Premier League: Manchester City vs Sunderland – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 5 match between Manchester City and Sunderland and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

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

The two teams enter the match at Etihad Stadium with eight points separating them in the Premier League standings.

Team form: Manchester City vs Sunderland

Manchester City Form

In their last three outings, Manchester City won 0-2 against FC Porto, beat Manchester United by 0-1 and hammered Norwich 5-0. 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

The results have been up and down for Sunderland, who beat Hull by 1-0. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 0-2 against Arsenal, before claiming a victory in a 1-0 game against AZ Alkmaar. 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.

Betting stats and facts for Manchester City and Sunderland

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Manchester City and Sunderland. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Manchester City vs Sunderland

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 this coming Sunday. Siding with Erling Haaland also look a nice prospect as he scored five goals in his last six Premier League matches.

Betting markets: Manchester City vs Sunderland

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Etihad Stadium across all tournaments Manchester City won eight times, drew one and lost one times. Sunderland claimed four wins, two draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Manchester City won their last seven matches on the trot. Manchester City have beaten Sunderland in 4 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Manchester City scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Sunderland got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive away games Sunderland played. Manchester City managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Manchester City have scored in 15 consecutive home meetings with Sunderland.

Total goals

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. Manchester City are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 20 matches.