Premier League predictions: Chris Sutton v singer-songwriter Tom A Smith – and AI

City couldn’t have it all their own way when they beat Sunderland at the Etihad Stadium, but they ripped them apart in the end and are capable of doing the same at the Stadium of Light.

It’s really hard to see anyone stopping City right now. Rayan Cherki is a great talent and has very fast feet. Phil Foden almost scored against Forest on Saturday and when Haaland is left blank, as he was in that game, you know a goal isn’t far away.

However, Sunderland have the aggression to shake Arsenal and they are well organized defensively.

So they still haven’t lost at home this season and I feel bad for writing them off so often but I’m sorry to say I would do it again.

I feel City have found their flow so I can’t argue against them but I expect Sunderland to put up a terrific fightback.

Sutton’s prediction: 1-3

Tom’s prediction: My heart tells me one thing, my mind tells me something else!

From my point of view, this is the kind of game we will win. I don’t know if we’ll do it, but just being at home to City again on New Year’s Day really gives me that feeling – I have fond memories of Ji Dong-won scoring our win against them on January 1, 2012.

But with my head it will be very difficult. We had our chance at the Etihad a few weeks ago but realistically I think we need a full strength team to get something from City and we don’t have that at the moment because we lost players in the Africa Cup of Nations.

We definitely won’t be enough to win the game but I will never say we will lose, I can’t do that. So, with my fingers crossed, I will say we will go nose to nose but then City will pile on the pressure and I don’t see us absorbing that and resisting. 1-1

AI’s prediction: 0-3