Sunderland wey never lose for Stadium of Light this season go host Manchester City for Premier League for the first time in eight years, dey try stop Cityzens’ six-match league winning streak. Pep Guardiola men fit use this game jump Arsenal for top if Gunners slip against Aston Villa on Tuesday.
Match Preview
Sunderland sabi say this na big chance to end their wahala run against Manchester City. Black Cats don lose last eight games against City, last avoid defeat na 2-2 draw for April 2014.
Dem never beat City since November 2013 — 12 years don pass. Dem nine-match unbeaten home run this season dey give them hope, but plenty absences for injury and AFCON fit affect their chances.
Even so, Sunderland dey enter this game on three-match unbeaten streak, include two draws without AFCON players, keep two clean sheets. Dem don hold Aston Villa (1-1) and Arsenal (2-2) before, now dem wan complete hat-trick of stopping title contenders for home ground.
City dey unstoppable when dem dey on winning streak. Weekend 2-1 win at Nottingham Forest show dem power. Rayan Cherki dey joint top assist provider (7) with Bruno Fernandes, only teammate Erling Haaland (8 goals, 3 assists) don outshine am since November. City dey look for seventh consecutive league win, longest since nine-match streak for 2023-24.
Team News
Sunderland plenty absentees: Ajibola Alese (shoulder), Daniel Ballard (injury), Habib Diarra, Bertrand Traore, Chemsdine Talbi, Noah Sadiki, Arthur Masuaku, Reinildo Mandava (AFCON). Wilson Isidor dey hope score more home goals, fit come off bench. Granit Xhaka dey strong for chance creation (5 assists).
Man City fewer AFCON absentees — Omar Marmoush, Rayan Ait Nouri — but John Stones (muscle), Mateo Kovacic (ankle), Jeremy Doku (leg), Oscar Bobb (muscle) dey out. Antoine Semenyo fit join City for winter window, but no go affect this game. Cherki dey hot form (5 goals involvements in last 4 starts). Haaland don score for 23 of 24 away grounds, wan score for first time at Stadium of Light.
Predicted Lineups
Sunderland: Roefs; Hume, Mukiele, Alderete, Cirkin; Xhaka, Geertruida; Rigg, Le Fee, Adingra; Brobbey
Manchester City: Donnarumma; Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly; Silva, Gonzalez, Reijnders; Cherki, Foden; Haaland
We Say
Sunderland 1-2 Manchester City. Sunderland go score again for home, but their unbeaten streak no go last forever. Guardiola men go secure three points to extend their winning run.
