Manchester City vs Sunderland Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 20th September 2026

When Sunderland come to Etihad Stadium for the Premier League match on Sunday, Manchester City will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Manchester City find themselves as number 2 in the league table with 12 points from their first four matches this campaign. They are eight points better off than Sunderland, who rank as number 14.

Manchester City find themselves as number 2 in the league table with 12 points from their first four matches this campaign. They are eight points better off than Sunderland, who rank as number 14.

Sunderland will not be short on motivation for their clash with the match favourites The Citizens. Although the odds are against them, a narrow win this coming Sunday will see them move ahead of their upcoming opponents in the table.

Manchester City show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches, as they scored two goals on average per match. That makes a total of 20 goals, whilst they allowed eight goals against, for an average of 0.8 per outing. They pulled off five clean sheets.

Sunderland managed a bearable 12 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.2 goals per game. They conceded 17 goals in total, and while claiming two clean sheets, they conceded 1.7 goals an average per game.

It finished all square on when Manchester City last faced Sunderland. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 0-0 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 9/2.

Manchester City vs Sunderland Prediction

Manchester City Form

Manchester City are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 0-2 win against FC Porto. They went on to beat Manchester United by 0-1, before also getting the better of Norwich in a 5-0 victory. Manchester City won five of their last six Premier League matches at Etihad Stadium, scoring 12 and conceding four along the way. They lost once but didn't draw a single match.

Sunderland Form

Their past three matches saw Sunderland beating Hull 1-0, losing 0-2 against Arsenal, and beating AZ Alkmaar by 1-0. Sunderland claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches reads ten goals conceded and 11 scored.

We expect The Citizens to make home advantage count but equally, we do not expect a festival of goals against Sunderland. Hence, our punt on the home win in a match with no more than three goals.

Manchester City vs Sunderland Squads

Manchester City Squad

Enzo Maresca will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Sunderland from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

Geronimo Rulli (0/0), Gianluigi Donnarumma (0/4), Marcus Bettinelli (0/0), Abdukodir Khusanov (0/3), Josh Wilson-Esbrand (0/0), Josko Gvardiol (1/4), Marc Guehi (1/4), Rayan Ait Nouri (0/0), Rico Lewis (0/1), Ruben Dias (0/4), Vitor Reis (0/1), Ayyoub Bouaddi (0/2), Elliot Anderson (0/4), Enzo Fernandez (0/3), Jeremy Doku (0/0), Mateo Kovacic (0/2), Matheus Nunes (0/2), Nico O'Reilly (0/3), Phil Foden (0/4), Rayan Cherki (2/4), Ryan McAidoo (0/2), Allan (0/0), Antoine Semenyo (0/4), Erling Haaland (4/4), Iliman Ndiaye (0/4).

Sunderland Squad

Below is the full team squad of Sunderland. The manager Le Bris will pick his starting XI against Manchester City from these players:

Melker Ellborg (0/0), Robin Roefs (0/4), Simon Moore (0/0), Ajibola Alese (0/0), Daniel Ballard (0/4), Dayann Methalie (0/0), Kevin Danso (0/2), Luke O'Nien (0/1), Nordi Mukiele (0/3), Omar Alderete (0/1), Reinildo (0/4), Trai Hume (0/3), Abdoullah Ba (0/0), Alan Browne (0/0), Chris Rigg (0/2), Enzo Le Fee (1/4), Granit Xhaka (0/4), Habib Diarra (0/2), Jules Ahoka (0/0), Noah Sadiki (0/4), Thomas Meunier (0/4), Brian Brobbey (0/4), Chemsdine Talbi (0/1), Jocelin Ta Bi (0/0), Juan Angulo (0/0), Malick Fofana (0/2), Nilson Angulo (1/4), Romaine Mundle (0/1), Wilson Isidor (1/4).

Manchester City vs Sunderland Team News

Manchester City are as close to having an entire squad available as they can, with only one playerout for the side which faces Sunderland. There is no need for Iliman Ndiaye to show up in the Manchester City dressing room, as he is suspended.

Sunderland have just one player unavailable for selection, when visiting Manchester City at Etihad Stadium.

Daniel Ballard won't be travelling with Sunderland this time, as he nurses an injury.

Manchester City vs Sunderland Lineups

Manchester City vs Sunderland H2H

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Manchester City played Sunderland. The pair finished even in a 0-0 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand. Manchester City enjoy a good 7-2-1 advantage against Sunderland, and the bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 3/10.

Manchester City vs Sunderland Results

Of the last ten encounters between Manchester City Sunderland over 2.5 goals came out four times. Odds on over 2.5 goals are at 4/7 with bookies.

Manchester City vs Sunderland Betting Tips

Wilson Isidor shows decent form right now for Sunderland, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Premier League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Manchester City, who are strong favourites on Sunday. Siding with Erling Haaland also look a nice prospect as he scored five goals in his last six Premier League matches.

Manchester City claimed all three points eight times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Sunderland won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing four in this series of matches. Goals are flowing freely for Manchester City on home soil currently, as both teams scored in six of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target eight times in Sunderland''s last 10 league games away from home.

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. Manchester City managed an average of 2.1 goals, with Sunderland averaging 0.8 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet five times in this run of matches. Manchester City saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Sunderland, who managed to score one time in those matches.