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Sunderland vs Man. City, 31.08.2008 at 16:00

England - Premier League: Sunderland vs Man. City

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Sunderland vs Man. City betting odds

Bookie 1 X 2 <2.5 >2.5
PinnacleSports 2.26 3.32 3.59 0.00 0.00
Gamebookers 2.20 3.20 3.40 1.70 2.05
MyBet 2.20 3.25 3.35 0.00 0.00
Expekt 2.15 3.25 3.35 0.00 0.00

This week England - Premier League matches

Sunday, 31.08.2008 1 X 2 KO
Chelsea - Tottenham 1.44 4.78 9.50 14:30
Sunderland - Man. City 2.26 3.32 3.59 16:00
Aston Villa - Liverpool 3.03 3.28 2.59 17:00

The teams are pretty much in the same position before this game, as they both won the last game, after losing the opening match. Sunderland has bought a lot of players over the last weeks, and they could be buying more as we speak. Keane has set his sights on building the team for the big stage, and he appears to have the full backing of the club board. City have finally managed to put aside the problems in the club and won the game against West Ham, while they also managed to progress in the UEFA Cup, after beating Midtjylland away from home.

Keane keeps bringing new players

Roy Keane wants to achieve something big with Sunderland, and with the backing of the club board, he has bought a lot of new players. After strengthening midfield area, and more recently attack with Cisse and Healy, the boss decided to sign one more defender in Anton Ferdinand. It seems that he has brought all the players he had wanted, and all that is left is to make the team out of them. The first signs of progress were seen at White Hart Lane, when Sunderland took all three points thanks to new signing Cisse’s goal at his debut for the club. The visitors battled bravely against Tottenham, and they took valuable points from London. This game will be an opportunity to record the first win this season in front of the home fans, and the hosts will be motivated to do just that.

Manchester City is back to winning ways

The start of the season was disappointing for the club, as they recorded some bad results both in the Premier League and in the UEFA Cup. Hughes was having difficulties persuading players to concentrate solely on playing football, and the bad results were inevitable. Hughes managed to sign two great players who could change the things around. The first to arrive to the club was great Belgium utility player Vincent Kompany, who started the game against West Ham, and showed from the start the glimpses of quality. The fans will be very excited with the news of resigning Shaun Wright-Phillips from Chelsea. The team started playing as they should by easily beating West Ham, and they also managed to eliminate Midtjylland on penalties in the UEFA Cup. Bojinov, Vassel and Mwaruwari are injured.

Betting verdict

Both teams are on the rise, and they will be very motivated to win this game. Sunderland is boosted by a lot of new players, and Keane’s main job will be to make sure they adapt as quickly as possible. The hosts will be full of confidence after the win in London, and will be hoping to record another one. The visitors are starting to play good football, and they too will be boosted by recent success, but they will be tired after the game in the UEFA Cup. Sunderland’s new players have proved their credentials, and we expect a home win in this game.

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Our tip: Bet 5 on Home win
Odds 2.25 at
Bookmaker: Gamebookers

Sunderland vs Man. City head to head stats:

Last 5 Sunderland matches:
27.08.2008ENG LCNott. Forest-Sunderland1:1
23.08.2008ENG 1Tottenham-Sunderland 1:2
16.08.2008ENG 1Sunderland-Liverpool 0:1
07.08.2008FRIEND CLAthlone-Sunderland0:6
03.08.2008FRIEND CLSunderland-Ajax0:1
Last 5 Man. City matches:
28.08.2008UEFA QMidtjylland - Man. City 0:1
24.08.2008ENG 1Man. City - West Ham 3:0
17.08.2008ENG 1Aston Villa - Man. City 4:2
14.08.2008UEFA QMan. City - Midtjylland 0:1
09.08.2008FRIEND CLMan. City - AC Milan 1:0
Last 5 Sunderland home matches:
16.08.2008ENG 1Sunderland-Liverpool 0:1
03.08.2008FRIEND CLSunderland-Ajax0:1
 
 
 
Last 5 Man. City away matches:
28.08.2008UEFA QMidtjylland - Man. City 0:1
17.08.2008ENG 1Aston Villa - Man. City 4:2
06.08.2008FRIEND CLCeltic - Man. City 1:1
02.08.2008FRIEND CLStockport - Man. City 2:2
26.07.2008FRIEND CLHamburger - Man. City 1:0
Sunderland vs Man. City head to head stats:
2007/2008ENG 1Sunderland - Man. City1:2
2005/2006ENG 1Sunderland - Man. City1:2
2002/2003ENG 1Sunderland - Man. City0:3
2000/2001ENG 1Sunderland - Man. City1:0
Man. City vs Sunderland head to head stats:
2007/2008ENG 1Man. City - Sunderland1:0
2005/2006ENG 1Man. City - Sunderland2:1
2002/2003ENG 1Man. City - Sunderland3:0
2000/2001ENG 1Man. City - Sunderland4:2

England - Premier League Overall Standings

CL
CLQ
UEFA
RELEG
Team M W D L GS GC +/- P
1 Liverpool 15 10 4 1 21 8 13 34
2 Chelsea 15 10 3 2 33 6 27 33
3 Man Utd 14 8 4 2 26 10 16 28
4 Arsenal 15 8 2 5 27 19 8 26
5 Aston Villa 15 7 4 4 22 16 6 25
6 Hull 15 6 5 4 22 24 -2 23
7 Portsmouth 15 6 4 5 18 22 -4 22
8 Everton 15 6 4 5 20 22 -2 22
9 Bolton 15 6 2 7 18 17 1 20
10 Wigan 15 5 4 6 18 19 -1 19
11 M brough 15 5 4 6 15 21 -6 19
12 Fulham 14 5 4 5 12 11 1 19
13 West Ham 15 5 3 7 17 22 -5 18
14 Stoke 15 5 3 7 15 25 -10 18
15 Man. City 15 5 2 8 29 23 6 17
16 Newcastle 15 3 6 6 17 22 -5 15
17 Tottenham 15 4 3 8 17 21 -4 15
18 Sunderland 15 4 3 8 13 24 -11 15
19 Blackburn 15 3 4 8 16 28 -12 13
20 WBA 15 3 2 10 11 27 -16 11

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