Manchester City vs. Sunderland Preview

Manchester City clashes with Sunderland in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Saturday. 

As of December 1, Manchester City is in second place in the Premier League standings with 25 points in 13 games while Sunderland is in sixth place with 22 points in 13 games. 

The player to watch in this game is Erling Haaland, who has 14 goals and one assist in 13 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Erling Haaland a 64.92 percent chance to score against Sunderland. He has 19 SCA and 3 GCA in 13 Premier League games this season. 

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Odds

Team to Win (Regular Time)

• Manchester City 1.26
• Sunderland 9.80
• Draw 6.00

Spread

• Manchester City -1.5, -2 (1.88)
• Sunderland +1.5, +2 (1.81)

Total

• Over 3, 3.5 (1.95)
• Under 3, 3.5 (1.76)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on March 5, 2017 and Manchester City won 2-0.

Projected Leaders 

For Sunderland, Daniel Ballard has a 26.22 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.23 shots overall per sim, 0.68 shots on goal per and 0.31 goals per sim.

For Manchester City, Erling Haaland has a 64.92 percent chance to score. He averages 4.85 shots overall per sim, 3.05 shots on goal per and 1.06 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Manchester City 1.26

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester City in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester City 2.84 to Sunderland 0.95.