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Football England - Premier League Etihad Stadium Sat 6 Dec 10:00
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  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Premier League Betting Preview: Manchester City vs Sunderland

Second-placed Manchester City host Sunderland at Etihad Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 6 December.

Big Win on the Cards for Citizens?

An Asian Handicap bet on Man City -1.75 at odds of -125 means we need a victory by more than two goals for a full payout. The stake will be split between -1.5 and -2.0 when the favourites take on Sunderland and we’re expecting a big win.

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City Landed Victory in Last Game

Manchester City have triumphed in their last six Premier League home games. Most recently, they won on the road when beating Fulham 5-4 at Craven Cottage. Pep Guardiola's team recorded four shots on target and had 43% possession, with Phil Foden scoring two of the goals.

Sunderland played out a 1-1 draw in their previous game. This was away from home at Anfield, with Liverpool the opponents. The Black Cats had just 33% of the ball and recorded six shots on goal, while Chemsdine Talbi was on the scoresheet.

Premier League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
2 Man City logo Man City 23 14 4 5 47 21 26 47:21 46
10 Sunderland logo Sunderland 23 8 9 6 24 26 -2 24:26 33
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Manchester City – Last 10 League Games

7 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, averaging 2.4 goals from 5.6 shots on goal and 15.4 attempts. City have had 56.6% possession, 537.8 passes and 6.5 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.2 goals from 3.1 shots on goal and 8.5 attempts, while being awarded 4.8 corners.

Top goalscorer Erling Haaland has found the net 10 times, Phil Foden 4, with Tijjani Reijnders and two other players on 1. Erling Haaland, Rayan Cherki and Nico O'Reilly are top assists makers with 3, while goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has kept 3 clean sheets.

Sunderland – Last 10 League Games

Sunderland have won 4, lost 2 and drawn 4, with an average of 1.3 goals from 9.8 attempts and 3.6 shots on goal. The Wearside outfit average 40.2% possession, 333.4 passes, 3.5 corners in their favour and 4.6 corners against, while conceding 1.1 goals from 17.1 attempts and 4.8 shots on goal.

The top scorers have been Chemsdine Talbi, Brian Brobbey and Wilson Isidor, with 2 goals apiece. Enzo Le Fee and Granit Xhaka have both had 3 assists, with Robin Roefs notching 2 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Manchester City confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK), Matheus Nunes, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, Nico O'Reilly, Nico Gonzalez, Bernardo Silva, Rayan Cherki, Phil Foden, Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland.

Sunderland confirmed lineup (3-2-4-1): Robin Roefs (GK), Lutsharel Geertruida, Daniel Ballard, Omar Alderete, Nordi Mukiele, Trai Hume, Bertrand Traore, Granit Xhaka, Noah Sadiki, Enzo Le Fee, Wilson Isidor.

Manchester City vs Sunderland Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the full betting picture for Manchester City vs Sunderland, including our expert match prediction, likely scoreline, key corners pick, must-watch player props and a tailored bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

There’s every reason to expect a big win for Man City. If you agree, then you can get odds of -125 about the favourites at -1.75 on the Asian Handicap, with this Premier League game potentially one-sided.

Our football picks always stem from lots of research and it begins by looking at the latest Premier League team news and current form. When we have a strong view of what might happen, we match up the latest numbers.

Key Manchester City vs Sunderland league stats:

  • The -1.75 line has been covered by City in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • The -1.75 line has been covered by City in 6 of their last 10 games at home.
City -1.75 Probability

The best football betting sites make it a 55.6% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, we have this number between 60-65% based on our in-depth research. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Correct Score Prediction

Man City Man City logo 3 - 0 Sunderland logo Sunderland

There are betting odds of +650 that Man City land a 3-0 victory. The correct score option is popular due to the potential return that can be achieved.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Phil Foden Under 0.5 Shots On Target +145 BetMGM logo

Phil Foden (City) hasn’t registered a shot on goal in seven of the past ten Premier League matches. We think he might fall short of the mark, with odds of +145 available when it comes to this Shots on Target bet.

Latest Phil Foden Player Prop Odds

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Tijjani Reijnders To Score +300 BetMGM logo

Tijjani Reijnders (City) can be wagered at +300 to score. We believe this is the best of the player props, with healthy odds available when it comes to betting him to score at any time.

