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Sunderland vs Manchester Utd Prediction— England - Premier League

Matchday 36 ·Saturday, May 9, 2026, 14:00

Sunderland logo
Sunderland
PPG 1.71 · HOME
LAST 5
WWLLW
0 – 0
FULL TIME
✘ MODEL PICK MISS · BTTS
Manchester Utd logo
Manchester Utd
PPG 1.47 · AWAY
LAST 5
WWDWW

// Model verdict

BTTS 60% chance

Model probability 54.6% vs bookmaker-implied 61.7%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-07.0%0-19.9%0-27.0%0-33.3%0-4+1.6%1 1-08.7%1-112.3%1-28.7%1-34.1%1-4+2.0%2 2-05.4%2-17.7%2-25.4%2-32.6%2-4+1.2%3 3-02.3%3-13.2%3-22.3%3-31.1%3-4+0.5%4+ 4+-00.9%4+-11.3%4+-20.9%4+-30.4%4+-4+0.2%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 36.3% 27.8% 3.60 +30.7%
Draw 27.2% 27.4% 3.65 -0.4%
Away win 36.6% 51.5% 1.94 -29.0%
Over 2.5 52.8% 57.8% 1.73 -8.7%
Over 3.5 27.8% 35.7% 2.80 -13.3%
BTTS 54.6% 61.7% 1.62 -11.6%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 73 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 48%
O2.5 45%
BTTS 56%
Score Hit 43%
ROI -9.4%
Bet Hit 55%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

1 – 2 26%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 0-0
xG (home)1.2 xG (away)1.4 BTTS prob54.6%

A 37% / xG 1.2-1.4 / O2.5 53% / BTTS 55%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 12.3%
#2 0–0 7.0%
#3 1–2 8.7%
#4 0–1 9.9%
#5 2–1 7.7%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Sunderland1.2
Manchester Utd1.4

COMBINED 2.7 xG → O2.5 PROB 52.8% · O3.5 PROB 27.8%

Form & verdict PPG

SUNDERLAND · PPG 1.71

MANCHESTER UTD · PPG 1.47

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ INTERESTING - Balanced match with high-value opportunity | Best EV...
Chance this pick lands
60%
BALANCED

Balanced matchup: Home GOOD (1.71), Away AVERAGE (1.47)

Win probability 1X2

Sunderland (H) 36.3%
ODDS 3.60 · IMPLIED 27.8% EV +30.7%
Draw 27.2%
ODDS 3.65 · IMPLIED 27.4% EV -0.4%
Manchester Utd (A) 36.6%
ODDS 1.94 · IMPLIED 51.5% EV -29.0%

Season Statistics average per match · 38 matches · 2025

Sunderland ▾ lower is better Manchester Utd

Attack

10.4
Shots
15.7
3.4
Shots on target
5.7
4.0
Shots off target
5.7
3.0
Blocked shots
4.3
7.4
Shots inside box
10.3
3.0
Shots outside box
5.4
32.8%
Shooting accuracy
36.2%
32.3%
Goals per shot on target
31.9%
1.11
Goals
1.82
1.02
xG for
1.72

Defence

14.2
Shots faced
11.6
4.4
Shots on target faced
3.7
1.26
Goals conceded
1.32
1.43
xG against
1.28
3.1
Goalkeeper saves
2.4

Control

44.8%
Possession
51.8%
375
Passes
466
298
Accurate passes
386
79.3%
Pass accuracy
82.9%
3.6
Corners
4.8
5.1
Corners faced
4.9
1.4
Offsides
1.4

Discipline

10.7
Fouls
9.8
2.2
Yellow cards
1.7
0.08
Red cards
0.08

Match Preview & Prediction

Sunderland face Manchester Utd in England - Premier League on Saturday, May 9, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Sunderland a 36% chance, the draw 27% and Manchester Utd 37%, so Manchester Utd are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.2 for Sunderland and 1.4 for Manchester Utd (2.7 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 53% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 55% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Sunderland are averaging 1.71 points per game versus 1.47 for Manchester Utd. The best value bet our model finds is a home win, with an expected value of +30.7%. This match finished 0-0.

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