Sunderland host Manchester City on Thursday, 1 January 2026 at Stadium of Light. The kick-off time is 20:00 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Sunderland go into the match 12th in the table; Manchester City sit 2nd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Sunderland have taken 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 2 draws in a row. Manchester City have collected 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 5 wins in a row.

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 6 Dec 2025: Sunderland 0-3 Manchester City; 5 Mar 2017: Sunderland 0-2 Manchester City; 13 Aug 2016: Sunderland 1-2 Manchester City. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Sunderland and Manchester City drew 0-0. The full-time whistle came with the totals Sunderland 0, Manchester City 0.

Sunderland held 32% of the ball against 68% for Manchester City. Shots on target finished 4-4. Expected goals read 0.88 for Sunderland, 2.24 for Manchester City.

The 0-0 draw gives both clubs a single point. Sunderland sat 12th and Manchester City 2nd before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.