Manchester City vs Sunderland: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Manchester City play Sunderland in Premier League (England). The match date is 6 December 2025 at 16:00. Final score: 3:0.

Current form

Manchester City: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Sunderland: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Manchester City scores 2.03 and concedes 0.92 goals per match. Sunderland scores 1.11 and concedes 1.26. League average: 2.75 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Manchester City 50%, Sunderland 47%. Over 2.5: Manchester City 63%, Sunderland 45%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 55%.

xG, shots and style

Manchester City has higher xG: 1.83 vs 1.23. Manchester City: 15.6 shots per match, Sunderland: 10.4.

Match halves

Manchester City: half-time lead 63%, second-half goals 0.95. Sunderland: half-time lead 21%, second-half goals 0.76.

Goals by minute

Manchester City: 31-45+ (22 goals). Sunderland: 76-90+ (13 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premier League: 2.75 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 55%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-1-0. Average goals 0.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

2 : 0
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

64Possession (%)36
Manchester CitySunderland
18Shots8
Manchester CitySunderland
6Shots on target1
Manchester CitySunderland
2.1xG0.77
Manchester CitySunderland
6Corners5
Manchester CitySunderland
76Dangerous attacks26
Manchester CitySunderland
9Fouls10
Manchester CitySunderland
1Cards2
Manchester CitySunderland

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Manchester CitySunderland
2.03Goals scored / match1.11
Manchester CitySunderland
0.92Goals conceded / match1.26
Manchester CitySunderland
61%Average possession45%
Manchester CitySunderland
5.39Shots on target / match3.42
Manchester CitySunderland

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

15.63Shots per match10.42
Manchester CitySunderland
5.39Shots on target3.42
Manchester CitySunderland
13%Shot conversion10.6%
Manchester CitySunderland
61%Possession45%
Manchester CitySunderland
1.83xG for1.23
Manchester CitySunderland
1.11xG against1.61
Manchester CitySunderland

Shooting quality

Manchester City: DominantSunderland: Balanced
Manchester CitySunderland
Accuracy (shots on target)34%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.380.32

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Manchester City
DWWDL
Season result split
61% W24% R16% P
Season (W-D-L)
23-9-6
2.05 pts / match · goal difference +42
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
14-3-2
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
DWWWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 2.12Opponent xG: 1.01BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Sunderland
LDDWW
Season result split
37% W32% R32% P
Season (W-D-L)
14-12-12
1.42 pts / match · goal difference -6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-6-8
Last 5 away
3-1-1
WWLDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.51Opponent xG: 1.35BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Manchester City is 83% better for: goals scored per match.

2.03 goals / match - Manchester City · 1.11 goals / match - Sunderland

Manchester City is 37% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.92 goals / match - Manchester City · 1.26 goals / match - Sunderland

Manchester City scoring profile: very strong

Manchester City scores in 89% of matches (34 of 38 matches), while Sunderland keeps a clean sheet in 29% (11 of 38 matches).

Sunderland scoring profile: mixed

Sunderland scores in 66% of matches (25 of 38 matches), while Manchester City keeps a clean sheet in 42% (16 of 38 matches).

77Goals scored (season)42
Manchester CitySunderland
35Goals conceded (season)48
Manchester CitySunderland
2.95Average goals in match2.37
Manchester CitySunderland
11Goals scored (last 5)6
Manchester CitySunderland
6Goals conceded (last 5)8
Manchester CitySunderland

How often they score at least...

89%1 goal66%
Manchester CitySunderland
61%2 goals32%
Manchester CitySunderland
39%3 goals13%
Manchester CitySunderland
8%4 goals0%
Manchester CitySunderland

How often they concede at least...

