Manchester City vs Sunderland prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2025-12-05 15:00.
[p]Clinging to Arsenal’s heels in the Premier League title race, Manchester City look to keep the pressure on when they host newly-promoted high-flyers Sunderland.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Manchester City have recovered from back-to-back defeats by winning successive Premier League matches, but the chaotic nature of the performances may not have convinced their fans that they can mount a realistic title charge. After scoring late to see off Leeds (3-2), Pep Guardiola’s men came perilously close to squandering a four-goal lead away at Fulham, with only a goalline clearance preserving a 5-4 victory. They’ll hope things are more straightforward here at the Etihad where City have won eight of their last nine competitive matches (L1), winning the last six in a row in the league by an aggregate score of 19-4.[/p]
[p]A mark of how impressive Sunderland have been since returning to the Premier League is the sense of disappointment they felt at only getting a 1-1 draw away at Liverpool on Wednesday. While Regis Le Bris’ side have only won one of their last five matches (D3, L1), they sit just a point adrift of the top four largely thanks to boasting a defence that only Palace and Arsenal start the round having conceded less goals than. The Black Cats will need their backline at its best to pull off an upset here as they chase a third away win of the season (D2, L3), but both prior successes coming against sides in last season’s top seven offers plenty of encouragement.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]City have won each of the last seven H2Hs across all competitions, and have scored 2+ goals in eight of the last nine meetings. Sunderland’s last H2H away win came back in January 1998 (D2, L12).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]City have won 24 of their last 26 Premier League games against promoted teams (D2).[/p]
[p]No side has led more games at half-time in the Premier League this season than City (HT: W9, D3, L2).[/p]
[p]Sunderland have conceded five unanswered goals inside the opening 15 minutes in the league this term.[/p]
[p]Sunderland have conceded exactly once in their last three away matches.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Fifteen of City’s league-high 32 goals this season have been scored by Erling Haaland, who brought up a century of Premier League strikes in midweek while also assisting twice. Sunderland’s Chemsdine Talbi loves scoring away at the big sides with his two strikes for the Black Cats coming at Stamford Bridge and Anfield.[/p]
[p]Rodri remains doubtful for City, while Sunderland don’t appear to have any fresh concerns.[/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Sunderland’s three away defeats this term have come without reply, and with City keen to tighten up after a mad week, we think there’s value in backing City to win to nil.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Ryan Fisher[/i][/p]