Arsenal vs Sunderland: result 0-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 18, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Sunderland?
Arsenal and Sunderland drew 0-0 on August 18, 2012.
Official lineup for Arsenal vs Sunderland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Arsenal
- 9Ł. Podolski
- 14T. Walcott
- 27Y. Gervinho
- 2Vassiriki Abou Diaby
- 8Mikel Arteta Amatriain
- 19Santi Cazorla
- 4P. Mertesacker
- 5Thomas Vermaelen
- 25C. Jenkinson
- 28K. Gibbs
- 1W. Szczęsny
Sunderland
- 9F. Campbell
- 6L. Cattermole
- 7S. Larsson
- 8C. Gardner
- 14J. Colback
- 23J. McClean
- 28S. Sessègnon
- 11Kieran Richardson
- 16J. O'Shea
- 24Carlos Cuéllar
- 22S. Mignolet
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 2, 7 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2012 | West Brom(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| May 5, 2012 | Norwich(home) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Stoke City(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Chelsea(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 16, 2012 | Wigan(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2012 | Manchester United(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| May 6, 2012 | Fulham(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Bolton(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Aston Villa(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 14, 2012 | Wolves(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Arsenal wins, 2 draws, 1 Sunderland win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 5, 2011 | Arsenal 0-0 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Sep 18, 2010 | Sunderland 1-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Arsenal on Feb 18, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 0.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Sunderland | 0.8 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy