Manchester City 3-0 Sunderland Match Context & xG Analysis 25/26 (06 Dec 2025)

Pre-Match Signals(7 detected)

Match Context

League standings, head-to-head and recent form

#		Team	P	Pts
2	2	Manchester City	21	43	+26
10	199	Sunderland	21	30	-1

Manchester City

Wasteful in front of goalDefence outperforming xGADominant on xG balance

•Scoring 1.7 goals per match (expected 2.3)
•Conceding 0.5 goals per match (expected 1.3)

Sunderland

Wasteful in front of goalDefence outperforming xGANegative xG balance

•Scoring 0.5 goals per match (expected 0.8)
•Conceding 0.8 goals per match (expected 2.0)

Tactical Analysis

How these teams play and where the match could be decided

Possession-based

Direct

Low Block

High Press

Manchester City

Sunderland

Tactical Analysis

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Least vulnerable Average Most vulnerable

MCI(17 matches)

Σ GI

CAM

CDM

1.29

0.1820th

0.592nd

0.0619th

0.1811th

0.0020th

0.1814th

0.0616th

0.0020th

0.0618th

SUN(17 matches)

Σ GI

CAM

CDM

1.47

0.2916th

0.356th

0.2911th

0.0020th

0.248th

0.1216th

0.0019th

0.1212th

0.0616th

GI = Goals + Assists / matchxG = Expected Goals / matchxT = Expected Threat / match

Positional Vulnerabilities

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Manchester CityMan City 3 - 0 SunderlandSunderland

Expected Goals

Pre-Match Signals(7 detected)

Match Context

League Positions

Expected Goals

Tactical Analysis

Manchester City

Attacking Zones

Tactical Analysis

Positional Vulnerabilities

Positional Vulnerabilities

Questions for after full-time

Head to Head

Recent Form

Sunderland

Players to Watch