History of the Sunderland v Manchester City fixture
Manchester City face a trip to Sunderland at Stadium of Light on Wednesday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Sky Blues will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stadium of Light was less than a year ago, in January 2012, the Black Cats carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 06 Oct | Man. City | 3 - 0 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Black Cats have scored 6, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
Manchester City's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Sky Blues's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.
Sunderland find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 19 points from their 18 matches.
Manchester City's total of 39 points from their 18 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Manchester City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 |
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FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Sky Blues of late away from home, but your FootyMad panel sees things improving, starting here at Stadium of Light with Manchester City coasting to victory. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Sunderland | Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Manchester City | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here