Manchester City are looking to keep pace with Arsenal at the top of the Premier League table as they face off against Sunderland this weekend.
- Date: 06/12/2025
- Kick-off: 3:00pm
- Location: Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Manchester City are currently 2nd in the Premier League with 28 points from 14 games. The Sky Blues are five points short of leaders Arsenal and enter this game in good form, with six wins from their last eight games. Their latest outing was a 5-4 win away at Fulham, where despite leading the game 5-1, they nearly let the Cottagers rescue a point.
Goals have been a common theme in City's games of late, with over 2.5 goals having been scored in seven of their last eight outings, while BTTS has occurred in six of their last eight.
In terms of individuals, Phil Foden is in excellent form, with the England man scoring four goals in his last two games, while Erling Haaland has nine goals in his last nine outings.
Sunderland, meanwhile, are having the season of dreams as they sit 6th in the Premier League table with 23 points from 14 games. The Black Cats have taken to the Premier League like a duck to water, and they come into this game with just one loss from their last seven. However, they also have just one win in their last five games, drawing three of their last five.
Five of their last six games have seen BTTS occur, while over 2.5 goals have been scored in three of their last six matches. Their head-to-head record against Manchester City is unfavourable, with the Black Cats losing all of the last seven consecutive meetings.
We do, then, expect the home side to win this one, in a game that is unlikely to be short on goals.
Manchester City 3-2 Sunderland
