Sunderland
•The Black Cats have won just one of their last eight Boxing Day fixtures (W1 D4 L3). •Sunderland are attempting to register back-to-back home wins for the first time since March. •They have only gained one point from losing positions - the joint-worst record in the division. •Steven Fletcher has scored eight goals from only 15 shots on target in the Premier League this season. He has opened the scoring in more matches (6) than any other player.
Manchester City
•City are the only Premier League side still unbeaten in away matches (W4, D4). They have gone 11 away games without defeat since a 1-0 loss at Arsenal in April. •Roberto Mancini celebrated three years as City manager on 19 December. •They have scored the most goals in the final 30 minutes of league games this season (21) and the final 15 minutes of matches (11). •City have won all 14 of the Premier League matches that Sergio Aguero and Carlos Tevez have started together. They are also unbeaten in the 21 league games in which Aguero had scored (W20, D1).
Head-to-head
2012/2013 Sat 06 Oct Man. City 3 - 0 Sunderland Premier League 2011/2012 Sat 31 Mar Man. City 3 - 3 Sunderland Premier League Sun 01 Jan Sunderland 1 - 0 Man. City Premier League 2010/2011 Sun 03 Apr Man. City 5 - 0 Sunderland Premier League Sun 29 Aug Sunderland 1 - 0 Man. City Premier League 2009/2010 Sun 14 Mar Sunderland 1 - 1 Man. City Premier League Sat 19 Dec Man. City 4 - 3 Sunderland Premier League 2008/2009 Sun 22 Mar Man. City 1 - 0 Sunderland Premier League Sun 31 Aug Sunderland 0 - 3 Man. City Premier League 2007/2008 Sat 12 Apr Sunderland 1 - 2 Man. City Premier League Mon 05 Nov Man. City 1 - 0 Sunderland Premier League 2005/2006 Sun 05 Mar Man. City 2 - 1 Sunderland Premiership Tue 23 Aug Sunderland 1 - 2 Man. City Premiership 2002/2003 Mon 21 Apr Man. City 3 - 0 Sunderland Premiership Mon 09 Dec Sunderland 0 - 3 Man. City Premiership 2000/2001 Sat 23 Dec Sunderland 1 - 0 Man. City Premiership Wed 23 Aug Man. City 4 - 2 Sunderland Premiership 1997/1998 Sat 17 Jan Man. City 0 - 1 Sunderland League Division One Fri 15 Aug Sunderland 3 - 1 Man. City League Division One 1990/1991 Sat 11 May Man. City 3 - 2 Sunderland First Division Sat 03 Nov Sunderland 1 - 1 Man. City First Division 1988/1989 Tue 14 Mar Sunderland 2 - 4 Man. City Second Division Sat 29 Oct Man. City 1 - 1 Sunderland Second Division 1985/1986 Mon 04 Nov Man. City 0 - 0 Sunderland (Full Members) after extra time, 90 minutes 0-0, Manchester City won ?-? on penalties 1982/1983 Sat 26 Feb Sunderland 3 - 2 Man. City First Division Wed 12 Jan Man. City 2 - 1 Sunderland F.A. Cup Sat 08 Jan Sunderland 0 - 0 Man. City F.A. Cup Sat 16 Oct Man. City 2 - 2 Sunderland First Division 1981/1982 Sat 15 May Sunderland 1 - 0 Man. City First Division Sat 19 Dec Man. City 2 - 3 Sunderland First Division 1980/1981 Wed 12 Nov Sunderland 2 - 0 Man. City First Division Wed 20 Aug Man. City 0 - 4 Sunderland First Division 1979/1980 Wed 03 Oct