Manchester City v Sunderland result

Full-time · Manchester City 5–3 Sunderland

Premier League · Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:00 BST · Etihad Stadium

Updated 4 Oct 2026, 04:30 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Manchester City · Sunderland

The model’s pre-match pick

Manchester City 5–3 Sunderland — Manchester City won this Premier League match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Over 2.5 goals.

Free pick

Over 2.5 goals

Best price: 1.60 at Betano

What this price implies, and its fair odds with the margin removed →

This is one free selection. The model’s confidence rating, value against the bookmakers and every other market are part of Pro.

The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Over 2.5 goals in the last 90 days, 67.4% of 543 landed (95% range 63.4–71.2%); it had given them 75.9% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. The model has been overconfident here: weigh its calls in this market with that in mind. How accurate →

How often calls like this land: when the model rated over 2.5 goals between 62% and 80% in 21 top-flight leagues over the last 365 days — every such forecast, not only the free picks — it landed 543 of 844 times (64.3%), against an average rating of 67.7%. How we measure →

Match report, in numbers

What xG said

xG said Sunderland: 3.38 to 2.67 in expected goals, from 17 shots to 16, ahead on xG from the fifth minute (per-shot expected goals for this match). The result went the other way.

The result

Manchester City beat Sunderland 5–3 at Etihad Stadium in the Premier League on Sunday 20 September. Manchester City have won their last seven matches in all competitions.

The goals

Manchester City led 3–2 at half-time. The goals — Manchester City: Enzo Fernández (9’), R. Cherki (29’, assisted by Antoine Semenyo), Antoine Semenyo (43’, assisted by M. Guéhi; 57’) and Erling Haaland (81’, assisted by Joško Gvardiol); Sunderland: Brian Brobbey (12’, assisted by Enzo Le Fée; 33’, assisted by Thomas Meunier; 59’, assisted by N. Angulo).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s eight key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Antoine Semenyo’s goal on 43 minutes.

Discipline

The bookings — Sunderland: Dayann Methalie (8’).

What it changes

Manchester City move up from second to first (five league matches played). Manchester City have scored 20 goals, the second-most of the 20 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 9 games). Manchester City have conceded 10 goals, the seventh-fewest (shared) of the 20 clubs.

Sunderland stay 14th after this result (five league matches played). Sunderland have scored seven goals, the second-fewest of the 20 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 9 games). Sunderland have conceded 17 goals, the third-most of the 20 clubs.

With eight goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 5, across 10 matches. Manchester City have scored in seven consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) 15.0, Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) 13.5 and Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) 7.2 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Over 2.5 goals, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included.

Next up

Manchester City next travel to Nottingham Forest on 7 November 2026.

Sunderland next host Chelsea on 8 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Manchester City: Nottingham Forest v Manchester City, Saturday 7 November — the preview. Next for Sunderland: Sunderland v Chelsea, Sunday 8 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Manchester City 5–3 Sunderland · Premier League
Venue: Etihad Stadium · Manchester
Referee: Robert Jones, England
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 2): Manchester City 1 · draws 1 · Sunderland 0 · 1.5 goals/game
Recent form: Manchester City 5W 0D 0L · Sunderland 3W 1D 1L

Manchester City 5–3 Sunderland (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 4 October 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

2 / 1.25

Goals

against 0.88 / 0.88 · 2 of the last 5 over 3

over 8 matches

5.63 / 5.25

Corners

against 3.38 / 4.38 · 1 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

5.63 / 4.13

Shots on target

against 2.63 / 2.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.63 / 2.63

Cards

against 1.25 / 2.63 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 September 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 17 September 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Lines marked “our book” are this fixture’s; the rest are standard thresholds, not prices.
Per game	Manchester City for / against	Line	Sunderland for / against
Goals scored	2 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5	3our book	1.25 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.63 for · 3.38 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.25 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	14.25 for · 9 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	13.75 for · 10 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	5.63 for · 2.63 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.13 for · 2.5 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.38 for · 10.63 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	12.13 for · 14.13 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.63 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.63 for · 2.63 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: Robert Jones, England.

