Premier League · Sat, 12 Sept 2026 ·
Sunderland vs Arsenal — 0 - 2
Stadium of Light · Referee: John Brooks, England
Match report
Arsenal win 2-0 at Sunderland
Arsenal beat Sunderland 2-0 in Premier League matchday 4 on Saturday, 12 September 2026 at Stadium of Light. Bruno Guimaraes (58') and B. Saka (90' pen) scored for Arsenal. Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland, 90+6') was sent off. It was 0-0 at half-time.
Sunderland had 43% of the ball and 12 shots (3 on target) against Arsenal’s 11 (5 on target). David Raya (Arsenal) was the top-rated player with 8.9. Our pre-match tip, Arsenal or a draw, came in. The result leaves Sunderland 14th in the Premier League table on 4 points and Arsenal 2nd on 12.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 5 | +8 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | +4 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton | 5 | +11 | 10 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 5 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 5 | -5 | 4 |
Last meetings
- Sat, 7 Feb 2026Arsenal3-0Sunderland
- Sat, 8 Nov 2025Sunderland2-2Arsenal
- Tue, 21 Dec 2021Arsenal5-1Sunderland
- Tue, 16 May 2017Arsenal2-0Sunderland
- Sat, 29 Oct 2016Sunderland1-4Arsenal
- Sun, 24 Apr 2016Sunderland0-0Arsenal
Next meeting: Sat, 20 Mar 2027, Arsenal – Sunderland
Prediction
We called it!
Prediction right: Double chance : draw or Arsenal
Predicted: Arsenal or draw · 100% likely
Double chance : draw or Arsenal
Sunderland: -1.5 goals · Arsenal: -2.5 goals
How the teams compare
- 31%Form69%
- 33%Attack67%
- 25%Defence75%
- 7%Head-to-head93%
- 20%Goals80%
- 23%Overall77%
Last 5 matches
Sunderland
Form
44%
Attack
38%
Defence
63%
League form: LWD
Arsenal
Form
100%
Attack
75%
Defence
88%
League form: WWW
Statistical prediction, for information only. All of today's tips and our track record
Match events
- 28'yellow cardReinildo MandavaYellow Card
- 46'substitutionB. WhiteOff: J. Timber
- 46'substitutionM. Lewis-SkellyOff: Bruno Guimaraes
- 56'missed penaltyEnzo Le FéeMissed Penalty
- 58'goalBruno GuimaraesAssist: D. Rice
- 66'yellow cardDaniel BallardYellow Card
- 69'yellow cardGranit XhakaYellow Card
- 70'substitutionN. AnguloOff: W. Isidor
- 76'substitutionT. MeunierOff: M. Fofana
- 81'yellow cardBrian BrobbeyYellow Card
- 81'substitutionD. RiceOff: M. Zubimendi
- 81'substitutionC. TzolisOff: E. Eze
- 85'substitutionM. OdegaardOff: M. Merino
- 90'penaltyB. SakaPenalty
- 90+1'yellow cardNordi MukieleYellow Card
- 90+1'yellow cardGabriel MagalhãesYellow Card
- 90+3'yellow cardKai HavertzYellow Card
- 90+6'yellow cardReinildo MandavaYellow Card
- 90+6'red cardReinildo MandavaRed Card
Lineups
Sunderland
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Regis Le Bris
Starting XI
- 22R. RoefsG
- 20N. MukieleD
- 4K. DansoD
- 5D. BallardD
- 17R. MandavaD
- 34G. XhakaM
- 27N. SadikiM
- 12T. MeunierM
- 28E. Le FeeM
- 10N. AnguloM
- 9B. BrobbeyF
Substitutes
- 31M. EllborgG
- 15O. AldereteD
- 13L. O'NienM
- 32T. HumeD
- 6D. MethalieD
- 11C. RiggM
- 7C. TalbiF
- 39M. FofanaF
- 18W. IsidorF
Arsenal
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Mikel Arteta
Starting XI
- 1D. RayaG
- 4B. WhiteD
- 15E. KonsaD
- 6GabrielD
- 33R. CalafioriD
- 41D. RiceM
- 49M. Lewis-SkellyM
- 7B. SakaM
- 8M. OdegaardM
- 17C. TzolisM
- 29K. HavertzF
Substitutes
- 13K. ArrizabalagaG
- 12J. TimberD
- 5P. HincapieD
- 36M. ZubimendiM
- 39Bruno GuimaraesM
- 23M. MerinoM
- 10E. EzeM
- 14V. GyokeresF
- 20N. MaduekeF
Match statistics
- 43%Possession57%
- 1.80Expected goals (xG)1.88
- 12Total shots11
- 3Shots on target5
- 5Shots off target4
- 4Blocked shots2
- 7Shots inside the box8
- 5Shots outside the box3
- 4Corners2
- 2Offsides2
- 18Fouls11
- 6Yellow cards2
- 1Red cards0
- 3Goalkeeper saves2
- 284Passes386
- 217Accurate passes320
- 76%Pass accuracy83%
- 1.66Goals prevented1.66
Player statistics
Sunderland
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Robin RoefsG | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 4Kevin DansoD | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 5Daniel BallardD | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 17Reinildo MandavaD | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 20Nordi MukieleD | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 10Nilson AnguloM | 70 | 6.2 | ||
| 12Thomas MeunierM | 76 | 6.6 | ||
| 27Noah SadikiM | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 28Enzo Le FéeM | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 34Granit XhakaM | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| 9Brian BrobbeyF | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 31Melker EllborgG | – | – | ||
| 6Dayann MethalieD | – | – | ||
| 15Omar AldereteD | – | – | ||
| 32Trai HumeD | – | – | ||
| 11Chris RiggM | – | – | ||
| 13Luke O'NienM | – | – | ||
| 7Chemsdine TalbiF | – | – | ||
| 18Wilson IsidorF | 20 | 6.2 | ||
| 39Malick FofanaF | 14 | 6.5 |
Arsenal
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1David RayaGTop rated | 90 | 8.9 | ||
| 4Ben WhiteD | 45 | 6.9 | ||
| 6Gabriel MagalhãesD | 90 | 8.0 | ||
| 15Ezri KonsaD | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 33Riccardo CalafioriD | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 7Bukayo SakaM | 90 | 8.2 | 1 | |
| 8Martin ØdegaardM | 85 | 7.3 | ||
| 17Christos TzolisM | 81 | 6.9 | ||
| 41Declan RiceM | 81 | 7.9 | 1 | |
| 49Myles Lewis-SkellyM | 45 | 6.5 | ||
| 29Kai HavertzF | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 13Kepa ArrizabalagaG | – | – | ||
| 5Piero HincapiéD | – | – | ||
| 12Jurriën TimberD | 45 | 6.6 | ||
| 10Eberechi EzeM | 9 | 6.3 | ||
| 23Mikel MerinoM | 14 | 6.5 | ||
| 36Martín ZubimendiM | 9 | 6.9 | ||
| 39Bruno GuimarãesM | 45 | 7.9 | 1 | |
| 14Viktor GyökeresF | – | – | ||
| 20Noni MaduekeF | – | – |
