Match day 7 out of 38 of the 2025/2026 season of Premier League will begin on Friday, 3 October and last until Sunday, 5 October. Out of the 10 scheduled matches, one will be played on 3 October, 4 will be played on 4 October, and 5 will take place on 5 October.
Of course, with 31 more match days to go until 24 May 2026, the current results may change drastically, but the league table already shows some interesting developments.
Among the matches to be played on Saturday, 4 October, is the game between Manchester United and Sunderland. Man United will be hosting at their home base stadium of Old Trafford. The kick off time is 15:00 BST.
Currently, Sunderland is occupying the 5th position in the league table, which qualifies them for the Europa League league phase. They have 3 wins, 1 loss, and 2 draws to their credit. Man United fell to the 14th position, four positions above the relegation zone. So far they have won 2 games, lost 3 games, and ended one game in a draw.
Manchester United vs Sunderland – Betting Odds
As the match days continue, the tension and excitement around the Premier League grows. A very popular betting ground among all football bettors, various betting markets for outright results were available on all major bookmaker platforms way before the start of the tournament. Now that every week there are ten matches lined up, the betting markets expanded to include offers on match developments.
Below we will take a look at some of the most popular betting markets for the match between Manchester United and Sunderland and present the current odds 7bet has to offer on these markets.
1X2 Betting Odds
At 7bet, we currently offer the following 1×2 betting odds on the Manchester United vs Sunderland match:
| Man United F.C. (1) | Draw (x) | Sunderland F.C. (2) |
| 5/11 | 15/4 | 5/1 |
Arguably the most popular betting market in sports betting, 1×2 bet is easy to understand and follow. At the same time, it is based on the main aim of the game, which is for one team to try and defeat the other, making it equally interesting for both newbie punters and seasoned bettors.
You may find this bet under different names on some bookmaker platforms, such as match result, straight win, or 3 way, but they will still be the same betting market. The best part about the straight win is that it can apply to any sport where two teams or athletes compete against each other. Your betting options will vary depending on the possible outcomes for each sport.
In football, a match can end in one of these options: the home team wins (1), the away team wins (2), or the match ends in a draw (x). These will also be your betting options. If you manage to make a correct prediction, your wager will bring you a payout proportional to your stake size and the offered odds.
A straight win bet is often recommended as a starting point for those who are just entering the world of sports betting. Its mechanism is simple, so any football fan can understand how it works. Of course, you still need to have a pretty good knowledge of football, specific teams you are betting on, and other factors that affect the outcome.
Double Chance Odds
Sometimes football clubs get to play against teams that are weaker or, on the contrary, stronger than them. At other times, they might meet a rival who is as well powered and has the same chances to win the game as themselves.
Such a well balanced game is always a delight to watch for regular football fans because it is tense and unpredictable. But for punters who place their wagers on the potential winner this creates more risks, because now predicting the outcome becomes even more difficult.
Quite understandably, you might want to safeguard your stake in such a case. Some bets, while not completely risk free, still offer a certain level of security, and the double chance betting market is one such bet.
With this bet, you are still betting on the outcome of the match, but instead of placing your wager on one option, you place it on two out of possible three. Based on the potential outcomes for a football match, you get the following options to choose from:
- Either the home team wins or the match ends in a draw (1x)
- Either the home team or the away team wins (12)
- Either the away team wins or the match ends in a draw (x2)
Out of the two outcomes you placed your wager on, either of them will bring you a win, if they take place on the field. This means your risks are significantly reduced and your stake is somewhat safe. However, don’t forget that to balance out lower risks, bookmakers usually offer lower odds and, as a result, payouts on this betting market.
As we mentioned before, the double chance bet works well if the teams in the match are balanced in their skills and chances to win. If one of the teams has a very clear advantage over the other, be it a stronger squad, a more extensive experience in the tournament, or anything else that might give them the upper hand over their opponents, the double chance bet might not be the best choice for you.
At 7bet, we currently offer the following double chance betting odds on the Manchester United vs Sunderland match:
| Man United F.C. or draw (1x) | Man United F.C. or Sunderland F.C. (12) | Draw or Sunderland F.C. (x2) |
| 2/15 | 2/11 | 10/7 |
Draw No Bet Odds
The mechanism behind the draw no bet betting market is based on a different concept, but it serves the same purpose as the double chance bet, which is to help you make your bet a little less risky. This betting market is also considered to be a simple one and suitable for beginner punters.
If with the straight win or double chance bet you place your wager on the outcome of the match, with the draw no bet market you bet on the winner. In other words, even though a draw is a legitimate and very possible outcome of any football game, you don’t have the option here to place your wager on it.