Manchester City

Manchester City Goalkeeper

Manchester City — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
G. Donnarumma	6	90540 min	122 /90	50.8 /90	00 /90

Manchester City — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Manchester City before kick-off, to 17 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
G. Donnarumma n 8	90	2 6/3

Manchester City Defensive

Manchester City — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Rúben Dias	6	90540 min	30.5 /90	40.7 /90	10.2 /90	244 /90	40.7 /90	00 /90
A. Khusanov	6	82491 min	173.1 /90	71.3 /90	20.4 /90	315.7 /90	30.5 /90	10.2 /90
M. Guéhi	6	81487 min	40.7 /90	71.3 /90	20.4 /90	254.6 /90	40.7 /90	00 /90
J. Gvardiol	6	81483 min	142.6 /90	61.1 /90	20.4 /90	376.9 /90	61.1 /90	30.6 /90
N. O'Reilly	4	74295 min	51.5 /90	00 /90	00 /90	123.7 /90	51.5 /90	00 /90
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Manchester City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Manchester City before kick-off, to 17 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
R. Cherki n 8	48.6	1.6 4/1	0.9 3/1	T. Meunier
Rúben Dias n 8	84.4	0.7 4/1	0.1 1/0	—
G. Donnarumma n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0	—
A. Semenyo n 8	78.3	2 7/4	0.7 3/2	T. Meunier
E. Haaland n 8	85.4	0.9 4/1	0.8 5/1	—
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Manchester City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Manchester City before kick-off, to 17 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
R. Cherki n 8	48.6	0.5 2/0
Rúben Dias n 8	84.4	0.4 3/0
A. Semenyo n 8	78.3	1 5/1
E. Haaland n 8	85.4	0.1 1/0
A. Khusanov n 8	83.9	2.5 8/5
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Manchester City Attacking

Manchester City — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
E. Haaland	6	84503 min	61.1 /90	00 /90	234.1 /90	142.5 /90	20.4 /90	40.7 /90
I. Ndiaye	3	53160 min	00 /90	00 /90	31.7 /90	10.6 /90	21.1 /90	52.8 /90
F. Samba	1	9090 min	22 /90	00 /90	44 /90	22 /90	22 /90	00 /90
R. McAidoo	1	4545 min	12 /90	00 /90	36 /90	24 /90	00 /90	00 /90
Omar Marmoush	1	3737 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	12.4 /90	00 /90
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Manchester City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Manchester City before kick-off, to 17 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
R. Cherki n 8	48.6	1.9 6/1	1.4 4/1
Rúben Dias n 8	84.4	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
G. Donnarumma n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Semenyo n 8	78.3	1.2 7/1	0.9 6/0
E. Haaland n 8	85.4	3.3 8/6	2.1 8/4
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Manchester City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Manchester City before kick-off, to 17 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
R. Cherki n 8	48.6	0.7 2/1	0.5 1/1
G. Donnarumma n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Rúben Dias n 8	84.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Semenyo n 8	78.3	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
E. Haaland n 8	85.4	0.9 5/2	0.1 1/0
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Sunderland

Sunderland Goalkeeper

Sunderland — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
R. Roefs	5	90450 min	71.4 /90	51 /90	00 /90
M. Ellborg	1	9090 min	11 /90	00 /90	00 /90

Sunderland — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sunderland before kick-off, to 17 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
R. Roefs n 8	90	1.6 4/2
M. Ellborg n 5	90	2.2 3/3

Sunderland Defensive

Sunderland — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
T. Meunier	6	61368 min	20.5 /90	41 /90	00 /90	92.2 /90	20.5 /90	00 /90
Reinildo	5	90450 min	91.8 /90	91.8 /90	10.2 /90	306 /90	81.6 /90	20.4 /90
Dan Ballard	5	80398 min	61.4 /90	20.5 /90	20.5 /90	357.9 /90	61.4 /90	20.5 /90
N. Mukiele	4	90360 min	102.5 /90	51.3 /90	51.3 /90	266.5 /90	71.8 /90	20.5 /90
K. Danso	3	88264 min	31 /90	00 /90	31 /90	103.4 /90	20.7 /90	00 /90
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Sunderland — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sunderland before kick-off, to 17 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
T. Meunier n 6	61.3	0.5 2/0	0.5 2/0	A. Semenyo
W. Isidor n 8	36	1.9 4/2	2.2 4/2	—
Reinildo n 8	90	1.4 5/4	1.3 6/3	—
G. Xhaka n 8	90	0.8 4/1	1.8 6/4	—
R. Roefs n 8	90	0 0/0	0.5 4/0	—
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Sunderland — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sunderland before kick-off, to 17 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
T. Meunier n 6	61.3	0.5 1/1
W. Isidor n 8	36	0.9 3/0
Reinildo n 8	90	2 8/4
G. Xhaka n 8	90	1.5 6/4
E. Le Fée n 8	88.5	2 7/5
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Sunderland Attacking