Latest Tijjani Reijnders Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Man City Over 6.5 Corners -147 BetMGM logo

City have covered the 6.5 corners line in five consecutive home games, with Sunderland conceding over 6.5 corners in their past three away matches. We recommend backing the -147 that City are able to cover the line, with this Team Corners bet landing a handsome potential return.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Man City Logo Man City
Total
11.30 6.50 4.80
Home
10.20 7.10 3.10
Away
9.50 5.30 4.20
Sunderland Logo Sunderland
Total
8.10 3.50 4.60
Home
9.40 5.60 3.80
Away
9.20 3.70 5.50
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Man City -1.75 -125
Both Team To Score No -133
Shots On Target Phil Foden Under 0.5 +145

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Manchester City vs Sunderland Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Taking No Chances With City

With a proposed 78% probability of securing a victory, the bookmakers are taking few risks with their -357 odds about Manchester City coming out on top in this Premier League encounter. If you want to get against the market leader, then you’re able to secure +900 for Sunderland.

The Half-Time Result market means that your bet will always be settled at the interval. City are -147, while Sunderland are alternatively priced at +600 and the draw is +188.

For those expecting a high-scoring contest, Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest price. Both Teams to Score is a two-way market and, when it comes to latest odds, there’s not much to separate Yes and No.

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Erling Haaland Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

You will find favourite Erling Haaland at +185 to be First Goalscorer and there’s also the chance to get -213 that he finds the net any time.

Player Goals
Erling Haaland (City)
First
-213
Anytime
+185
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Phil Foden (City)
First
+120
Anytime
+390
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Omar Marmoush (City)
First
+180
Anytime
+525
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Rayan Cherki (City)
First
+250
Anytime
+700
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Player Shots On Target
Omar Marmoush (City)
Over 0.5
-200
Under 0.5
+115
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Wilson Isidor (Sunderland)
Over 0.5
-143
Under 0.5
-120
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Rayan Cherki (City)
Over 0.5
-122
Under 0.5
-143
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Player Shots
Erling Haaland (City)
Over 5.5
-119
Under 5.5
-
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Phil Foden (City)
Over 2.5
-152
Under 2.5
-
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Omar Marmoush (City)
Over 2.5
-116
Under 2.5
-
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Tijjani Reijnders (City)
Over 2.5
+102
Under 2.5
-
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City Proving Difficult to Beat on Home Soil

City have eight victories and two defeats in the last 10 home matches, netting an average of 2.50 goals per game and conceding 0.90.

Sunderland have finished with four wins, four losses and two draws in the last 10 away matches, scoring an average of 0.80 goals per game and conceding 1.10.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Manchester City logo Manchester City Home Stats 8-0-2 3.40 2.50 0.90 6 4 4 6
Sunderland logo Sunderland Away Stats 4-2-4 1.90 0.80 1.10 3 7 4 6
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Manchester City logo Manchester City League Stats
Sunderland logo Sunderland League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 9 wins and 1 defeat in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Manchester City vs Sunderland Lineups & Team News

The City vs Sunderland team news could change everything — review it before betting. We’ll have the predicted and confirmed Premier League lineups for you plus all the latest on player injuries.

Manchester City Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

Sunderland Confirmed Lineup 3-2-4-1

Manchester City Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

25 Gianluigi Donnarumma
27 Matheus Nunes 3 Ruben Dias 24 Josko Gvardiol 33 Nico O'Reilly
14 Nico Gonzalez
20 Bernardo Silva 10 Rayan Cherki 47 Phil Foden 11 Jeremy Doku
9 Erling Haaland
22 Robin Roefs
6 Lutsharel Geertruida 5 Daniel Ballard 15 Omar Alderete
20 Nordi Mukiele 32 Trai Hume
25 Bertrand Traore 34 Granit Xhaka 27 Noah Sadiki 28 Enzo Le Fee
18 Wilson Isidor

Sunderland Confirmed Lineup 3-2-4-1

Manchester City Substitutes

  • 1James Trafford
  • 4Tijjani Reijnders
  • 6Nathan Ake
  • 7Omar Marmoush
  • 21Rayan Ait Nouri
  • 26Savinho
  • 45Abdukodir Khusanov
  • 52Oscar Bobb
  • 82Rico Lewis

Sunderland Substitutes

  • 1Anthony Patterson
  • 4Daniel Neil
  • 7Chemsdine Talbi
  • 9Brian Brobbey
  • 11Chris Rigg
  • 12Eliezer Mayenda
  • 13Luke O'Nien
  • 14Romaine Mundle
  • 24Simon Adingra

