Premier League: Sunderland vs Man City 01/01/2026

Combo Bet

Sunderland are the pleasant surprise of this Premier League season and deservedly finished 2025 in 7th place in the standings. December, however, was not their best month, as they faced a very difficult schedule, starting with away games against Liverpool and Manchester City, as well as the departure of key players to the Africa Cup of Nations.

These absences played a role in the two recent draws, away to Brighton and especially at home against Leeds, where based on the overall performance they probably should have lost. They do not have the squad depth either to cover these absences or to cope with the very demanding festive schedule.

City have found their rhythm and are on a run of eight consecutive wins in all competitions. They are fortunate to face Sunderland during this difficult period and, under these circumstances, it is no surprise that their win is priced around 1.40.

Considering that their last six victories have all come with under 3.5 goals, and knowing how tough an opponent Sunderland can be, we believe this match is unlikely to open up. We combine the away win with under 3.5 goals, aiming for odds above 2.20.