Premier League Gameweek 19 Thu, Jan 1 2026 · 20:00 Stadium of Light, Sunderland
Sunderland
0–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.88 – 2.24
Manchester City
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

No way through for Sunderland or Manchester City

Manchester City entered as clear favourites, but neither side found a way through. Manchester City finished with the higher xG (2.24 vs 0.88). On the chances created, Manchester City deserved more: 2.2 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Sunderland13%
Draw ✓19%
Manchester City67%

Model vs reality

Sunderland goals
0
Model 0.91 · xG 0.88
Manchester City goals
0
Model 2.26 · xG 2.24
Total goals
0
Model 3.18 · xG 3.12
Score 0–0
5%
Most likely 0–2 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 62%
Both scored
No
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchE. Le FéeSunderland
8.3
  • RefereeJarred Gillett
  • VenueStadium of Light
  • Table before kick-offSunderland 7th · Manchester City 2nd

Timeline

  1. S. AdingraYellow card · Foul
    45+5’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. ⇄ RodriFor Nico González
    46’
  4. ⇄ J. DokuFor Savinho
    51’
  5. ⇄ J. GvardiolFor N. O'Reilly
    57’
  6. ⇄ W. IsidorFor B. Brobbey
    58’
  7. ⇄ R. MundleFor S. Adingra
    72’
  8. N. AkéYellow card · Foul
    77’
  9. ⇄ T. ReijndersFor Bernardo Silva
    85’
  10. Full time · 0–0

Team stats

Sunderland10 shots · 7 in box, 3 outside
Manchester City14 shots · 12 in box, 2 outside
SunderlandManchester City
32% Possession 68%
0.88 Expected goals (xG) 2.24
0.59 Expected points (xPts) 2.23
10 Shots 14
4 Shots on target 4
4 Shots off target 5
2 Blocked shots 5
7 Shots inside the box 12
3 Shots outside the box 2
304 Passes 640
73% Pass accuracy 86%
3 Corners 5
4 Goalkeeper saves 4
9 Fouls 6
0 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.11 Team rating 7.11

Line-ups

Sunderland 4-2-3-1

227.2 R. Roefs(G)
37.2 D. Cirkin 157.9 O. Alderete 207.3 N. Mukiele 326.7 T. Hume
347.2 G. Xhaka 67.0 L. Geertruida
245.7 S. Adingra ↓72’ 288.3★ E. Le Fée 127.3 Eliezer Mayenda
96.2 B. Brobbey ↓58’
  • 22R. Roefs (G)7.2
  • 3D. Cirkin7.2
  • 15O. Alderete7.9
  • 20N. Mukiele7.3
  • 32T. Hume6.7
  • 34G. Xhaka7.2
  • 6L. Geertruida7.0
  • 24S. Adingra↓72’5.7
  • 28E. Le Fée ★8.3
  • 12Eliezer Mayenda7.3
  • 9B. Brobbey↓58’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 14R. Mundle↑72’6.5
  • 18W. Isidor↑58’6.3

Unused: A. Patterson, H. Jones, C. Rigg, L. O'Nien, D. Neil, L. Hjelde, T. Tuterov

Manchester City 4-3-2-1

257.3 G. Donnarumma(G)
336.7 N. O'Reilly ↓57’ 67.9 N. Aké 37.3 Rúben Dias 277.5 M. Nunes
476.9 P. Foden 146.9 Nico González ↓46’ 206.7 Bernardo Silva ↓85’
266.7 Savinho ↓51’ 107.7 M. Cherki
96.3 E. Haaland
  • 25G. Donnarumma (G)7.3
  • 33N. O'Reilly↓57’6.7
  • 6N. Aké7.9
  • 3Rúben Dias7.3
  • 27M. Nunes7.5
  • 47P. Foden6.9
  • 14Nico González↓46’6.9
  • 20Bernardo Silva↓85’6.7
  • 26Savinho↓51’6.7
  • 10M. Cherki7.7
  • 9E. Haaland6.3

Substitutes used

  • 16Rodri↑46’7.2
  • 4T. Reijnders↑85’6.5
  • 11J. Doku↑51’7.2
  • 24J. Gvardiol↑57’6.6

Unused: J. Trafford, R. Lewis, R. Heskey, A. Khusanov, Divine Mukasa

Player stats

Top rated
E. Le FéeSunderland8.3
2nd
O. AldereteSunderland7.9
3rd
N. AkéManchester City7.9

Sunderland

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Roefs G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 64% 36 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
D. Cirkin D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 18 6 2 1/1 1/2 7.2
O. Alderete D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 19 1 3 2/3 1/0 7.9
N. Mukiele D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 70% 47 3 3 0/0 0/0 7.3
T. Hume D 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 72% 25 1 0 0/1 3/0 6.7
G. Xhaka M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 86% 44 0 1 0/0 0/1 7.2
L. Geertruida D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 55% 22 1 2 0/1 0/0 7.0
S. Adingra F 72 0 0 1 (1) 0 74% 19 1 0 1/5 4/0 5.7
E. Le Fée M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 80% 41 4 5 1/1 0/1 8.3
Eliezer Mayenda F 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 53% 15 0 1 3/3 0/2 7.3
B. Brobbey F 58 0 0 1 (1) 1 80% 10 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
R. Mundle F 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
W. Isidor F 32 0 0 2 (1) 0 40% 5 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.3

Manchester City

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Donnarumma G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 71% 31 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
N. O'Reilly M 57 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 31 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
N. Aké D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 61 4 2 0/0 1/2 7.9
Rúben Dias D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 70 0 1 0/0 0/0 7.3
M. Nunes M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 107 5 3 0/1 0/1 7.5
P. Foden M 90 0 0 1 (0) 3 89% 54 0 0 2/2 0/1 6.9
Nico González M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 39 1 2 0/0 0/0 6.9
Bernardo Silva M 85 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 49 0 1 3/3 2/1 6.7
Savinho F 51 0 0 2 (1) 0 89% 18 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
M. Cherki M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 67 4 0 4/8 1/2 7.7
E. Haaland F 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 43% 7 3 0 0/1 1/1 6.3
Rodri M 44 0 0 0 (0) 2 90% 58 3 1 0/1 0/0 7.2
T. Reijnders M 5 0 0 1 (1) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
J. Doku F 39 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 25 1 1 6/8 0/1 7.2
J. Gvardiol D 33 0 0 3 (1) 0 78% 18 1 0 1/1 1/0 6.6

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.