Premier League: Sunderland vs Manchester City – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Sunderland and Manchester City who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Manchester City go up against Sunderland on Thursday for a Premier League meeting at Stadium of Light.

One spot behind the leader of the table, Manchester City have claimed 40 points after 18 rounds, while Sunderland have amassed 28 points and are now ranked as number 7 in the Premier League standings.

Team form: Sunderland vs Manchester City

Sunderland Form

Sunderland look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Newcastle in a 1-0 win, before a 0-0 draw followed against Brighton. Their most recent outing resulted in a 1-1 draw in a hard fought encounter with Leeds. Sunderland claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League. They also drew three but remained undefeated, as they scored ten and conceded six goals.

Manchester City Form

In their last three matches, Manchester City first beat Brentford 2-0, then West Ham by 3-0 and finally Nottingham Forest by 1-2. Manchester City performed a very admirable four wins in six Premier League away matches, drawing none but losing twice as well. They scored 12 times, while also conceding eight goals.

Betting stats for Sunderland and Manchester City

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

Players on top: Sunderland vs Manchester City

Having scored just once lately in the Premier League, Bertrand Traore will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. The Sky Blues hope Phil Foden can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of six Premier League goals in his last six Premier League games.

Popular markets: Sunderland vs Manchester City

Full-time result

Sunderland won five of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew five and lost none. Manchester City won seven games, drew one and lost two in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Sunderland have gone through an impressive 9 games without losing even once as the home side. Manchester City won their last 6 matches. Manchester City have beaten Sunderland in 8 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Sunderland scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Manchester City scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Sunderland managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Manchester City were first on target in seven of their last 10 outings. Manchester City have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Sunderland when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Sunderland, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in eight of the last ten matches that Manchester City played across all tournaments. They scored 2.4 times on average in the process. Manchester City scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.