Sunderland 1 - 0 Man. City League Cup Wed 26 Sep Man. City 1 - 1 Sunderland League Cup 1976/1977 Wed 09 Mar Man. City 1 - 0 Sunderland First Division Sat 18 Sep Sunderland 0 - 2 Man. City First Division 1972/1973 Tue 27 Feb Sunderland 3 - 1 Man. City F.A. Cup Sat 24 Feb Man. City 2 - 2 Sunderland F.A. Cup 1969/1970 Sat 04 Apr Man. City 0 - 1 Sunderland First Division Wed 27 Aug Sunderland 0 - 4 Man. City First Division 1968/1969 Sat 12 Apr Man. City 1 - 0 Sunderland First Division Sat 21 Sep Sunderland 0 - 4 Man. City First Division 1967/1968 Sat 24 Feb Man. City 1 - 0 Sunderland First Division Sat 07 Oct Sunderland 1 - 0 Man. City First Division 1966/1967 Sat 31 Dec Sunderland 1 - 0 Man. City First Division Sat 27 Aug Man. City 1 - 0 Sunderland First Division 1963/1964 Sat 18 Jan Man. City 0 - 3 Sunderland Second Division Sat 14 Sep Sunderland 2 - 0 Man. City Second Division 1957/1958 Sat 12 Apr Man. City 3 - 1 Sunderland First Division Sat 30 Nov Sunderland 2 - 1 Man. City First Division 1956/1957 Sat 12 Jan Sunderland 1 - 1 Man. City First Division Sat 08 Sep Man. City 3 - 1 Sunderland First Division 1955/1956 Mon 02 Apr Man. City 4 - 2 Sunderland First Division Fri 30 Mar Sunderland 0 - 3 Man. City First Division 1954/1955 Sat 09 Apr Man. City 1 - 0 Sunderland First Division Sat 26 Mar Man. City 1 - 0 Sunderland F.A. Cup played at Villa Park Sat 04 Dec Sunderland 3 - 2 Man. City First Division 1953/1954 Sat 02 Jan Man. City 2 - 1 Sunderland First Division Sat 29 Aug Sunderland 4 - 5 Man. City First Division 1952/1953 Sat 21 Mar Sunderland 3 - 3 Man. City First Division Sat 01 Nov Man. City 2 - 5 Sunderland First Division 1951/1952 Sat 22 Dec Man. City 3 - 1 Sunderland First Division Sat 25 Aug Sunderland 3 - 0 Man. City First Division 1949/1950 Sat 15 Apr Sunderland 1 - 2 Man. City First Division Sat 29 Oct Man. City 2 - 1 Sunderland First Division 1948/1949 Sat 16 Apr Man. City 1 - 1 Sunderland First Division Sat 23 Oct Sunderland 3 - 0 Man. City First Division 1947/1948 Sat 17 Jan Sunderland 0 - 1 Man. City First Division Sat 06 Sep Man. City 3 - 0 Sunderland First Division 1937/1938 Wed 02 Feb Man. City 0 - 0 Sunderland First Division Thu 04 Nov Man. City 2 - 0 Sunderland Charity Shield played at Maine Road Sat 11 Sep Sunderland 3 - 1 Man. City First Division 1936/1937 Wed 14 Apr Sunderland 1 - 3 Man. City First Division Sat 31 Oct Man. City 2 - 4 Sunderland First Division 1935/1936 Sat 04 Jan Man. City 0 - 1 Sunderland First Division Sat 07 Sep Sunderland 2 - 0 Man. City First Division 1934/1935 Wed 10 Apr Man. City 1 - 0 Sunderland First Division Sat 10 Nov Sunderland 3 - 2 Man. City First Division 1933/1934 Wed 11 Apr Sunderland 0 - 0 Man. City First Division Sat 04 Nov Man. City 4 - 1 Sunderland First Division 1932/1933 Sat 31 Dec Man. City 2 - 4 Sunderland First Division Sat 27 Aug Sunderland 3 - 2 Man. City First Division 1931/1932 Sat 02 Jan Sunderland 2 - 5 Man. City First Division Sat 29 Aug Man. City 1 - 1 Sunderland First