Tuesday , 13 October 2026

Sunderland AFC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2026-27
Sunderland AFC
0 – 2
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Sat 12 Sep 2026 · 19:00 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 58' Bruno Guimaraes
0–2 90+7' Bukayo Saka pen
Reinildo 28' Y
Y 39' Mikel Arteta
Daniel Ballard 66' Y
Granit Xhaka 69' Y
Brian Brobbey 81' Y
Y 90' Gabriel Magalhaes
Nordi Mukiele 90' Y
Y 90' Kai Havertz
Reinildo 90' YR

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs Arsenal FC — Premier League at Stadium of Light.

Match Details

  • Referee John Brooks
  • Assistant 1 James Mainwaring
  • Assistant 2 Wade Smith
6 games this season 🟨 3.5/game ⚽ 12.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Manchester City FC 6 18
2 Arsenal FC 6 15
3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 6 13
4 Brentford FC 6 10
5 Everton FC 6 10
6 Chelsea FC 6 10
7 Leeds United FC 6 9
8 Hull City AFC 6 9
9 Liverpool FC 6 9
10 Ipswich Town FC 6 9
11 Newcastle United FC 6 8
12 Crystal Palace FC 6 7
13 Manchester United FC 6 6
14 Coventry City FC 6 6
15 Nottingham Forest FC 6 5
16 Aston Villa FC 6 5
17 Sunderland AFC 6 4
18 AFC Bournemouth 6 3
19 Tottenham Hotspur FC 6 3
20 Fulham FC 6 2

Head-to-Head

1
2
Sunderland AFC 3 games · Avg 3.0 goals Arsenal FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-12 Sunderland AFC 0–2 Arsenal FC 2026-02-07 Arsenal FC 3–0 Sunderland AFC 2025-11-08 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep Arsenal FC H 0–2 L
05 Sep Brentford FC A 1–1 D
30 Aug Fulham FC H 1–0 W
22 Aug Ipswich Town FC A 1–2 L
24 May Chelsea FC H 2–1 W
17 May Everton FC A 3–1 W
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep Sunderland AFC A 2–0 W
09 Sep SSC Napoli A 1–0 W
06 Sep Chelsea FC H 2–1 W
31 Aug Aston Villa FC A 1–0 W
21 Aug Coventry City FC H 3–0 W
30 May Paris Saint-Germain FC A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Sunderland AFC Arsenal FC
#17 Position #2
4 Points 15
6 Played 6
1 / 1 / 4 W / D / L 5 / 0 / 1
6 Scored 10
12 Conceded 5
-6 GD +5
0.67 PPG 2.50
17% Win % 83%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
Sunderland AFC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season

Sunderland AFC are 17th (4 pts). Arsenal FC are 2nd (15 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sunderland AFC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/–
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Arsenal FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sunderland AFC
Brian Brobbey 3 G
Nilson Angulo 1 G 1 A
Wilson Isidor 1 G
Arsenal FC
Bukayo Saka 3 G
Bruno Guimaraes 2 G
Martin Odegaard 2 G
Kai Havertz 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Sunderland AFC gets underway.
  • 5' David Raya is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Arsenal FC so far.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Arsenal FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 28' A moment of madness from Reinildo on 28 minutes earns him a card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
  • 33' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 38' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Arsenal FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 39' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Mikel Arteta.
  • 44' Sunderland AFC currently sit 12 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 46' Arsenal FC ring the changes. Ben White has done his job and it is now time for Jurrien Timber to step up.
  • 51' Arsenal FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Bruno Guimaraes scoring 1 goals.
  • 56' Austria international Kevin Danso has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 58' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bruno Guimaraes makes it 0-1.
  • 63' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sunderland AFC and Arsenal FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 66' The referee has no hesitation. Daniel Ballard is booked for Sunderland AFC — card on 66.
  • 69' Granit Xhaka catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 69.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Wilson Isidor. He replaces Nilson Angulo on 70 minute.
  • 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 76' Malick Fofana has so much to prove this time. He replaces Thomas Meunier on 76 minute.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Eberechi Eze. He replaces Christos Tzolis on 81 minute.
  • 81' Controversy at the stadium! Brian Brobbey argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 85' Arsenal FC ring the changes. Martin Odegaard has done his job and it is now time for Mikel Merino to step up.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Arsenal FC player. Gabriel Magalhaes gets a card.
  • The final score is 0-2.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Arsenal FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.59 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 61% + Arsenal FC to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC16% Draw24% Arsenal FC60%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
40%
Draw or Arsenal FC
84%
Sunderland AFC or Arsenal FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC9% Draw45% Arsenal FC46%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
15.1%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
10%
1 – 1
9.8%
0 – 3
9.2%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 3
5.6%
0 – 4
4.4%
1 – 0
4%
1 – 4
2.8%
2 – 1
2.5%
2 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 7% 91%
-0.5 9% — 91%
+0.5 32% — 68%
+1 32% 26% 42%
+1.5 58% — 42%
+2 58% 21% 21%
+2.5 79% — 21%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
56% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.