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Manchester City host Sunderland at Etihad Stadium, Manchester on Saturday, Sep 19 at 4:00 PM in the Premier League.
Manchester City come into this fixture in mixed form (1W 0D 0L). Sunderland travel in mixed form (0W 0D 1L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Manchester City won their last outing, while Sunderland suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.
History strongly favours Manchester City here — they've won 8 of 10 previous meetings against Sunderland, with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in a 0–0 draw.
Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Manchester City a slight edge, but Sunderland are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.