Pick details
| MATCHUP | Manchester United Manchester United | Sunderland Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 18-10-7 | 12-11-12 |
| Where | Stadium of Light, Sunderland | |
| When | Saturday, May 9, 2026 | |
| Time | 10:00 AM EDT | |
| TV | Peacock | |
Sunderland Preview
Sunderland has 47 points this season, with a 12-12-11 record, and is sitting in 12th place in the Premier League standings. They have a 8-5-4 home record and a 4-7-7 away record. Sunderland is coming off a 1-1 draw against Wolves on the road, where they had 42% possession of the ball and 10 total shots, 2 of them on target. They had 76% completed passes, and fewer expected goals, with 0.66 compared to Wolves’s 1.72.
Sunderland is scoring 1.06 goals per game, which ranks 19th in the Premier League, while allowing 1.31 goals per game, which is 7th. Brian Brobbey is Sunderland’s top scorer with 6 goals, followed by Wilson Isidor with 5 goals and Chemsdine Talbi with 4 goals. Granit Xhaka is Sunderland’s top passer, with 6 assists.
Manchester United Preview
Manchester United has 64 points this season, with a 18-7-10 record, and is sitting in 3rd place in the Premier League standings. They have a 12-3-3 home record and a 6-4-7 away record. Manchester United is coming off a 3-2 win against Liverpool at home, where they had 37% possession of the ball and 18 total shots, 6 of them on target. They had 79% completed passes, and more expected goals, with 2.35 compared to Liverpool’s 0.88.
Manchester United is scoring 1.80 goals per game, which ranks 3rd in the Premier League, while allowing 1.37 goals per game, which is 9th. Benjamin Šeško is Manchester United’s top scorer with 11 goals, followed by Matheus Cunha, Casemiro and Bryan Mbeumo with 9 goals each and Bruno Fernandes with 8 goals. Bruno Fernandes is Manchester United’s top passer, with 19 assists.
Manchester United vs Sunderland Prediction
In their previous meeting earlier this season, Manchester United won 2-0 at home and is 5-1 in its last 6 meetings against Sunderland. They have won only once in their last 4 visits in Stadium of Light. Over is 4-1 in their last 5 meetings
In this Manchester United vs Sunderland Prediction, Manchester United is coming as -115 road favorites. With just three game weeks left, Sunderland is 4 points behind the top-7 of the league that leads to next season’s European Championships and United has locked in for the Champions League next season. Sunderland has been terrible at home, having lost four of its last five home games, while United has three consecutive wins. I cannot back a team that cannot even take a draw in its home court and is second to last in goals per game this season. Take Manchester United on the moneyline on the road in this one.
