Manchester United vs Sunderland

Manchester United

3 - 1

Sunderland

🕒 Mon, 26 Dec 2016 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Old Trafford 🧑‍⚖️ Martin Atkinson 🔁 Regular Season - 18 🏁 match finished

Season

2016-2017 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 18

Regular Season Table

Manchester United 6 · Sunderland 20

Referee Stats

Martin Atkinson

28 matches · 3.54 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.54
Reds avg	0.14
Penalties avg	0.18
Over 4.5 cards	36%
Home wins	46%
Draws	25%
Away wins	29%

How the match was won

Manchester United outshot their opponent (26-9).
Manchester United controlled possession (62%).
Manchester United had the sharper finishing (9-4 shots on target).

Team Overview

Manchester United (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 8-10-1

Goals For / Against

26 / 12

Avg: 1.37 / 0.63

Points

Avg: 1.79

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Sunderland (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 3-1-15

Goals For / Against

13 / 35

Avg: 0.68 / 1.84

Points

Avg: 0.53

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.79

PPG

0.53

1.37

0.68

0.63

1.84

21%

O2.5

37%

58%

BTTS

32%

58%

Score 1st

21%

League-position context

Manchester United rank6th

Sunderland rank20th

Manchester United points69

Sunderland points24

Manchester United: #6 · 69 pts · GD +25

17 pts off the top 2. 23 pts above the play-off edge. 29 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Sunderland: #20 · 24 pts · GD -40

62 pts off the top 2. 22 pts off the play-off line. 16 pts from safety.

45-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Manchester United last 5 home

W D W D D

Points9/15

Weighted index69

Goals6-2

Record2-3-0

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Sunderland last 5 away

L L W L L

Points3/15

Weighted index20

Goals3-10

Record1-0-4

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Manchester United trend breakdown

Over 2.521%

BTTS58%

BTTS + O2.521%

1H Over 0.568%

Also: Over 0.5 84% · Over 1.5 79% · Over 3.5 11% · 1H BTTS 16%

Sunderland trend breakdown

Over 2.537%

BTTS32%

BTTS + O2.526%

1H Over 0.553%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 79% · Over 3.5 21% · 1H BTTS 11%

Scoring reliability

Manchester United score at home84%

Manchester United clean sheet at home42%

Sunderland score away42%

Sunderland clean sheet away11%

First-goal patterns

Manchester United score first58%

Manchester United win after scoring first64%

Sunderland score first21%

Sunderland win after scoring first50%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Manchester United 80% · Sunderland 7%

Avg first goal minute: Manchester United 35.3' · Sunderland 40.3'

Vs league average

Manchester United score at home1.37 vs 1.60

Manchester United concede at home0.63 vs 1.20

Sunderland score away0.68 vs 1.20

Sunderland concede away1.84 vs 1.60

Manchester United score 14% below league average, while Sunderland score 43% below league average.

Defensive side: Manchester United are 47% below league average at home, and Sunderland are 15% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.40

BTTS40%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 2.75 goals on average across the last 4.

Manchester United goal timing (home)

1H scored: 54% 2H scored: 46% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 7

76-90+ 6

16-30 5

46-60 4

0-15 2

61-75 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 4

0-15 2

16-30 2

31-45 2

46-60 1

61-75 1

Sunderland goal timing (away)

1H scored: 31% 2H scored: 69% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 4

76-90+ 4

0-15 2

31-45 2

46-60 1

16-30 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 11

46-60 7

0-15 5

61-75 5

31-45 4

16-30 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

62%

38%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

607

365

Passes Accurate

537

276

Passes %

88%

76%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

19'

19' D. Blind

39' ⚽

⚽

39' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

D. Blind

Normal Goal · Assist: Z. Ibrahimović

61'

61' F. Borini

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ J. Lingard

1st substitution · For: H. Mkhitaryan

74' ↑↓

↑↓

74' ⇄ Mata

2nd substitution · For: A. Martial

82' ⚽

⚽

82' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

Z. Ibrahimović

Normal Goal · Assist: P. Pogba

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ S. Larsson

1st substitution · For: W. Khazri

84' ↑↓

↑↓

84' ⇄ Ander Herrera

3rd substitution · For: M. Fellaini

86' ↑↓

↑↓

86' ⇄ D. Ndong

2nd substitution · For: D. Love

86' ⚽

⚽

86' ⚽ Goal · 3-0

H. Mkhitaryan

Normal Goal · Assist: Z. Ibrahimović

90'

90' L. Koné

90+1' ⚽

⚽

90+1' ⚽ Goal · 3-1

F. Borini

Normal Goal

Manchester United vs Sunderland 3-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Manchester United beat Sunderland 3-1 on Monday, 26 December 2016 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Martin Atkinson. It was played at Old Trafford.

First half: D. Blind received a yellow card for Manchester United at 19'. Manchester United took the lead at 39' when D. Blind scored, with the assist credited to Z. Ibrahimović, making the score 1-0.

Second half: F. Borini received a yellow card for Sunderland at 61'. Manchester United made their 1st substitution at 62', with J. Lingard replacing H. Mkhitaryan. Manchester United made their 2nd substitution at 74', with Mata replacing A. Martial. Manchester United extended the lead at 82' when Z. Ibrahimović scored, with the assist credited to P. Pogba, making the score 2-0. Sunderland made their 1st substitution at 83', with S. Larsson replacing W. Khazri. Manchester United made their 3rd substitution at 84', with Ander Herrera replacing M. Fellaini. Sunderland made their 2nd substitution at 86', with D. Ndong replacing D. Love. Manchester United extended the lead at 86' when H. Mkhitaryan scored, with the assist credited to Z. Ibrahimović, making the score 3-0. L. Koné received a yellow card for Sunderland at 90'. Sunderland scored late to reduce the deficit at 90+1' when F. Borini scored, making the score 3-1.

Manchester United used 3 substitutions while Sunderland used 2 substitutions. Manchester United got 1 yellow card, while Sunderland got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

Manchester United outshot their opponent (26-9).
Manchester United controlled possession (62%).
Manchester United had the sharper finishing (9-4 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	8
Home Wins	5
Draws	2
Away Wins	1
Over 2.5 Goals	4 (50.0%)
BTTS	3 (37.5%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	4
Home Wins	4
Draws	0
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	2 (50.0%)
BTTS	1 (25.0%)

Manchester United vs Sunderland Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season

09 May 2026 Sunderland vs Manchester United 0 - 0 04 Oct 2025 Manchester United vs Sunderland 2 - 0

2016-2017 Season

09 Apr 2017 Sunderland vs Manchester United 0 - 3 26 Dec 2016 Manchester United vs Sunderland 3 - 1

2015-2016 Season

13 Feb 2016 Sunderland vs Manchester United 2 - 1 26 Sep 2015 Manchester United vs Sunderland 3 - 0

2014-2015 Season

28 Feb 2015 Manchester United vs Sunderland 2 - 0 24 Aug 2014 Sunderland vs Manchester United 1 - 1