What does this mean for you as a punter? If you get the winner right, you will get a payout on your stake, just as with any other bet. If you are wrong and the rival team wins, unfortunately, you will lose your wager in the same way. The interesting part comes in if the match ends with a draw. In this case, you will get the full amount of your stake back. So this means, you are protected against at least one out of the two unfavourable outcomes.
There are two things you should remember when considering the draw no bet betting market. Number one, lower risks lead to lower odds and payouts even if you win. Number two, for certain matches, bookmakers opt not to include this bet in the offer. So you should always check it in advance, if the draw no bet is something you would like to try.
At 7bet, we currently offer the following draw no bet betting odds on the Manchester United vs Sunderland match:
| Man United F.C. (1) | Sunderland F.C. (2) |
| 1/6 | 7/2 |
Handicap Betting Odds
Now that we have introduced several simple bets that are equally suitable for experienced and beginner punters, let’s take a look at some of the more advanced bets. These betting markets are seen as having a more complex mechanism and requiring more experience from bettors to place their bets on with any degree of responsible decision making.
One such betting market is the handicap bets. The main concept behind handicap betting is not completely incomprehensible: their role is to bring balance to unequally matched opponent teams. However it does take time and some experience to fully understand how it works, and for this you will need both more exposure to sports betting and a deep knowledge of the sport you are betting on.
So how do handicap bets provide balance if one of the teams on the field happens to have significantly better chances to win due to their skills, squad composition, current physical shape, or any other reason?
What they actually do is create special conditions that the winner has to fulfill in order for their win to count toward your bet. Under a handicap bet, it is not enough for the team you choose to just win the game, they have to do it with compliance to these specific conditions. This helps make the match with uneven powers less predictable and more interesting for punters.
Every type of sport will have its own conditions for handicap bets, depending on the main goal and rules of the game. In football, there are various handicap bets available, but the most popular one is probably the goal difference. If you are placing your wager on this betting market, you need to predict how many more goals the winning team will have over the losing team by the end of the match.
Let’s illustrate it with a practical example to see how it works in real life. If Team A is paired against Team B who is considered to be a much weaker opponent for them, you can place a handicap bet, stating that Team A will win with a -1.5 goal handicap. This means that by the end of the game, Team A has to have scored at least two goals more than Team B. Of course, if the difference is lower, they will still be considered the winners, but your wager will lose.
This might sound like a bit of work, so take your time to understand how this process functions. One point that will help you here is that you don’t have to name the exact final score, as it has no bearing on your wager. The specified goal difference can come in any shape, for example, 2 – 0, 3 – 1, or even 4 – 1, and you will still be eligible for a payout. Your stake will only lose if the goal difference is lower, let’s say, 1 – 0.
Handicap bets offer an interesting feature that not many bets have. Here you can bet not only on the winning, but also on the losing team. The process will work under the same conditions. For example, if Team B is considered the underdog of the match, you can place a wager for them to lose with a +2 handicap. In other words, if your wager is to qualify for a payout, Team B should only have one goal less than Team A by the end of the game (for example, 0 – 1, 2 – 3, or similar). If the goal difference is higher, your wager will lose.
Handicap bets can be placed on various parameters of the game. At 7bet, we currently offer the following handicap betting odds on the Manchester United vs Sunderland match:
| Man United F.C. -1.25 | Sunderland F.C. +1.25 |
| 20/21 | 4/5 |
Other popular handicap lines include:
| Man United F.C. | Draw | Sunderland F.C. | |
| Starts 1 – 0 | 1/9 | 13/2 | 14/1 |
| Starts 0 – 1 | 6/5 | 11/4 | 13/8 |
| Starts 0 – 2 | 16/5 | 10/3 | 7/12 |
| Starts 0 – 3 | 7/1 | 16/3 | 2/9 |
| Starts 0 – 4 | 16/1 | 9/1 | 1/16 |
Both Teams to Score (BTTS) Odds
Going back to less complex betting markets that can be recommended for novice bettors, let us introduce the both teams to score bet. It is easy both to understand and to follow, and its mechanism is pretty much explained in its name. With this betting market, you are trying to predict whether both teams will manage to put at least one ball in their rival’s goal throughout the game.
On top of being quite easy to understand, this betting market offers two more things that will help punters if they are betting on the both teams to score bet. Number one, it is not your job to predict the winner of the match. Number two, the final score has no bearing on your wager, so you don’t have to predict it either.
