Manchester United vs Sunderland prediction and preview

Premier League · Wednesday 30 December 2026, 19:30 UTC

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Manchester United vs Sunderland

Premier League · Wednesday 30 December 2026, 19:30 UTC · Old Trafford, Manchester

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Manchester United vs Sunderland preview

The Premier League fixture between Manchester United and Sunderland is scheduled for Wednesday 30 December 2026 at 19:30 UTC at Old Trafford in Manchester. Manchester United sit 17th on 7 points after 9 matches, while Sunderland are 20th in the table with 5 points from 9.

Manchester United come into the game with a L-L-D-D-D run in the league (0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5), while Sunderland's recent sequence reads L-D-L-L-L. Over their last 6, Manchester United have scored 0.5 and conceded 1.5 goals per game, with 1 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Sunderland average 0.7 scored and 2.3 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.

The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Manchester United won 6, 2 games were drawn and Sunderland won 2. Those games averaged 2.2 goals, 4 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 4. The most recent meeting, on 9 May 2026, ended Sunderland 0-0 Manchester United.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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17Manchester United91441015-57DDDLL
20Sunderland9126717-105LLLDL

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Manchester United 6, draws 2, Sunderland 2.

Team news

Manchester United expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Senne Lammens, Harry Maguire, Diogo Dalot, Leny Yoro, Lisandro Martínez, Bruno Fernandes, Amad Diallo, Matheus Cunha, Andrey Santos, Bryan Mbeumo

Sunderland expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Robin Roefs, Trai Hume, Reinildo Mandava, Nordi Mukiele, Granit Xhaka, Enzo Le Fée, Noah Sadiki, Nilson Angulo, Chris Rigg, Brian Brobbey

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