Sunderland U21 vs Manchester City U21 Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 0–01 – 2

24th

19th

Player of the matchKian BreckinMAN · 2 assists · 97′ played · 5 duels won · 2 interceptions · 27/33 passes

8.8

Table · 7 v 13 pts: 24th19th → 13th

Premier League 2 Division OneMatchday 4Sat 6 Dec 2025, 12:00 UTCAcademy of Light Training GroundRef G. Laflin

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time

Sunderland U216.63 avg rating 7.66Manchester City U21

16.3Ben Metcalf97′

26.9Jenson Jones97′
66.8Ben Kindon97′
56.1Finlay Holcroft97′
36.9Dennis Cirkin97′

76.4Rhys Walsh
86.7Jaydon Jones97′
106.7Ben Middlemas97′
116.3Timur Tuterov93′

47.6Harrison JonesG 97′
96.3Jake Waters97′

16.8Spike Brits97′

57.6Christian McFarlane97′
47.8Stephen Mfuni97′
37.8J. Katongo97′
28.4Brooklyn Nfonkeu97′

67.7Femi Fapetu97′
88.8Kian Breckin2A 97′

117.9Emilio LawrenceG 97′
108.3Justin OboavwoduoG A 97′
76.9Ashton Muir

96.2Mahamadou Sangaré97′

12Ethan Moore6.8
14Jack WhittakerMF6.4
15Felix Scott
16Archie Lightfoot
13Joe Cowan

SubstitutesCoaches: G. Murty · B. WilkinsonG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

14Seb NaylorDF
15Matty WarhurstFW6.9
16Christian Dunbar-McDonaldFW6.8
12Kian NobleDF
13Jack Wint

Top ratings

XI avg 6.63 v 7.66

Kian BreckinMAN8.8
BNBrooklyn NfonkeuMAN8.4
Justin OboavwoduoMAN8.3
ELEmilio LawrenceMAN7.9
Stephen MfuniMAN7.8

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off

Sunderland U215d restMAN +3d rest8d restManchester City U21

3-3D4 Oct
3-2W10 Oct
2-1W17 Oct
1-2L25 Oct
2-2D29 Oct
0-2L3 Nov
4-2W7 Nov
7-1W12 Nov
1-0W20 Nov
4-0W1 Dec

6-2-2goals 27:152.00pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

5-1W26 Aug
1-2L31 Aug
0-3L23 Sep
3-3D26 Sep
3-0W5 Oct
0-2L25 Oct
2-4L28 Oct
4-0W31 Oct
0-2L9 Nov
2-2D28 Nov

3-2-5goals 20:191.10pts/game

1 DecHBromley U214–0
20 NovHSporting CP U211–0
12 NovHAthletic Club U217–1
7 NovHIpswich Town U214–2
3 NovANottingham Forest U210–2

latest 5

28 NovHPSV U212–2
9 NovABrighton U210–2
31 OctHLeicester U214–0
28 OctARotherham United2–4
25 OctABlackburn Rovers U210–2

Show older matches

29 OctHAnderlecht U212–2
25 OctHStoke City U211–2
17 OctHColchester United U212–1
10 OctHNorwich City U213–2
4 OctAAston Villa U213–3

older

5 OctHReading U213–0
26 SepHSouthampton U213–3
23 SepABolton Wanderers0–3
31 AugAManchester United U211–2
26 AugAOldham Athletic5–1

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

38%Model · draw 20%42%

Projected goals: 1.99 – 2.09total 4.08 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores: 1–2 7.4%2–2 7.3%1–1 7.1%

Outcome	Model	Happened
Sunderland U21 win	38%	No
Draw	20%	No
Manchester City U21 win	42%	Yes
Over 1.5 goals	91%	Yes
Over 2.5 goals	77%	Yes
Over 3.5 goals	58%	No
Both teams to score	75%	Yes
Sunderland U21 clean sheet	12%	No
Manchester City U21 clean sheet	14%	No

Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

What stands out

13thfrom 19th
Manchester City U21 moved from 19th to 13th in the Premier League 2 Division One table with this result.10 → 13 points after 9 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.
0–0half-time
The match stood at 0–0 at half-time before 1–2 after the break (1–2 full time).

Table after full time

Premier League 2 Division One 2025/2026

#	Team	P	W-D-L	Goals	GD	Pts	Before
1	Ipswich Town U21	9	7-1-1	23:16	+7	22	1st
11	Wolves U21	8	4-2-2	15:13	+2	14	11th
12	Crystal Palace U21	8	4-2-2	14:13	+1	14	12th
13	Manchester City U21	9	4-1-4	17:14	+3	13	19th ▲6
14	Aston Villa U21	9	4-1-4	15:16	-1	13	13th ▼1
15	Arsenal U21	8	3-3-2	13:12	+1	12	14th ▼1
22	Blackburn Rovers U21	9	2-2-5	13:19	-6	8	22nd
23	Newcastle United U21	9	2-2-5	12:20	-8	8	23rd
24	Sunderland U21	9	2-1-6	19:23	-4	7	24th
25	Middlesbrough U21	8	1-3-4	11:13	-2	6	25th
26	Burnley U21	9	2-0-7	12:18	-6	6	26th
29	Reading U21	8	0-3-5	7:21	-14	3	29th

Sunderland U21: 24th7 → 7 pts
Manchester City U21: 19th → 13th10 → 13 pts

Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match

Sunderland U21all competitionsManchester City U21

Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
4.47Goals per game (both sides)3.73
93%Over 1.5100%
87%Over 2.573%
60%Over 3.553%
73%Both teams scored53%
20%Clean sheets27%
7%Failed to score20%
Sunderland U21 at home v Manchester City U21 away
10Played7
6Won1
1Drawn0
3Lost6
29-19Goals (for-against)9-17
1.9Points per game0.43
90%Over 2.571%
20%Clean sheets0%
1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
16-141st-half goals (for-against)13-14
22-152nd-half goals (for-against)18-11
58%Goals after half-time58%
80%Goal before half-time93%
4-6-5Half-time W-D-L6-2-7

How we calculate this

Referee

G. Laflin

Cards / match: 4.40220 in 50
Yellows / match: 4.02
Reds / match: 0.38
Penalties / match: 0.2622% of matches
Fouls / match: 21.4

1.76Home 1.76 vs Away 2.26 yellows/match · +0.50 away · 10–9 red2.26

34%Results in 50 recent matches · draw 26%40%

home winsaway wins

With Sunderland U21: 0-1-0 in 1 · 2 yellows/game

Analysed latest 50 of 67 career matches.

Match info

Competition: Premier League 2 Division One
Season: 2025/2026 · Matchday 4 of 21
Kick-off: Sat 6 Dec 2025, 12:00 UTC
Venue: Academy of Light Training Ground, South Tyneside
Capacity: 3,500 · grass
Weather: 9 °C · broken clouds · humidity 32%
Referee: G. Laflin
SUN coach: G. Murty
MAN coach: B. Wilkinson

Match summary

Manchester City U21 beat Sunderland U21 2-1 in the Premier League 2 Division One, Regular Season.

Before kickoff, Sunderland U21 sat 24th on 7 points, while Manchester City U21 were 19th on 10 points. Across 4 previous meetings on record, Sunderland U21 won 1 and Manchester City U21 won 1, with 2 draws (3.5 goals per game).

Manchester City U21 defeated Sunderland U21 2-1 (0-0 at half-time).

Sunderland U21 — live results and schedule Manchester City U21 — live results and schedule How we calculate this