Sunderland vs Arsenal: result 0-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 12, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Arsenal?
Arsenal won 0-2 on September 12, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 58′Bruno GuimarãesArsenal
- 90′B. SakaArsenal (pen.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Arsenal win at 60%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 0-1. Actual score: 0-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Sunderland vs Arsenal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sunderland
4-2-3-1- 9B. Brobbey
- 10N. Angulo
- 28E. Le Fée
- 12T. Meunier
- 27N. Sadiki
- 34G. Xhaka
- 17Reinildo
- 5D. Ballard
- 4K. Danso
- 20N. Mukiele
- 22R. Roefs
Arsenal
4-2-3-1- 29K. Havertz
- 17C. Tzolis
- 8M. Ødegaard
- 7B. Saka
- 49M. Lewis-Skelly
- 41D. Rice
- 33R. Calafiori
- 6Gabriel Magalhães
- 15E. Konsa
- 4B. White
- 1David Raya
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Arsenal have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | Hull City(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Brentford(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Fulham(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Ipswich(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Rennes(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | Napoli(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Chelsea(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Coventry(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Manchester City(home) | 3-0 | Community Shield |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Sunderland wins, 2 draws, 4 Arsenal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2026 | Arsenal 3-0 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Sunderland 2-2 Arsenal | Premier League |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 1.8 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 1.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Arsenal | 1.8 | 0.7 | 8 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sunderland sit 20th in Premier League (5 points from 8 matches) and Arsenal sit 2nd (21 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arsenal | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 21 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 5 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
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