Arsenal vs Sunderland

3 - 1
🕒 Sat, 05 Dec 2015 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Emirates Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Robert Madley 🔁 Regular Season - 15 🏁 match finished
Season
2015-2016 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 15
Regular Season Table
Arsenal 2 · Sunderland 17
Referee Stats
27 matches · 2.70 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.70
Reds avg 0.22
Penalties avg 0.44
Over 4.5 cards 11%
Home wins 37%
Draws 30%
Away wins 33%
How the match was won
  • Arsenal outshot their opponent (16-11).
  • Arsenal controlled possession (72%).
  • Arsenal had the sharper finishing (7-4 shots on target).

Team Overview

Arsenal (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 12-4-3

Goals For / Against

31 / 11
Avg: 1.63 / 0.58

Points

40
Avg: 2.11

Clean Sheets

10

Failed to Score

4
Sunderland (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 3-6-10

Goals For / Against

25 / 42
Avg: 1.32 / 2.21

Points

15
Avg: 0.79

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

4

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.11
PPG
0.79
1.63
GF
1.32
0.58
GA
2.21
42%
O2.5
63%
37%
BTTS
68%
68%
Score 1st
42%

League-position context

Arsenal rank2nd
Sunderland rank17th
Arsenal points71
Sunderland points39
Arsenal: #2 · 71 pts · GD +29
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 20 pts above the play-off edge. 32 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Sunderland: #17 · 39 pts · GD -14
32 pts off the top 2. 21 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts from safety.
32-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Arsenal last 5 home

W W W D W
Points13/15
Weighted index91
Goals12-1
Record4-1-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Sunderland last 5 away

D D W D D
Points7/15
Weighted index47
Goals8-5
Record1-4-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Arsenal trend breakdown

Over 2.542%
BTTS37%
BTTS + O2.526%
1H Over 0.579%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 16% · 1H BTTS 11%

Sunderland trend breakdown

Over 2.563%
BTTS68%
BTTS + O2.553%
1H Over 0.574%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 53% · 1H BTTS 16%

Scoring reliability

Arsenal score at home79%
Arsenal clean sheet at home53%
Sunderland score away79%
Sunderland clean sheet away11%

First-goal patterns

Arsenal score first68%
Arsenal win after scoring first85%
Sunderland score first42%
Sunderland win after scoring first38%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Arsenal 50% · Sunderland 18%
Avg first goal minute: Arsenal 28.7' · Sunderland 42.5'

Vs league average

Arsenal score at home1.63 vs 1.49
Arsenal concede at home0.58 vs 1.21
Sunderland score away1.32 vs 1.21
Sunderland concede away2.21 vs 1.49
Arsenal score 9% above league average, while Sunderland score 9% above league average.
Defensive side: Arsenal are 52% below league average at home, and Sunderland are 48% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.80
BTTS40%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 2.25 goals on average across the last 4.

Arsenal goal timing (home)

1H scored: 52% 2H scored: 48% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 8
76-90+ 7
0-15 6
46-60 4
61-75 4
16-30 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 5
76-90+ 3
16-30 1
46-60 1
61-75 1
0-15 0

Sunderland goal timing (away)

1H scored: 24% 2H scored: 76% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 10
76-90+ 7
31-45 4
0-15 2
61-75 2
16-30 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 10
0-15 7
16-30 7
31-45 6
61-75 6
76-90+ 6

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
7
4
Total Shots
16
11
Shots off Goal
4
6
Blocked Shots
5
1
Shots Inside Box
10
7
Shots Outside Box
6
5
Ball Possession
72%
28%
Corner Kicks
3
2
Fouls
0
0
Offsides
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
5
3
Total Passes
712
257
Passes Accurate
618
186
Passes %
87%
72%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
33'
33' Goal · 1-0
J. Campbell
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Özil
44'
44' Laurent Koscielny
45'
45' Goal · 1-1
O. Giroud
Own Goal
62'
62' O. Toivonen
1st substitution · For: J. Rodwell
63'
63' Goal · 2-1
O. Giroud
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Ramsey
64'
64' A. Oxlade-Chamberlain
1st substitution · For: T. Walcott
67'
67' F. Borini
2nd substitution · For: Adam Johnson
73'
73' S. Fletcher
3rd substitution · For: J. Lens
76'
76' J. Campbell
2nd substitution · For: K. Gibbs
80'
80' D. Yedlin
80'
80' O. Giroud
3rd substitution · For: C. Chambers
90+3'
90+3' Goal · 3-1
A. Ramsey
Normal Goal

Arsenal vs Sunderland 3-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Arsenal beat Sunderland 3-1 on Saturday, 05 December 2015 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Robert Madley. It was played at Emirates Stadium.

First half: Arsenal took the lead at 33' when J. Campbell scored, with the assist credited to M. Özil, making the score 1-0. Laurent Koscielny received a yellow card for Arsenal at 44'. Sunderland leveled the score at 45' when O. Giroud scored (Own Goal), making the score 1-1.

Second half: Sunderland made their 1st substitution at 62', with O. Toivonen replacing J. Rodwell. Arsenal took the lead at 63' when O. Giroud scored, with the assist credited to A. Ramsey, making the score 2-1. Arsenal made their 1st substitution at 64', with A. Oxlade-Chamberlain replacing T. Walcott. Sunderland made their 2nd substitution at 67', with F. Borini replacing Adam Johnson. Sunderland made their 3rd substitution at 73', with S. Fletcher replacing J. Lens. Arsenal made their 2nd substitution at 76', with J. Campbell replacing K. Gibbs. D. Yedlin received a yellow card for Sunderland at 80'. Arsenal made their 3rd substitution at 80', with O. Giroud replacing C. Chambers. Arsenal added a late goal to extend the lead at 90+3' when A. Ramsey scored, making the score 3-1.

Arsenal used 3 substitutions while Sunderland used 3 substitutions. Arsenal got 1 yellow card, while Sunderland got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Arsenal outshot their opponent (16-11).
  • Arsenal controlled possession (72%).
  • Arsenal had the sharper finishing (7-4 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games8
Home Wins5
Draws3
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals4 (50.0%)
BTTS3 (37.5%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games4
Home Wins3
Draws1
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals2 (50.0%)
BTTS1 (25.0%)

Arsenal vs Sunderland Head-to-Head History by Season