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Who will win Manchester City vs Sunderland?

The Onside model makes Manchester City the more likely winner of Manchester City vs Sunderland in Gameweek 5: Manchester City 59%, draw 24%, Sunderland 17%. The score pick is Manchester City 20 Sunderland, and the single most probable scoreline is 20. This prediction is timestamped before kick-off and is never revised afterwards.

— Onside (onsidearena.com), predictions graded in public.

Every scoreline, priced

MCI goals down, SUN goals across

MCISUN 0SUN 1SUN 2SUN 3SUN 4SUN 5
MCI 05.4%2.5%1.4%0.4%0.1%0.0%
MCI 19.2%9.2%3.3%0.9%0.2%0.0%
MCI 211.8%9.5%3.8%1.0%0.2%0.0%
MCI 39.2%7.4%3.0%0.8%0.2%0.0%
MCI 45.3%4.3%1.7%0.5%0.1%0.0%
MCI 52.5%2.0%0.8%0.2%0.0%0.0%

The engine’s scoreline probabilities — the joint chance of each exact score from the same expected-goals model behind the win call above. The outlined cell is the single most probable score (20); scores with either side on 6+ goals sum to 3.1%.

Sat 19 Sept · 15:00 UK · GW5 · model pl-dc-v2

Manchester City v Sunderland

Onside's model gives Manchester City a 59% chance of beating Sunderland in Gameweek 5, with 24% on the draw and 17% on an away win. The score prediction is Manchester City 20 Sunderland, from expected goals of 2.33 to 0.80. Every Onside prediction is recorded before kickoff and graded in public.

Manchester City
59%
Draw
24%
Sunderland
17%
Model pick: 20 · most probable 20
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EXPECTED GOALS
2.330.80
★ MODE
20
11.8%
21
9.5%
10
9.2%
30
9.2%
11
9.2%
OVER 2.5 GOALS
61%
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
51%

Model updated from 10 played matches. Scorelines computed from Onside's match model. The mode is the single most likely result; the full grid sums to 100%.

Why the model leans this way
Manchester City
Attack ranks #2 and defence #2 of 20 on Onside's xG-based ratings, with home advantage worth ×1.11 on goal rate.
Sunderland
Attack ranks #18, defence #14. Expected goals in this fixture: 2.330.80.

Ratings are fitted on three seasons of expected goals with time decay, refreshed after every match, and blended with the betting market where prices exist (pl-dc-v2). Availability of key attackers adjusts goal rates before kickoff.

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