Arsenal vs Sunderland: result 3-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 5, 2015 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Sunderland?
Arsenal won 3-1 on December 5, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 33′J. CampbellArsenal
- 45′O. GiroudSunderland (o.g.)
- 63′O. GiroudArsenal
- 90′A. RamseyArsenal
Official lineup for Arsenal vs Sunderland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Arsenal
- 12O. Giroud
- 11M. Özil
- 15A. Oxlade-Chamberlain
- 16A. Ramsey
- 20Mathieu Flamini
- 28J. Campbell
- 4P. Mertesacker
- 6Laurent Koscielny
- 18Nacho Monreal
- 24Héctor Bellerín
- 33Petr Čech
Sunderland
- 9F. Borini
- 26S. Fletcher
- 41D. Watmore
- 3P. van Aanholt
- 20O. Toivonen
- 21Y. M'Vila
- 24D. Yedlin
- 15Y. Kaboul
- 16J. O'Shea
- 22S. Coates
- 1C. Pantilimon
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Sunderland have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2015 | Norwich(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 24, 2015 | Dinamo Zagreb(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 21, 2015 | West Brom(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 8, 2015 | Tottenham(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 4, 2015 | Bayern München(away) | 1-5 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2015 | Stoke City(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 23, 2015 | Crystal Palace(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 7, 2015 | Southampton(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 1, 2015 | Everton(away) | 2-6 | Premier League |
| Oct 25, 2015 | Newcastle(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Arsenal wins, 2 draws, 0 Sunderland wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2015 | Arsenal 0-0 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Oct 25, 2014 | Sunderland 0-2 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Feb 22, 2014 | Arsenal 4-1 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Sep 14, 2013 | Sunderland 1-3 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Feb 9, 2013 | Sunderland 0-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Arsenal 0-0 Sunderland | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Arsenal vs Sunderland on May 20, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 1.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 1.4 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1.9 | 1.4 | 5 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Sunderland | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Arsenal sit 2nd in Premier League (15 points from 6 matches) and Sunderland sit 18th (4 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arsenal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
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