Sunderland vs Manchester City result and stats
Win probability: home 24%, draw 28%, away 48%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersSunderland and Manchester City drew 0–0 in the Premier League on Thursday 1 January 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Sunderland 24%, the draw 28% and Manchester City 48%, so a draw had a 28% chance. It would have been an upset.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
SUMC
10Shots14
4On target4
3Corners5
9Fouls6
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
0Half-time goals0
Referee: J Gillett
Recent form
Sunderland
D v Leeds1–1 · 28 Dec
D @ Brighton0–0 · 20 Dec
W v Newcastle United1–0 · 14 Dec
L @ Manchester City0–3 · 6 Dec
D @ Liverpool1–1 · 3 Dec
Manchester City
W @ Nottingham Forest2–1 · 27 Dec
W v West Ham3–0 · 20 Dec
W @ Crystal Palace3–0 · 14 Dec
W v Sunderland3–0 · 6 Dec
W @ Fulham5–4 · 2 Dec
Head to head
In 1 league meeting since 2025, Sunderland won 0, Manchester City won 1 and 0 were drawn; the most recent, on 6 Dec 2025, finished Manchester City 3–0 Sunderland, a win for Manchester City.
Manchester City 3–0 Sunderland6 Dec 2025