Sunderland will take on Man City in the Premier League on Thursday, 1 January, as the Premier League rolls into the new year.
The Black Cats will be looking for their latest and biggest scalp yet, while City need a win to close the gap at the top of the table back to two points following Arsenal's win over Aston Villa on Tuesday.
As part of this week's round of Premier League betting tips, check out our Sunderland vs Man City prediction below.
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Sunderland vs Man City prediction: The hosts to walk away with something
Key Stats
- Man City have failed to win four of their nine Premier League away matches this season.
- Sunderland have lost just one of their last six Premier League matches.
- Fewer than three goals have been scored in four of Sunderland's last five matches.
Correct score prediction: Sunderland 1-1 Man City
Man City needed a late goal to defeat Nottingham Forest away from home last time out, and a visit to the Stadium of Light is a significant step up from that. The Black Cats are not going to give up their unbeaten home record easily.
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Pre-game odds and win probability: Sunderland start as big underdogs
- HOME: 6/1 (7.00) – 14.3%
- DRAW: 18/5 (4.60) 21.7%
- AWAY: 2/5 (1.40) – 71.4%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The Sunderland vs Man City odds indicate that the Cityzens are going to simply cruise to victory on Thursday night, which feels a little disrespectful to the hosts. Ladbrokes have given Sunderland just a 14.3% chance of winning the match, while Man City have been given a 71.4% chance of victory.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: City dominance
Man City have won their last eight matches against Sunderland, but we should only really take any notice of their clash at the beginning of December, as prior to that, their last meeting was way back in 2017, when both squads looked very different.
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Sunderland preview: AFCON continues to bite
No side in the Premier League has been more impacted by the Africa Cup of Nations than Sunderland, and the Black Cats remain without Habib Diarra, Noah Sadiki, Athur Masuaku, Chemsidine Talibi, Bertrand Traore and Reinildo Mandava due to the competition. Meanwhile, Dan Ballard and Ajibola Alese are out injured.
Predicted lineup: Roefs (GK), Hume, Mukiele, Alderete, Cirkin, Xhaka, Geertruida, Rigg, Le Fee, Adingra, Brobbey
Last five results
- Sunderland 1-1 Leeds
- Brighton 0-0 Sunderland
- Sunderland 1-0 Newcastle
- Man City 3-0 Sunderland
- Liverpool 1-1 Sunderland
Man City preview: No change on the injury front
Man City remain without the same four players that missed out against Nottingham Forest, and there is no indication when any of Jeremy Doku, Mateo Kovacic, John Stones or Oscar Bobb will return. City have two AFCON absentees – Rayan Ait Nouri and Omar Marmoush.
Predicted lineup: Donnarumma (GK), Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Nico, Bernardo, Reijnders, Cherki, Foden; Haaland
Last five results
- Nottingham Forest 1-2 Man City
- Man City 3-0 West Ham
- Man City 2-0 Brentford
- Crystal Palace 0-3 Man City
- Real Madrid 1-2 Man City
Player to watch: Rayan Cherki
Rayan Cherki is emerging as one of the best players in the Premier League, and the Frenchman is a big reason why Man City have been able to close the gap on Arsenal over the past month. Cherki has racked up seven assists in 13 PL appearances so far and is now adding goals to his game, too.