Live Coverage here Manchester City vs Sunderland Prediction 1st January 2015 live streaming It was a one sided contest when the two met at the Stadium of Light back at the start of December, the Citizens taking a 4-1 victory. Manuel Pellegrini’s men missed a fantastic chance to close the gap on leaders Chelsea as they blew a 2-0 half time lead at home against Burnley on the weekend, settling for a draw. But they will be expected to get back to winning ways against the draw-happy Black Cats.