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Manchester City vs Sunderland Prediction, 9/19/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 9/17/2026

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Game: Manchester City vs Sunderland

Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026

Location: Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England

TV: Peacock, USA Network

Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England is where Sunderland (1-1-2) will attempt to beat Manchester City (4-0-0) on Saturday. Manchester City are priced at -144 and Sunderland open +120. The total is set at 3. The starting goalkeepers are Gianluigi Donnarumma for Manchester City and Robin Roefs for Sunderland.

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Man City has relinquished 2 goals while surrendering 0.50 goals per 90 min, and the opposition have accounted for 12 SoT against them. They have earned 2 clean sheets, giving them a percentage of 50.0% on the campaign. Manchester City has accounted for 6 yellow cards so far this season and 1 red card. For the year, this team has an average of 3.00 pts per match (12 pts) and sit at 3rd among Big 5 teams with 7 assists. The Citizens are ranked 6th in the matter of xG with 22.5, and the xGA are 22.9. Their difference in goals is currently at 6 with the help of 8 goals tallied and 2 goals allowed. Manchester City has a total of 10 SVs and are the owners of a SV% of 83.3% for the season.

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Sunderland has recorded 3 goals and their xG this season is sitting at 22.0. Their goals against/90 min is at 1.25 with 5 saves, and they have amassed 1 clean sheet. The Black Cats have accumulated a clean sheet % of 25.0% this year and 11 yellow cards. The Black Cats have put together an average of 1.0 pts/match while accumulating 1 assist and 1 red card. For the season, the Black Cats have a save percentage of 50.0% (10 SoTA), and sit at 13th in European soccer with 4 points. Sunderland sits at 10th when talking about goals surrendered having 5, and the squad's goal differential is at -2.

The guy defending the goal for Manchester City is Gianluigi Donnarumma. Donnarumma has seen the field for a total of 40,528 mins and has tallied 1,253 saves so far in his career. The goalkeeper hailing from Italy has seen 1,697 shots tried at him in 453 career starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.01 (455 total goals conceded) and he has earned a save percentage of 73.8%. Donnarumma (261-99-91 mark in his career) has accounted for 155 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 34.4%% shutout rate.

Robin Roefs will reside in front of the goal for Sunderland. In his career, Roefs has conceded 99 goals and has accounted for 245 saves in 77 starts. He has surrendered 1.27 goals per 90 mins while earning a record of 27-23-27. He sports a save % of 71.2% and his clean sheet rate is 29.5%%. Roefs has recorded 23 clean sheets while defending 344 shots against him in 7,020 career mins.

Erling Haaland is one player who can make a noticable difference for Manchester City. He has totaled 59 assists while earning 641 pts thus far in his career. The forward from Norway has accumulated 291 goals scored in 27,011 minutes. Haaland has been given a starting assignment in 305 contests in his career and tallies 0.97 goals per 90 minutes.

Sunderland stars Brian Brobbey, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He scores 0.56 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 143 matches during his pro soccer career. The forward representing the Netherlands has 12,286 professional minutes and has earned 76 goals. He has accumulated 181 pts thus far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 29 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Manchester City (+120)

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