16 - 12
• Clearances: 31 - 21

Referee showed the yellow card twice throughout the game. Simon Adingra and Nathan Ake were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since December 2015. Manchester City have won all five matches, leaving Sunderland without a single victory or draw. The last time these teams met was on December 6, 2025, in the Premier League of England, and Manchester City emerged victorious with a 3-0 scoreline. In total, Sunderland have managed two goals in these five meetings, compared to Manchester City's twelve. As things stand, Manchester City have a superior head-to-head record against Sunderland in their recent encounters.

Sunderland have won seven of their 21 matches in Premier League this season, with nine draws and five defeats, scoring 21 goals, averaging 1.00 per match, while conceding 22, an average of 1.05 per match. This season in Premier League, Manchester City have recorded thirteen wins, four draws, and four losses in 21 matches, scoring 45 goals at an average of 2.14 per match and conceding nineteen at a rate of 0.90 per match.

Recent Form

Sunderland are on a two-game drawing streak, having drawn against Leeds and Brighton in their last two matches, while Manchester City are in the middle of a eight-match winning streak, including victories against Nottingham Forest, West Ham United, Brentford, Crystal Palace, Real Madrid, Sunderland, Fulham and Leeds in their last eight outings. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Sunderland have recorded eight wins, five losses, and seven draws, while over their most recent twenty games, Manchester City have claimed sixteen victories, suffered three defeats, and drawn one time.

Live Standings

As always, England Premier League's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Sunderland are currently 10th in the table with 30 points from 21 matches, while Manchester City hold 2nd place with 43 points after 21 matches.

Video Highlights

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