{"id":49903,"date":"2026-09-14T10:03:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T14:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=news&p=49903"},"modified":"2026-09-14T10:04:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T14:04:29","slug":"match-preview-manchester-city-vs-sunderland-20-09-26-premier-league","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/news\/premier-league\/match-preview-manchester-city-vs-sunderland-20-09-26-premier-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester City vs Sunderland: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Manchester City<\/a> host Sunderland<\/a> at Etihad Stadium on Sunday, September 20 (9:00 AM ET \/ 8:00 AM CT \/ 6:00 AM PT).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sunderland make the trip to the Etihad without the injured Mundle (knee) and the injured Diarra (thigh), with the suspended Mandava also unavailable. That leaves Le F\u00e9e, who already has 10 shots and a goal in 349 minutes, and Xhaka, whose 10 chances created tops the squad, to carry the creative burden alongside forwards Brobbey and Isidor. Manchester City have no fresh absences to report, with Haaland \u2014 already on 4 goals from 16 shots \u2014 expected to lead the line, backed by the creative pairing of Cherki and Foden.<\/p>\n

This looks set to be a tight, low-event afternoon rather than an avalanche of goals. City have won all 4 of their league matches so far this season, keeping things watertight at the back, while Sunderland have managed just 4 points from 4 games and a -2 goal difference away from home. Expect City to control possession and probe patiently, with Sunderland setting up to limit the space in behind rather than chase parity.<\/p>\n

US viewers can watch Manchester City vs Sunderland on NBC and Peacock.<\/p>\n\n\n