Sunderland vs Manchester City live score, H2H and lineups

[(Sunderland A.F.C.) Strength]:
1. Sunderland A.F.C. have performed very well in the league recently. After drawing against Leeds United in the previous league match, they have only suffered one defeat in the last 6 league matches.
2. As the newly-promoted side, Sunderland A.F.C. have been strong in home league matches, keeping unbeaten at home so far in the league.
3. Sunderland A.F.C. have managed to consistently find the back of the net in their home league matches this season, showing stable attacking performances at their own ground.
4. In 3 of their last 4 home league matches, Sunderland A.F.C. have scored goals in the first half, indicating a quick start to their attacking performance when playing at their own ground.

[(Sunderland A.F.C.) Weakness]:
1. Due to several players participating in the Africa Cup of Nations, Sunderland A.F.C.'s squad has been significantly depleted. In the last league match at home, they were outperformed by Leeds United in all key statistics.
2. Sunderland A.F.C. lost 0-3 away to Manchester City F.C. in their last encounter this season.

[(Manchester City F.C.) Strength]:
1. In-form Manchester City F.C. are on a 8-game winning streak among all events recently.
2. With a strong offense, Manchester City F.C. have scored at least 2 goals in each of 8 consecutive matches.
3. After suffering consecutive away league defeats to Aston Villa and Newcastle earlier, Manchester City F.C. have now secured three consecutive away wins in the league.
4. Manchester City F.C. have scored in the 2nd half in 8 consecutive league matches, showing a strong ability to perform in the latter stages of games.
5. Manchester City F.C. have got 9 wins and 1 draw in their last 10 encounters, being at a clear advantage.
6. Manchester City F.C. have won 3 of their last 4 league encounters against Sunderland A.F.C. and kept clean sheets.

[(Manchester City F.C.) Neutral]:
1. Goals were seen in the 2nd half in 9 consecutive league matches of Manchester City F.C.

[Tips]:
Sunderland A.F.C. are facing severe personnel absences, with nearly half of their key players away participating in the Africa Cup of Nations.

Although Manchester City F.C.'s forward Omar Marmoush is unavailable, the team are not short of attacking firepower.

In their last league match, Sunderland A.F.C. were under pressure at home and barely managed to secure a draw.

For this game, Manchester City F.C. have received strong backing from the bookmakers as the away side, and they are favored to deliver a convincing performance on the road.

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