Sunderland vs Arsenal: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 25Kick-off on February 11, 2012 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Arsenal?
Arsenal won 1-2 on February 11, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 70′J. McCleanSunderland
- 75′A. RamseyArsenal
- 90′Thierry HenryArsenal
Official lineup for Sunderland vs Arsenal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sunderland
- 9F. Campbell
- 7S. Larsson
- 8C. Gardner
- 14J. Colback
- 23J. McClean
- 28S. Sessègnon
- 2Phil Bardsley
- 4M. Turner
- 11Kieran Richardson
- 16J. O'Shea
- 22S. Mignolet
Arsenal
- 10Robin van Persie
- 14T. Walcott
- 7T. Rosický
- 8Mikel Arteta Amatriain
- 15A. Oxlade-Chamberlain
- 17Alexandre Dimitri Song-Billong
- 3B. Sagna
- 4P. Mertesacker
- 5Thomas Vermaelen
- 6Laurent Koscielny
- 13W. Szczęsny
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 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2012 | Middlesbrough(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Feb 4, 2012 | Stoke City(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 1, 2012 | Norwich(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 29, 2012 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 21, 2012 | Swansea(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2012 | Blackburn(home) | 7-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 1, 2012 | Bolton(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 29, 2012 | Aston Villa(home) | 3-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 22, 2012 | Manchester United(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Jan 15, 2012 | Swansea(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Sunderland wins, 2 draws, 1 Arsenal win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Arsenal vs Sunderland on Oct 16, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 1.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Arsenal | 1.7 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sunderland sit 19th 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 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 4 |
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