Your task is as easy as answering the question: will both teams be able to score a goal at least once during the game? You get two options when placing this bet. If you think both teams really got it in them, put your wager on “yes”. But if it looks like only one of them or maybe even none will be able to achieve this, you must bet on “no”.
Of course, easy as this betting market sounds, you still need to have good knowledge of the playing teams, their recent performances, the composition of their squads, and the physical form of their top scorers.
At 7bet, we currently offer the following both teams to score betting odds on the Manchester United vs Sunderland match:
| Yes | No |
| 4/5 | 20/21 |
Goal Total (Over/Under) Odds
Continuing the list of betting markets that are not directly targeted at the match outcome, but are also easy enough to be recommended to newbie punters, let’s take a look at the goal total bet, also widely known as the over/under betting market.
With this bet, you are aiming to predict whether the sum of both sides of the final score at the end of the game will add up to exceed (be over) or be less (under) than a specific number defined by the bookmakers.
What makes your job easier here is that you don’t need to predict either the exact score or the winner of the match. Even when going for the goal total, it is not your task to guess the exact number of goals. However, to be able to bet on the goal total market with any degree of confidence, you do have to be informed on the teams’ recent performance, the physical form and possible injuries of their top scorers, their history of playing and scoring against each other.
Let’s take a look at a practical example of an over/under bet. For example, you think that a match between Team A and Team B will end with a score that will add up to be over 2.5 goals. This means that if you add all the goals scored by Team A to all the goals scored by Team B, you should get 3 or more goals. It doesn’t matter who actually won the match. Even the exact score doesn’t matter, it can be anything from 2 – 1 and 3 – 0 to 1 – 2 or even 2 – 2. All of these will bring you a win on your wager. The only time you will lose your stake is if the sum of all goals is lower than 3 (for example, 2 – 0 or 0 – 1).
It is also good to understand why the goal total betting market is always presented with decimals instead of whole numbers.
Let’s assume the bookmakers were using whole numbers and offered odds for over/under 2 instead of 2.5 goals. It seems totally normal at the first glance, but this point of view will completely change if the match ends with exactly two goals on the score board (for example, 2 – 0 or 1 – 1). This brings up the question: who is eligible for a payout, people who placed their wagers on over 2 or those who betted on under 2? As you can see, offering this betting market with decimals makes the most sense to avoid such conflicts, because a football match can’t end with half balls on the score.
At 7bet, we currently offer the following over/under betting odds on the Manchester United vs Sunderland match:
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
| 5/8 | 5/4 |
Correct Score Odds
Once again returning to the category of advanced bets suitable for experienced bettors, we have the correct score betting market. This bet is considered advanced not because of its complex concept. In fact, the main idea behind this betting market is very easy to understand. Your aim here is to predict the exact final score at the end of the game. Yet, you can see how this can be one of the most difficult tasks for a punter, one that requires a very detailed knowledge of football as well as deep understanding of how betting mechanisms work.
Of course, if you are predicting the exact score, you are automatically also predicting the match outcome. The second part, while risky, is still easier as you have only three options to choose from. Theoretically, the final score can be anything, so your risks go immediately up.
This betting market allows you to bet on a draw if you see it as the most likely outcome of the match. But the core concept of the bet still demands that you name the exact score of that draw, be it 2 – 2, 1 – 1, or a goalless 0 – 0 draw.
As we said, the correct score betting market implies higher risks than many other bets, the straight win market among them. To compensate for that, bookmakers will often give higher odds for this market. As a result, if you win, your payout is also considerably higher.
That said, don’t forget that to place this bet responsibly rather than randomly you need to assess the playing teams, their skills, their history of scoring in the tournament in question, scoring when playing against each other, and, of course, the presence and current physical form of their top scorers, along with many other factors.
At 7bet, we currently offer the following correct score betting odds for some of the most popular scorelines on the Manchester United vs Sunderland match:
| Man United F.C. | Sunderland F.C. | Odds |
| 0 | 0 | 15/1 |
| 1 | 0 | 7/1 |
| 0 | 1 | 17/1 |
| 1 | 1 | 15/2 |
| 2 | 0 | 13/2 |
| 2 | 1 | 7/1 |
| 1 | 2 | 18/1 |
| 2 | 2 | 17/1 |
Please note that the odds are accurate as per the publishing time of the article. Make sure to check the latest odds before placing a bet.
Always remember to gamble responsibly and treat betting as a form of entertainment and not means for financial gain.
Where to Watch Live
- When: Saturday, 4 October 2025
- What time: kick off time at 3:00 pm BST
- Venue: Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester
- TV channel: to be announced
- Home team: Manchester United F.C.
- Away team: Sunderland F.C.
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