Manchester City are beginning to build up a head of steam after making an inauspicious start under new boss Enzo Maresca and that could spell bad news for Sunderland . City suffered the biggest Community Shield defeat since 2014 after crashing to a 3-0 loss to Arsenal in Maresca’s first competitive game in charge, but it has been steadily uphill since then.
They dug deep to beat Manchester United with only 10 men last weekend and followed that derby success with a 5-0 Carabao Cup mauling of Norwich on Thursday. City are now on a six-game winning streak going into Sunday's clash against a Sunderland side who have picked up four points from their opening four league games.
City won this corresponding fixture 3-0 last season and we expect the in-form hosts to be celebrating again this weekend , with our prediction being a home 1-0, 2-0 or 2-1 win @ 15/8 .
Betting Odds
Manchester City vs Sunderland Betting Odds – Premier League 2026-27
Result | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Manchester City | 2/7 | 77.8% |
Sunderland | 17/2 | 10.5% |
Draw | 4/1 | 20% |
*Odds are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change.
Manchester City are 2/7 favourites to beat Sunderland, who are 17/2 for the win, with the draw at 4/1.
How to Watch
How to watch Manchester City vs Sunderland
The Premier League match is scheduled to begin at 2pm BST on Sunday and will be shown live on Sky Sports Premier League .
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Form Guides
Manchester City form guide
A summer of change at the Etihad including the departure of record-breaking manager Pep Guardiola does not seem to have caused too many problems for City. They were swept aside in the Community Shield and survived a huge scare in their league opener at home to Bournemouth , scoring twice late on to snatch a 2-1 win, but things are looking pretty rosy right now.
They are level with Arsenal on 12 points at the top of the Premier League , started their Champions League campaign with a 2-0 win at Porto and kicked off their Carabao Cup title defence with a big win over Championship side Norwich . Despite Maresca making sweeping changes, City proved far too strong for the Canaries as a brace from teenager Floyd Samba and goals from Rayan Cherki , Allan and Ryan McAidoo fired the holders into the fourth round.
It also saw City record a fourth successive clean sheet and we can see it becoming five against the Black Cats - who have only scored one goal in their last five meetings with City - at odds of 20/23 .
Sunderland form guide
Sunderland’s start to the season has been steady if not spectacular, with goals in fairly short supply at both ends of the pitch. The Black Cats suffered a last-gasp 2-1 loss to Ipswich in their opening game before responding with a 1--0 win over Fulham and 1-1 draw at Brentford in their next two league games.
A battling 2-0 home loss to champions Arsenal followed, leaving the Black Cats in 14th spot , but they have had more joy in the cups . A late goal from Chemsdine Talbi earned Sunderland a 1-0 Carabao Cup third-round win over Hull while Enzo Le Fee ’s second-half penalty downed AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League on Wednesday.
That was Sunderland’s first European game in 53 years but they cannot celebrate for too long with a daunting trip to the Etihad coming up. Le Fee netted his second penalty in three appearances in midweek - having also missed one against Arsenal - and the French forward is 11/2 to score again on Sunday .
Betting Tips
Manchester City vs Sunderland Betting Tips – Premier League 2026-27
Manchester City to win 1-0, 2-0 or 2-1 @ 15/8
Manchester City to keep a clean sheet @ 20/23
Enzo Le Fee to score at anytime @ 11/2
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