Arsenal vs Sunderland: result 4-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 27Kick-off on February 22, 2014 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Sunderland?
Arsenal won 4-1 on February 22, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 5′O. GiroudArsenal
- 31′O. GiroudArsenal
- 42′T. RosickýArsenal
- 57′Laurent KoscielnyArsenal
- 81′Emanuele GiaccheriniSunderland
Official lineup for Arsenal vs Sunderland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Arsenal
- 9Ł. Podolski
- 12O. Giroud
- 7T. Rosický
- 8Mikel Arteta Amatriain
- 10Jack Wilshere
- 19Santi Cazorla
- 3B. Sagna
- 4P. Mertesacker
- 6Laurent Koscielny
- 17Nacho Monreal
- 1W. Szczęsny
Sunderland
- 17J. Altidore
- 31F. Borini
- 4Ki Sung-Yueng
- 11Adam Johnson
- 14J. Colback
- 26L. Bridcutt
- 2Phil Bardsley
- 16J. O'Shea
- 27S. Vergini
- 28Marcos Alonso
- 25V. Mannone
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Sunderland have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2014 | Bayern München(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 16, 2014 | Liverpool(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Feb 12, 2014 | Manchester United(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 8, 2014 | Liverpool(away) | 1-5 | Premier League |
| Feb 2, 2014 | Crystal Palace(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2014 | Southampton(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Feb 8, 2014 | Hull City(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 1, 2014 | Newcastle(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 29, 2014 | Stoke City(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 25, 2014 | Kidderminster Harriers(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Arsenal wins, 1 draw, 1 Sunderland win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 18, 2012 | Sunderland 2-0 Arsenal | FA Cup |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Sunderland 1-2 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Oct 16, 2011 | Arsenal 2-1 Sunderland | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Arsenal on Sep 14, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1.7 | 1.2 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Sunderland | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 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 17th (4 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arsenal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
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