Sunderland vs Manchester City (Pick, Prediction, Preview)

Sunderland vs Manchester City (Pick, Prediction, Preview) Preview

Beside the duel between Tottenham and Everton there will be a second match in the English Premier League next Sunday, namely the one between AFC Sunderland and Manchester City. The opponents are currently fighting on completely different fronts. The kick-off of the meeting is on 5 March at 17:00.

Current Form AFC Sunderland

The name of the home stadium of the AFC Sunderland could not be more appropriate at the moment. For the stage of light, the lights go out slowly but surely. It looks as if David Moyes was not successful in his second Premier League standings. For now, the AFC is the top end of the English league table, lost the last two games “To Zero”. Everton had to be beaten 0: 2 against FC Everton, and against FC Southampton with 0: 4. The 4-0 win against Crystal Palace on the 24th round should have been a brief positive blast, especially since it was the only “three” of the Moyes elite in the past nine Ligaspielen. In these, there were only two draws to cheer, seven times was lost. After all, the last five point wins, ie draws or victories, were all set against a home crowd. In addition, the AFC seems to be easier to do against teams that want and want to do the game than against defending opponents. Not least the (home) results against the top teams such as the 0: 0 against Tottenham or the 2: 2 against the Liverpool FC. Manchester City is also probably the parade example for ball possession-oriented football. In the first round of the season, they also had a strong performance and only had to accept the decisive defeat of a 2-2 defeat shortly before the end of the match. However, Coach Moyes has to give up some important alternatives with McNair, Cattermole, Kirchhoff, Watmore and his second goal scorer Anichebe. It is hoping to score goals from Jermaine Defoe. The old master scored 14 times in 26 games and scored more than four times as often as the number two already mentioned in the club’s scoring list.

Current form Manchester City

Manchester City will be able to extend the gap to Arsenal and / or Liverpool with a full success on Sunday, especially as these two opponents face a direct duel in the battle for the Champions League places on Saturday. The fact that this is successful is not only very likely to be the precarious position of the opponent from Sunderland. Because before the duel with the AFC, City also had much more preparation time than the opponent, after the Manchester derby was postponed due to the final participation of United in the Ligapokal. Also the “Skyblues” shone in their last mandatory game against a much stronger opponent than Sunderland. In the Champions League the AS Monaco were still defeated 5: 3 after a 2: 2 defeat. In addition, the personnel situation of the table ending is much more relaxed. While coach Pep Guardiola has to pretend with Gündogan and Jesus two of his stars, however, other players can jump into the breach. Striker Sergio Agüero did so against Monaco with a double pack, so presented himself immediately again in best form after he was pushed out of the starting line by Jesus. In the league, the league table has won the last three times in a row, winning against Bournemouth (2-0), Swansea City (2-1) and West Ham United (4-0). This means that you have lost 4 games without defeat and lost only two of their last 10 Ligaspiele. On top of that, the last two successes of the season, and City, with nine full successes, is one of the best away teams in the Premier League, even leading this ranking together with Chelsea.

Betting forecast

Anything but a sovereign victory from Manchester would be a surprise – despite the home advantage for Sunderland – especially since David Moyes also has to do without some important players. We are therefore assuming that the Guardiola elite will celebrate another victory in the fight for the Champions League places.


Prediction: Over 2,5 goals

Odds: 1.45