Sunderland — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
W. Isidor	6	40241 min	10.4 /90	00 /90	93.4 /90	20.7 /90	10.4 /90	31.1 /90
B. Brobbey	5	67334 min	00 /90	00 /90	30.8 /90	10.3 /90	41.1 /90	10.3 /90
G. Xhaka	5	90450 min	00 /90	00 /90	30.6 /90	00 /90	122.4 /90	30.6 /90
E. Le Fée	5	88439 min	20.4 /90	00 /90	142.9 /90	51 /90	71.4 /90	91.8 /90
N. Sadiki	5	87434 min	00 /90	00 /90	40.8 /90	30.6 /90	30.6 /90	40.8 /90
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Sunderland — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sunderland before kick-off, to 17 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
T. Meunier n 6	61.3	1 4/0	1 4/0
W. Isidor n 8	36	3.1 5/3	0.6 2/0
G. Xhaka n 8	90	0.5 3/1	0 0/0
Reinildo n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
R. Roefs n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Sunderland — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sunderland before kick-off, to 17 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
T. Meunier n 6	61.3	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
W. Isidor n 8	36	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
G. Xhaka n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Reinildo n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
R. Roefs n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Manchester City		Sunderland
55%	Possession	45%
2.82	Expected goals (xG)	3.57
16	Shots	17
6	Shots on target	9
5	Shots off target	5
5	Blocked shots	3
12	Shots inside the box	14
6	Corners	5
14	Fouls	14
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
4	Saves	1
475	Passes	388
85%	Pass accuracy	81%

Manchester City Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
Matheus Nunes	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.7
G. Donnarumma	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
E. Haaland	90	1	0	3	1	0	0	6.2
Rúben Dias	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	5.5
M. Guéhi	90	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.9
J. Gvardiol	90	0	1	0	0	1	0	7.9
E. Fernández	90	1	0	1	1	1	0	8.3
E. Anderson	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	7
A. Semenyo	90	2	1	2	2	3	2	9.3
R. Cherki	85	1	0	2	1	2	0	8
I. Ndiaye	75	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.7
J. Doku sub	15	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.2
N. O'Reilly sub	11	0	0	1	1	0	1	6.7

Sunderland Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
B. Brobbey	90	3	0	5	4	1	0	0	9.9
E. Le Fée	90	0	1	0	0	5	1	0	6.9
G. Xhaka	90	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	7.9
D. Methalie	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	5.3
Dan Ballard	90	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	7.3
K. Danso	90	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	5.2
N. Mukiele	90	0	0	0	0	2	4	0	6.2
R. Roefs	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.3
T. Meunier	79	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	6.7
N. Sadiki	68	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.2
N. Angulo	60	0	1	2	1	1	0	0	5.9
M. Fofana sub	30	0	0	3	3	0	1	0	6.7
W. Isidor sub	22	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
T. Hume sub	11	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Manchester City v Sunderland — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Manchester CityWWWWW

Last 5: 5W 0D 0L · 2.6 scored / 0.2 conceded per game

SunderlandWDWLW

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 0.8 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 2

Manchester City 1 · 1 draw · Sunderland 0 · 1.5 goals/game

2026-01-01 Sunderland 0–0 Manchester City
2025-12-06 Manchester City 3–0 Sunderland

League standing · 2026/27

Manchester City#2 pos21 pts9 pl+10 GD

Sunderland#20 pos5 pts9 pl-10 GD

Goals per game

Manchester City scored2.22

Sunderland scored0.78

Manchester City conceded1.11

Sunderland conceded1.89

Shot Map and Expected Goals

Manchester City 2.67 xG from 16 shots, Sunderland 3.38 from 17. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.

Manchester City (attacking right)Sunderland (attacking left)mark size = expected goals

Team	Shots	Goals	xG
Manchester City	16	5	2.67
Sunderland	17	3	3.38

Shot locations and expected-goals values from per-shot data. Per-shot tables, situation and shot-type breakdowns are part of TACTIX Pro.

Expected Goals Race

At half-time, Sunderland led on xG, 1.34 to 0.87. At full time, Sunderland led on xG, 3.38 to 2.67. The widest gap was 1.72 xG to Sunderland, in the 58th minute.

xG timeline (cumulative)

Manchester City 2.67 xGSunderland 3.38 xGdots = goals · 33 shots

The Full Post-Match Picture

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for Manchester City v Sunderland?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Manchester City v Sunderland was Over 2.5 goals (best price 1.60 at Betano).
What is the head-to-head record between Manchester City and Sunderland?: In their last 2 meetings, Manchester City won 1, Sunderland won 0 and there was 1 draw, averaging 1.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Manchester City and Sunderland?: Recent form — Manchester City 5W 0D 0L; Sunderland 3W 1D 1L.

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