Previous Manchester City Lineups

02 Dec Premier League
Fulham 4-5 Man City
29 Nov Premier League
Man City 3-2 Leeds
25 Nov Champions League
Man City 0-2 Leverkusen
22 Nov Premier League
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
09 Nov Premier League
Man City 3-0 Liverpool
05 Nov Champions League
Man City 4-1 Dortmund

Previous Sunderland Lineups

03 Dec Premier League
Liverpool 1-1 Sunderland
29 Nov Premier League
Sunderland 3-2 Bournemouth
22 Nov Premier League
Fulham 1-0 Sunderland
08 Nov Premier League
Sunderland 2-2 Arsenal
03 Nov Premier League
Sunderland 1-1 Everton
25 Oct Premier League
Chelsea 1-2 Sunderland

Injuries & Suspensions

Manchester City Injury Table
Type Name Info
Jack Grealish 2nd yellow (Red
Mateo Kovacic Red card (direc
Nico Gonzalez Knock
Jack Grealish Foot
Oscar Bobb Thigh
John Stones Thigh
Josko Gvardiol Lower leg
Ruben Dias Muscle
Savinho Other
Mateo Kovacic Ankle
Sunderland Injury Table
Type Name Info
Arthur Masuaku Ankle
Bertrand Traore Knee
Team Squads

Manchester City Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Erling Haaland 9 F 14 1214 14 0 15 3 0 0
Ruben Dias 3 D 14 1176 13 1 1 0 0 0
Gianluigi Donnarumma 25 G 11 990 11 0 0 0 4 0
Phil Foden 47 M 12 977 11 1 5 1 3 0
Matheus Nunes 27 M 12 964 10 4 1 2 2 0

Sunderland Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Regis Le Bris

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Granit Xhaka 34 M 14 1260 14 0 1 4 4 0
Robin Roefs 22 G 14 1260 14 0 0 0 2 0
Noah Sadiki 27 M 14 1251 14 0 0 0 4 0
Trai Hume 32 D 14 1185 13 1 0 1 3 0
Nordi Mukiele 20 D 12 1080 12 0 1 1 2 0
England FlagPremier League Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Arsenal 22 15 5 2 40:14 50
2 Man City 23 14 4 5 47:21 46
3 Aston Villa 22 13 4 5 33:25 43
4 Liverpool 23 10 6 7 35:32 36
5 Man United 22 9 8 5 38:32 35
6 Chelsea 22 9 7 6 36:24 34
7 Fulham 23 10 4 9 32:32 34
8 Brentford 22 10 3 9 35:30 33
9 Newcastle 22 9 6 7 32:27 33
10 Sunderland 23 8 9 6 24:26 33
11 Everton 22 9 5 8 24:25 32
12 Brighton 23 7 9 7 33:31 30
13 Bournemouth 23 7 9 7 38:43 30
14 Tottenham 23 7 7 9 33:31 28
15 Crystal Palace 22 7 7 8 23:25 28
16 Leeds 22 6 7 9 30:37 25
17 Nott’m Forest 22 6 4 12 21:34 22
18 West Ham 23 5 5 13 27:45 20
19 Burnley 23 3 6 14 25:44 15
20 Wolverhampton 23 1 5 17 15:43 8
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Man City 12 9 2 1 29:8 29
2 Arsenal 11 9 2 0 26:5 29
3 Aston Villa 11 8 1 2 18:9 25
4 Brentford 11 7 3 1 23:10 24
5 Sunderland 11 6 5 0 18:9 23
6 Newcastle 11 7 2 2 22:15 23
7 Fulham 12 7 2 3 21:14 23
8 Bournemouth 12 6 4 2 19:13 22
9 Man United 11 6 3 2 20:13 21
10 Liverpool 11 6 3 2 16:11 21
11 Brighton 11 5 5 1 19:12 20
12 Leeds 11 5 4 2 19:13 19
13 Chelsea 11 5 3 3 17:11 18
14 Everton 11 4 3 4 14:15 15
15 Crystal Palace 11 2 6 3 10:12 12
16 Nott’m Forest 11 3 2 6 12:17 11
17 Burnley 12 2 4 6 12:17 10
18 West Ham 12 3 1 8 16:26 10
19 Tottenham 11 2 3 6 13:14 9
20 Wolverhampton 11 1 2 8 10:23 5