History of the Manchester City v Sunderland fixture
Sunderland face a trip to Manchester City at Eastlands at lunchtime on Saturday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Black Cats will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 42 and win only 12 of the 67 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Eastlands was less than a year ago, in March 2012, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3-3 draw in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 31 Mar | Man. City | 3-3 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 2011/2012 | Sun 01 Jan | Sunderland | 1 - 0 | Man. City | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sun 03 Apr | Man. City | 5 - 0 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sun 29 Aug | Sunderland | 1 - 0 | Man. City | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 14 Mar | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Man. City | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 19 Dec | Man. City | 4 - 3 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 22 Mar | Man. City | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | Premier League |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Manchester City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 13 to 11.
Sunderland have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The Black Cats's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.
Manchester City's total of 12 points from their 6 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
Sunderland see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 7 points from their 5 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 12 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Sunderland only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Eastlands will be a good result. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Manchester City | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. |
| Sunderland | Undefeated in last 4 away games. 8 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here