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Who will win Sunderland vs Manchester City?

The Onside model makes Manchester City the more likely winner of Sunderland vs Manchester City in Gameweek 38: Sunderland 26%, draw 27%, Manchester City 47%. The score pick is Sunderland 12 Manchester City, and the single most probable scoreline is 11. This prediction is timestamped before kick-off and is never revised afterwards.

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

Every scoreline, priced

SUN goals down, MCI goals across

SUNMCI 0MCI 1MCI 2MCI 3MCI 4MCI 5
SUN 06.2%8.9%10.1%6.7%3.4%1.4%
SUN 13.8%11.1%10.0%6.7%3.3%1.3%
SUN 22.4%4.9%4.9%3.3%1.7%0.7%
SUN 30.8%1.6%1.6%1.1%0.5%0.2%
SUN 40.2%0.4%0.4%0.3%0.1%0.1%
SUN 50.0%0.1%0.1%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 (11); scores with either side on 6+ goals sum to 1.7%.

Sun 30 May · 16:00 UK · GW38 · model pl-dc-v2

Sunderland v Manchester City

Onside's model gives Sunderland a 26% chance of beating Manchester City in Gameweek 38, with 27% on the draw and 47% on an away win. The score prediction is Sunderland 12 Manchester City, from expected goals of 0.99 to 2.01. Every Onside prediction is recorded before kickoff and graded in public.

Sunderland
26%
Draw
27%
Manchester City
47%
Model pick: 12 · most probable 11
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EXPECTED GOALS
0.992.01
★ MODE
11
11.1%
02
10.1%
12
10.0%
01
8.9%
03
6.7%
OVER 2.5 GOALS
58%
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
56%

Model updated from 50 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
Sunderland
Attack ranks #16 and defence #17 of 20 on Onside's xG-based ratings, with home advantage worth ×1.09 on goal rate.
Manchester City
Attack ranks #1, defence #2. Expected goals in this fixture: 0.992.01.

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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