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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 25%, Sunderland 16%. The score pick is Manchester City 10 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 07.4%3.4%1.6%0.4%0.1%0.0%
MCI 111.7%10.3%3.3%0.8%0.1%0.0%
MCI 213.2%9.5%3.4%0.8%0.1%0.0%
MCI 39.0%6.5%2.3%0.6%0.1%0.0%
MCI 44.6%3.3%1.2%0.3%0.1%0.0%
MCI 51.9%1.4%0.5%0.1%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 1.8%.

Sun 20 Sept · 14:00 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 25% on the draw and 16% on an away win. The score prediction is Manchester City 10 Sunderland, from expected goals of 2.05 to 0.72. Every Onside prediction is recorded before kickoff and graded in public.

Manchester City
59%
Draw
25%
Sunderland
16%
Model pick: 10 · most probable 20
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EXPECTED GOALS
2.050.72
★ MODE
20
13.2%
10
11.7%
11
10.3%
21
9.5%
30
9.0%
OVER 2.5 GOALS
52%
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
46%

Model updated from 30 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 ×1.10 on goal rate.
Sunderland
Attack ranks #18, defence #8. Expected goals in this fixture: 2.050.72.

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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