Manchester City vs Sunderland result and stats
Win probability: home 66%, draw 22%, away 12%
Match report
GOSSIPBALL's parrot has been crunching the numbersManchester City beat Sunderland 5–3 at home in the Premier League on Sunday 20 September 2026. Before kick-off GossipBall gave Manchester City 66%, the draw 22% and Sunderland 12%, so a home win had a 66% chance. GossipBall's favourite result came in.
On expected goals it finished Manchester City 2.82, Sunderland 3.57, so Sunderland created the better chances. Manchester City had 16 shots (6 on target) to Sunderland's 17 (9 on target).
GOSSIPBALL analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 29 October 2026, 20:50 UTC
Match stats
MCSU
2.82Expected goals3.57
16Shots17
6On target9
6Corners5
14Fouls14
0Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
3Half-time goals2
Referee: R Jones
Recent form
Manchester City
W @ Manchester United1–0 · 13 Sep
W v Coventry1–0 · 5 Sep
W @ Crystal Palace4–1 · 28 Aug
W v Bournemouth2–1 · 23 Aug
L v Aston Villa1–2 · 24 May
Sunderland
L v Arsenal0–2 · 12 Sep
D @ Brentford1–1 · 5 Sep
W v Fulham1–0 · 30 Aug
L @ Ipswich1–2 · 22 Aug
W v Chelsea2–1 · 24 May
Head to head
In 2 league meetings since 2025, Manchester City won 1, Sunderland won 0 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 1 Jan 2026, was a 0–0 draw.
Sunderland 0–0 Manchester City1 Jan 2026
Manchester City 3–0 Sunderland6 Dec 2025
Season averages per game
MCSU
2.50Goals0.75
1.12Conceded1.75
2.12xG1.42
1.30xG against1.88
14.6Shots12.0
5.5On target4.0
5.8Corners4.2
1.62Yellow cards1.88
38%Clean sheets25%
62%Both score38%
75%3+ goals25%