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Manchester City vs Sunderland: AI analysis

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AI probabilities

76 %MCI
15 %Draw
9 %SUN
MCI win76 %Fair odds 1.32
Draw15 %Fair odds 6.47
SUN win9 %Fair odds 11.44

Confidence level

6.4/ 10

Moderate score: the signals point the same way but some indicators are missing or diverge. Read with caution.

Odds

Bookmaker odds compared with the model's fair odds
OutcomeBookmaker oddsFair oddsImplied prob.Model prob.Edge
1 · MCI1.301.3276,9 %76 %-1,2 %
X · Draw6.006.4716,7 %15 %-10,0 %
2 · SUN11.0011.449,1 %9 %-1,0 %

Fair odds = 1 / model probability. Edge = (bookmaker odds × model probability) − 1. A positive edge means the odds are higher than the model's estimate.

Odds movement · 1 · MCI

2026-09-182026-09-18

Bookmaker odds for outcome 1 over 2 readings: from 1.29 to 1.29.

Expected goals

The match in goals

Goal expectations fitted to the final probabilities (1X2 and over/under 2.5), then turned into markets that are consistent with one another. The fair price has no margin: any higher price is value.

Most likely correct scores

Each cell shows the probability of that score (rows MCI, columns SUN). Beyond 5 goals per team: 4.1%.

Most likely correct scores
MCI \ SUN012345
05.31.81.0···
19.48.22.4···
2138.93.0···
3117.32.5···
46.74.61.5···
53.32.3····
Top scores2-013%3-011%1-09.4%2-18.9%1-18.2%

Expected goals

Expected total: 3.2 goals
Manchester City2.48
Sunderland0.68

Derived markets

MarketProbabilityFair odds
Over 1.5 goals83%1.20
Over 2.5 goals61%1.63
Under 2.5 goals39%2.58
Over 3.5 goals39%2.57
Both teams to score46%2.16
MCI keep a clean sheet51%1.98
SUN keep a clean sheet8.4%11.90
MCI win by 2+ goals55%1.83
SUN win by 2+ goals2.1%47.62

Market consensus versus team model

The corrected consensus is our reference probability. The team model (goals and shots on target, time weighted) is a second opinion.

1 · MCI
Corrected consensus76%
Team model61%
X · Draw
Corrected consensus15%
Team model26%
2 · SUN
Corrected consensus9%
Team model13%

15-point gap on Manchester City: the model is more cautious than the market. Across 4,806 tested matches, following the model against the market lost money. Read it as a lead for analysis, not as a bet.

Over / under 2.5 goals

MarketProbabilityFair oddsBest oddsValue
Over 2.5 goals61%1.641.58-3,8 %
Under 2.5 goals39%2.562.40-6,1 %

Shots on target per game

Manchester City
5.3 for2.8 against
Sunderland
4.0 for2.5 against

Data

Match statistics

The data used by the model. Unavailable data is shown as such, never replaced by an estimate.

Recent form

Manchester City4W 0D 1L
Sunderland2W 1D 2L

Key: W win, D draw, L loss. Last five matches, oldest to most recent.

Home / Away

Manchester City
2W 0D 0L at home
Sunderland
0W 1D 1L away

Head-to-head

Last 2 meetings: 1 Manchester City win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Sunderland win(s)

Goals scored

Average per match.

Goals conceded

Average per match.

Expected goals (xG)

Data unavailable

Average xG per match.

Absentees

Data not available

AI analysis

What the model says

Prono Data probabilities: 76% for Manchester City, 15% for the draw, 9% for Sunderland. They come from the bookmaker consensus with the margin removed and the favourite / longshot bias corrected: the best calibrated reference in our tests. Expected goals: 2.5 for Manchester City, 0.7 for Sunderland. Most likely scores: 2-0 (13%), 3-0 (11%), 1-0 (9%). Over 2.5 goals at 61%, both teams to score at 46%. As a second opinion, our team model (goals and shots on target, time weighted) gives 61% / 26% / 13%. It differs from the market by 15 points on a Manchester City win (more cautious). Historically, when the two disagree, the market is right more often: we show it as a signal worth digging into, not as a bet. Recent form: Manchester City L-W-W-W-W, 2.0 scored and 0.5 conceded per game, 5.3 shots on target; Sunderland W-L-W-D-L, 0.8 scored and 1.3 conceded, 4.0 shots on target. Last 2 meetings: 1 Manchester City win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Sunderland win(s). No price beats the fair price by at least 2.5%: no tracked bet on this match. The favourite is a Manchester City win.

Scenarios

Possible scenarios

  1. 1

    Most likely scenario (76%): Manchester City control the game and win, in an open match with goals at both ends.

  2. 2

    Draw scenario (15%): the two sides cancel each other out; an outcome not to dismiss.

  3. 3

    Upset scenario (9%): Sunderland capitalise on an early goal or a weak spell from Manchester City.

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