Sunderland vs Arsenal: result 2-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 11Kick-off on November 8, 2025 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Arsenal?
Sunderland and Arsenal drew 2-2 on November 8, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 36′D. BallardSunderland
- 54′B. SakaArsenal
- 74′L. TrossardArsenal
- 90′B. BrobbeySunderland
Official lineup for Sunderland vs Arsenal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sunderland
5-4-1- 18W. Isidor
- 28E. Le Fée
- 27N. Sadiki
- 34G. Xhaka
- 25B. Traoré
- 17Reinildo
- 6L. Geertruida
- 5D. Ballard
- 20N. Mukiele
- 32T. Hume
- 22R. Roefs
Arsenal
4-2-3-1- 23Mikel Merino
- 19L. Trossard
- 10E. Eze
- 7B. Saka
- 41D. Rice
- 36Martín Zubimendi
- 33R. Calafiori
- 6Gabriel Magalhães
- 2W. Saliba
- 12J. Timber
- 1David Raya
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Arsenal have 12, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2025 | Everton(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Chelsea(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Wolves(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Manchester United(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2025 | Slavia Praha(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Burnley(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Brighton(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Oct 26, 2025 | Crystal Palace(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Sunderland wins, 1 draw, 5 Arsenal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2021 | Arsenal 5-1 Sunderland | League Cup |
| May 16, 2017 | Arsenal 2-0 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Oct 29, 2016 | Sunderland 1-4 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Apr 24, 2016 | Sunderland 0-0 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Jan 9, 2016 | Arsenal 3-1 Sunderland | FA Cup |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Arsenal 3-1 Sunderland | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Arsenal vs Sunderland on Dec 21, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 1.9 and concede 0.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Arsenal | 1.9 | 0.3 | 11 | 3/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sunderland sit 20th in Premier League (4 points from 7 matches) and Arsenal sit 2nd (18 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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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