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Sunderland 0–0 Manchester City · Premier League

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Match at a glance

Sunderland and Manchester City drew 0–0.

Shots
1014
Shots on target
44
Possession
32%68%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sunderland and Manchester City drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Sunderland – Manchester City): shots 10–14, shots on target 4–4, possession 32%–68%, corners 3–5. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Sunderland's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Sunderland's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.05 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.4 goals/match1.05 goals/match1.39 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Sunderland show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Sunderland's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

9.53 shots/match ▲ShotsSunderland · Manchester City14.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricSunderlandManchester CityBaseline
Shots9.53 shots/match14.2 shots/match12.2 shots/match
Shots against14.8 shots/match9.42 shots/match11.9 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Manchester City have recorded the higher season possession share.

41.8%PossessionSunderland · Manchester City● 58.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 16.9 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricSunderlandManchester CityBaseline
Possession41.8%58.8%51.1%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots14 shotsSunderland 10 shots, Manchester City 14 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots4 shotsSunderland 4 shots, Manchester City 4 shots
  • Possession32%68%Sunderland 32%, Manchester City 68%
  • Corners3 corners5 cornersSunderland 3 corners, Manchester City 5 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls6 foulsSunderland 9 fouls, Manchester City 6 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card1 cardSunderland 1 card, Manchester City 1 card

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Sunderland
0Draws
1Manchester City
Manchester City — Sunderland · Premier League3–0

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Sunderland favored in 0 of 9 directional metrics · Manchester City in 9

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sunderland19 matchesManchester City19 matches
1.05 goals/matchGoals scored19/19▲ 2.26 goals/match
0.95 goals/matchGoals allowed19/19▲ 0.89 goals/match
9.53 shots/matchShots19/19▲ 14.2 shots/match
3.11 shots/matchShots on target19/19▲ 5.42 shots/match
41.8%Possession19/19● 58.8%
3.53 corners/matchCorners19/19● 5.53 corners/match
2.05 cards/matchCards19/191.63 cards/match
9.89 fouls/matchFouls19/199.74 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples19 / 19home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 2 Jan 2026, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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