58%1 goal71%
Manchester CitySunderland
26%2 goals29%
Manchester CitySunderland
5%3 goals18%
Manchester CitySunderland
3%4 goals5%
Manchester CitySunderland

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

56%
League average

Goal patterns

16%BTTS at half-time11%
Manchester CitySunderland
3%BTTS in both halves3%
Manchester CitySunderland
37%Scored in both halves21%
Manchester CitySunderland

BTTS and goal count

37%Min. 3 goals and BTTS29%
Manchester CitySunderland
26%Min. 3 goals without BTTS16%
Manchester CitySunderland
60%BTTS - last 560%
Manchester CitySunderland

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

79%Min. 1 goal before half-time58%
Manchester CitySunderland
42%Min. 2 goals before half-time24%
Manchester CitySunderland
11%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
Manchester CitySunderland

2nd half

74%Min. 1 goal after half-time84%
Manchester CitySunderland
47%Min. 2 goals after half-time37%
Manchester CitySunderland
26%Min. 3 goals after half-time16%
Manchester CitySunderland

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Manchester City is 96% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

2.18 pts / match - Manchester City · 1.11 pts / match - Sunderland

Manchester City - half-time state
63% leading29% draw8% trailing
Sunderland - half-time state
21% leading47% draw32% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2.18Points per match (1st half)1.11
Manchester CitySunderland
1.08Goals scored (1st half)0.34
Manchester CitySunderland
0.26Goals conceded (1st half)0.61
Manchester CitySunderland
1.34Average goals (1st half)0.95
Manchester CitySunderland
76%Clean sheet before half-time63%
Manchester CitySunderland
29%No goal before half-time68%
Manchester CitySunderland

After half-time (2nd half)

1.53Points per match (2nd half)1.45
Manchester CitySunderland
0.95Goals scored (2nd half)0.76
Manchester CitySunderland
0.66Goals conceded (2nd half)0.66
Manchester CitySunderland
1.61Average goals (2nd half)1.42
Manchester CitySunderland
63%Clean sheet after half-time53%
Manchester CitySunderland
45%No goal after half-time45%
Manchester CitySunderland

Manchester City - second-half results

42% W26% R32% P
83
Half-time points
41
Half-time goals
+31
Goal difference (1st half)
58
Second-half points
+11
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.18
PPG before half-time
Lead holding97%

Leads at half-time in 63% of matches and wins 61%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Sunderland - second-half results

39% W26% R34% P
42
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
-10
Goal difference (1st half)
55
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.11
PPG before half-time
Lead holding176%

Leads at half-time in 21% of matches and wins 37%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Manchester City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.001.80
Goals scored / match0.81.4
Goals conceded / match0.21.0
Average goals in match1.02.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+3+2
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 0% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4
Sunderland - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.00
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match1.00.6
Average goals in match1.41.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-3+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Manchester City
ScoredConceded
9
0
0-15
10
4
16-30
22
6
31-45
9
7
46-60
14
11
61-75
13
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (22 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

Sunderland
ScoredConceded
2
8
0-15
7
5
16-30
4
10
31-45
6
8
46-60
10
9
61-75
13
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (13 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.66
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.6 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
97%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
49%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
59%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Manchester City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.72
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.39
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-16.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.20
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.19
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
133%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
75%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.45
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

Sunderland

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.38
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.23
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+4.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.35
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
91%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
82%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.18
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
31% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 5% come in the first quarter-hour.
31%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier League).

Teams vs league

Manchester CityLigaSunderland
Average goals in match 2.952.75 2.37
Both teams scored 50%56% 47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 63%55% 45%
Clean sheets 42%26% 29%
Goal before half-time 79%72% 58%
Goal after half-time 74%79% 84%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.75
Average goals per match
56%
Both teams scored
55%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.53
Home goals / match
1.22
Away goals / match
+25%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defence advantage
+13%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
48%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Manchester City 0 - 1 - 0 Sunderland. Average goals 0.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Manchester City vs Sunderland?

The Premier League match finished Manchester City 3:0 Sunderland. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Manchester City vs Sunderland?

Manchester City score 2.03 goals per game on average and Sunderland 1.11. The Premier League average is 2.75 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 55% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Manchester City's matches and 47% of Sunderland's.

What form are Manchester City and Sunderland in?

Over the last 5 games Manchester City have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Sunderland 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Manchester City vs Sunderland?

The statistical background for Manchester City vs Sunderland — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.