Sunderland vs Manchester City Prediction, 1/1/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 12/31/2025

Game: Sunderland vs Manchester City

Date: Thursday, January 1, 2026

Location: Stadium of Light in Sunderland, England

TV: Peacock

Sunderland (7-6-4) will compete against Manchester City (13-1-4) at Stadium of Light in Sunderland, England on Thursday. Sunderland are priced at +110 and the Citizens are priced at -130. The over/under is set at 3. The expected starting goalkeepers are Robin Roefs for Sunderland and Gianluigi Donnarumma for Manchester City.

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The Black Cats have conceded 17 goals while relinquishing 1.00 goals per 90, and the opposition are sitting with 74 shots on target on them. They have earned 6 clean sheets, which gives them a % of 35.3% this season. Sunderland has accounted for 35 yellow cards on the season as well as 2 red cards. The Black Cats rank 20th in relation to expected goals with 14.7, and the xGA are at 22.2. Over the course of the season, this team sports an average of 1.59 pts/match (27 pts) and also are ranked 15th in Big 5 soccer with 12 assists. The team's differential on goals is currently at 2 with the help of 19 goals notched and also 17 goals surrendered. Sunderland has accounted for 57 SVs and also are the owners of a SV% of 77.0% so far this season.

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The Citizens average 2.2 pts per match while sitting with 33 assists. Man City has a clean sheet percentage of 44.4% so far this season in addition to 30 yellow cards. Manchester City is ranked 3rd when it comes to goals allowed having 17, and the squad's goal difference is sitting at 26. For the year, Man City has a save percentage of 69.6% (56 shots on target against), and also have a ranking of 2nd in European soccer with 40 points. This team's goals against per 90 is 0.94 with 38 saves, and they have 8 shut outs. Manchester City has recorded 43 goals and this squad's expected goals on the season sits at 33.9.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Sunderland will be Robin Roefs. Roefs has been on the pitch for a total of 1,530 mins and is sitting with 57 stops during his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.00 (17 total goals allowed) and he holds a save % of 77.0%. The keeper born in the Netherlands has seen 74 shots sent his way in 17 career starts. Roefs (7-6-4 mark in his professional soccer career) has totaled 6 clean sheets, which has earned him a 35.3%% shutout percentage.

Gianluigi Donnarumma is expected to look after the net for Manchester City. So far in his career, Donnarumma has conceded 342 goals while tallying 922 stops in 334 starting assignments. Donnarumma has recorded 110 shutouts and has seen 1,267 shots against him in 29,638 mins in his career. He has a save % of 72.8% and his clean sheet rate is 33.4%%. He has surrendered 1.04 goals per 90 and he has a mark of 196-72-64.

Granit Xhaka is one member of the team who can make an impact for Sunderland. Xhaka has been a starter in 544 matches during his soccer career while scoring 0.07 goals per 90. The midfielder representing Switzerland has tallied 40 goals in 48,303 minutes played. He has totaled 51 assists while earning 131 points thus far in his career.

Manchester City has an attacker in Erling Haaland, who is known to give defenses fits. He has totaled 583 points during his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 53 times. The forward hailing from Norway has totaled 23,811 minutes and has scored 265 goals. He scores 1.00 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 269 matches during his soccer career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Manchester City (+110)

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