Sunderland v Manchester City Betting Odds, Preview and Recommendations

Sunderland v Manchester City Premier League Betting Odds

Sunderland to win: 7/2 at Bet365
Draw: 13/5 at BetFred
Manchester City to win: 10/11 at Totesport

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Sunderland v Man City Premier League Betting Statistics

Last 5 Head to Head
Sunderland 1, Manchester City 1
Manchester City 4, Sunderland 3
Manchester City 1, Sunderland 0
Sunderland 0, Manchester City 3
Sunderland 1, Manchester City 2

• Sunderland have a 0% win percentage at home in the league this season
• Manchester City have a 0% win percentage away from home in the league this season
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• Sunderland have scored 2 goals, and conceded 2 at home
• Manchester City have scored 1 and conceded 1 goals in their away matches
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• Sunderland 2010/11 top scorer: Bent (1)
• Manchester City 2010/11 top scorer: Carlos Tevez (2)
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• Sunderland injuries/suspensions: John Mensah, George McCartney, Andy Reid, David Meyler, Craig Gordon
• Manchester City injuries: Mario Balotelli, Jerome Boateng, Aleksandar Kolarov
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• Sunderland 2010/11 Season Form: DL
• Manchester City 2010/11 Season Form: DW

Sunderland v Manchester City Betting and Match Preview:

Manchester City have heaped a lot of pressure upon themselves, and they have to deliver. Failure really isn’t an option for them if they really are going to be the next Chelsea in the Premier League. Forget all the arguments about buying success, the fact of the matter is that they have acquired a very talented and promising squad. The players are there, no matter how much they cost and those are the men charged with bringing some sunshine to Eastlands. City have to challenge the established order of the Premier League when the big games come, but these tricky away fixtures are just as important of course. Places like the Stadium of Light are not easy places to travel to and pick up three points, but nothing less will really suffice for City at this stage. They have had a convincing home win for the season, but they need to prove that they have the qualities to go away from Eastlands and pick up points. This makes Sunday’s match a very interesting one to keep an eye on. There is something of a feel good factor about Manchester City, as they are breathing a bit of new life into the Premier League. But Steve Bruce at Sunderland won’t be too concerned with reputations and star studded names, as he enters his second season of management at the club. You can be sure that Sunderland will be just as hungry for the three points on offer as Manchester City are, and they will scrap hard for them. In terms of football betting on this one, it will make good sense to back the quality side that Manchester City are able to display. Even though City are still finding their feet, they have eye catching quality which can turn a game in an instant. They have more match winners in their side than Sunderland have, and therefore a City win should pay off.

Sunderland v Manchester City Betting Tip: Tevez Anytime Goal scorer: 13/8 at Boylesports

Sunderland Betting:

Sunderland do not draw a lot of attention to themselves, but striker Darren Bent obviously does. He will be the big threat for the Black Cats at home against the tough challenge of Manchester City on Sunday, and he will be eager to impress against City’s expensive array of forward talent. His goal scoring exploits will be the focal point of Sunderland’s season, as they look to add the one factor which was lacking last season. Consistency. Sunderland were horribly inconsistent, but, with credit to Bruce, did enough at the end of the season to ensure Premier League survival. This season, they have won one and lost one, which doesn’t say much about their hopes for finding consistency. For a club of this stature, and the north east itself, it is a good thing. Neutral football fans will generally want to see Sunderland on the rise, as there is a positive vibe about their presence in the Premier League, just like there is with Newcastle. The question is, do they really have the talent though to do anything other than survive? They didn’t appear too last weekend when they lost to West Brom in a terrible match. Well, manager Bruce is pretty savvy when it comes to gather up the pieces necessary to do so. Not entirely sure if there is enough there to make too much progress, but on their day, and especially at home, they can be hard to break down. While that is true, they will need to show a lot more adventure than they did in their defeat against West Brom where they rarely threatened goal.

Manchester City Betting:

The Manchester City which showed up for their home match against Liverpool on Monday, was just the kind of thing which the Premier League wants to see. Well, most of it anyway, at least neutral fans. Anyway, Manchester City dominated Liverpool and beat the Anfield side convincingly, and that was just the result which the blue side of Manchester wanted to see. After being backed so heavily financially over the past couple of years, success is imperative and in order to achieve that, Manchester City need to stamp authority over the teams which have been established as the big four in England. The rise and rise of Manchester City will only add to the excitement of the 2010/11 Barclays Premier League season, as they go in search of big success, and some return on their investment. With City, time is the factor for the season. Time is what it takes to get a team playing together well. Time is what boss Roberto Mancini needs to that. Time is not what he has however. After beating Liverpool, City will be expected to pick up three points at Sunderland, and continue on another step towards being a major power in England’s top flight. Football betting on Manchester City for this match will certainly reflect that as they will start as strong favourites. It was the genius again of Carlos Tevez which stood again in a good collective performance against Liverpool, and City will need him to keep firing. City are certainly not short of firepower (although they may be missing Balotelli for this one), and with some luck in their first match against Tottenham, and thanks to some brilliance from keeper Joe Hart, City have held relatively tight at the back. They aren’t great back there, but doing ok. Like the rest of the team, they need to grow in stature. Naturally City will be worth backing here, because they have the talent to beat teams like Sunderland, who have proven to be hit and miss. The really should be able to buy Mancini some more time and another three points. They will probably find a tougher, more physical game than against Liverpool, so even a one goal margin would be huge at this stage of the season away from home.

Sunderland v Manchester City Football Betting Prediction: Away win