Arsenal vs Sunderland: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 16, 2011 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Sunderland?
Arsenal won 2-1 on October 16, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 1′Robin van PersieArsenal
- 31′S. LarssonSunderland
- 83′Robin van PersieArsenal
Official lineup for Arsenal vs Sunderland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Arsenal
- 10Robin van Persie
- 14T. Walcott
- 27Y. Gervinho
- 7T. Rosický
- 8Mikel Arteta Amatriain
- 17Alexandre Dimitri Song-Billong
- 4P. Mertesacker
- 6Laurent Koscielny
- 25C. Jenkinson
- 28K. Gibbs
- 13W. Szczęsny
Sunderland
- 6L. Cattermole
- 7S. Larsson
- 14J. Colback
- 15D. Vaughan
- 28S. Sessègnon
- 4M. Turner
- 5Wes Brown
- 11Kieran Richardson
- 16J. O'Shea
- 27Ahmed El Mohamady
- 22S. Mignolet
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2011 | Tottenham(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 28, 2011 | Olympiakos Piraeus(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 24, 2011 | Bolton(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 20, 2011 | Shrewsbury(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 17, 2011 | Blackburn(away) | 3-4 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2011 | West Brom(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 26, 2011 | Norwich(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 18, 2011 | Stoke City(home) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 10, 2011 | Chelsea(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 27, 2011 | Swansea(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Arsenal wins, 2 draws, 0 Sunderland wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2011 | Arsenal 0-0 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Sep 18, 2010 | Sunderland 1-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 1.5 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 1.4 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1.5 | 1.8 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Sunderland | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Arsenal sit 2nd in Premier League (18 points from 7 matches) and Sunderland sit 20th (4 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arsenal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 18 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 4 |
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