What Sunderland Can Expect from York City

York City, the National League champions, are set to face Sunderland in a pre-season friendly, arriving as one of the most dominant sides in National League history. During the 2025–26 season, York City boasted both the best attack and the best defence in the division, scoring 114 goals and conceding just 41, averaging 2.5 goals scored and 0.9 conceded per game. The Yorkshire club typically line up in a 4–2–3–1 formation in possession and a 4–3–3 shape out of it.