Division 1930/1931 Sat 27 Dec Man. City 2 - 0 Sunderland First Division Sat 30 Aug Sunderland 3 - 3 Man. City First Division 1929/1930 Sat 04 Jan Man. City 2 - 2 Sunderland First Division Sat 07 Sep Sunderland 5 - 2 Man. City First Division 1928/1929 Sat 16 Feb Sunderland 3 - 1 Man. City First Division Sat 06 Oct Man. City 5 - 3 Sunderland First Division 1927/1928 Sat 28 Jan Sunderland 1 - 2 Man. City F.A. Cup 1925/1926 Sat 13 Feb Sunderland 5 - 3 Man. City First Division Sat 03 Oct Man. City 4 - 1 Sunderland First Division 1924/1925 Sat 21 Mar Man. City 1 - 3 Sunderland First Division Sat 15 Nov Sunderland 3 - 2 Man. City First Division 1923/1924 Sat 29 Sep Sunderland 5 - 2 Man. City First Division Sat 22 Sep Man. City 4 - 1 Sunderland First Division 1922/1923 Mon 02 Apr Man. City 1 - 0 Sunderland First Division Fri 30 Mar Sunderland 2 - 0 Man. City First Division 1921/1922 Sat 14 Jan Sunderland 2 - 3 Man. City First Division Sat 31 Dec Man. City 3 - 0 Sunderland First Division 1920/1921 Sat 01 Jan Man. City 3 - 1 Sunderland First Division Sat 18 Dec Sunderland 1 - 0 Man. City First Division 1919/1920 Sat 27 Dec Man. City 1 - 0 Sunderland First Division Sat 20 Dec Sunderland 2 - 1 Man. City First Division 1914/1915 Sat 06 Mar Man. City 2 - 0 Sunderland First Division Sat 31 Oct Sunderland 0 - 2 Man. City First Division 1913/1914 Wed 18 Mar Man. City 3 - 1 Sunderland First Division Sat 18 Oct Sunderland 0 - 0 Man. City First Division 1912/1913 Sat 22 Mar Sunderland 1 - 0 Man. City First Division Wed 05 Feb Sunderland 2 - 0 Man. City F.A. Cup Sat 16 Nov Man. City 1 - 0 Sunderland First Division 1911/1912 Sat 30 Mar Man. City 2 - 0 Sunderland First Division Sat 25 Nov Sunderland 1 - 1 Man. City First Division 1910/1911 Sat 25 Feb Sunderland 4 - 0 Man. City First Division Sat 22 Oct Man. City 3 - 3 Sunderland First Division 1908/1909 Fri 09 Apr Sunderland 2 - 0 Man. City First Division Tue 01 Sep Man. City 1 - 0 Sunderland First Division 1907/1908 Sat 14 Sep Man. City 0 - 0 Sunderland First Division Mon 02 Sep Sunderland 2 - 5 Man. City First Division 1906/1907 Sat 27 Apr Man. City 2 - 3 Sunderland First Division Sat 22 Dec Sunderland 1 - 1 Man. City First Division 1905/1906 Sat 21 Apr Man. City 5 - 1 Sunderland First Division Sat 16 Dec Sunderland 2 - 0 Man. City First Division 1904/1905 Sat 01 Apr Sunderland 0 - 0 Man. City First Division Sat 03 Dec Man. City 5 - 2 Sunderland First Division 1903/1904 Sat 02 Apr Man. City 2 - 1 Sunderland First Division Sat 06 Feb Man. City 3 - 2 Sunderland F.A. Cup Sat 05 Dec Sunderland 1 - 1 Man. City First Division 1901/1902 Sat 04 Jan Man. City 0 - 3 Sunderland First Division Sat 07 Sep Sunderland 1 - 0 Man. City First Division 1900/1901 Tue 25 Dec Man. City 1 - 1 Sunderland First Division Sat 20 Oct Sunderland 3 - 0 Man. City First Division 1899/1900 Sat 14 Apr Sunderland 3 - 1 Man. City First Division Sat 09 Dec Man. City 2 - 1 Sunderland First Division
Source: Sunderland-Mad
Source: FOOTYMAD
