Sunderland vs Arsenal

0 - 2
🕒 Sat, 12 Sep 2026 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Stadium of Light 🧑‍⚖️ John Brooks 🔁 Regular Season - 4 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 4
Regular Season Table
Sunderland 14 · Arsenal 1
Referee Stats
3 matches · 4.33 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.33
Reds avg 0.33
Penalties avg 0.67
Over 4.5 cards 67%
Home wins 0%
Draws 33%
Away wins 67%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (12-11).
  • Arsenal controlled possession (58%).
  • Arsenal had the sharper finishing (3-5 shots on target).

Team Overview

Sunderland (Home stats)

Games / Record

2
W-D-L: 1-0-1

Goals For / Against

1 / 2
Avg: 0.50 / 1.00

Points

3
Avg: 1.50

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

1
Arsenal (Away stats)

Games / Record

2
W-D-L: 2-0-0

Goals For / Against

3 / 0
Avg: 1.50 / 0.00

Points

6
Avg: 3.00

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

0

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.50
PPG
3.00
0.50
GF
1.50
1.00
GA
0.00
0%
O2.5
0%
0%
BTTS
0%
50%
Score 1st
100%

League-position context

Sunderland rank14th
Arsenal rank1st
Sunderland points4
Arsenal points12
Sunderland: #14 · 4 pts · GD -2
8 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Arsenal: #1 · 12 pts · GD +7
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 6 pts above the play-off edge. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.
8-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Sunderland last 5 home

L W
Points3/6
Weighted index33
Goals1-2
Record1-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Arsenal last 5 away

W W
Points6/6
Weighted index100
Goals3-0
Record2-0-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Sunderland trend breakdown

Over 2.50%
BTTS0%
BTTS + O2.50%
1H Over 0.50%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 50% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Arsenal trend breakdown

Over 2.50%
BTTS0%
BTTS + O2.50%
1H Over 0.50%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 50% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Sunderland score at home50%
Sunderland clean sheet at home50%
Arsenal score away100%
Arsenal clean sheet away100%

First-goal patterns

Sunderland score first50%
Sunderland win after scoring first100%
Arsenal score first100%
Arsenal win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Sunderland 0% · Arsenal 0%
Avg first goal minute: Sunderland 75.0' · Arsenal 56.5'

Vs league average

Sunderland score at home0.50 vs 1.48
Sunderland concede at home1.00 vs 1.38
Arsenal score away1.50 vs 1.38
Arsenal concede away0.00 vs 1.48
Sunderland score 66% below league average, while Arsenal score 9% above league average.
Defensive side: Sunderland are 27% below league average at home, and Arsenal are 100% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.20
BTTS40%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 2.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Sunderland goal timing (home)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 100% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
61-75 0

Arsenal goal timing (away)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 100% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: —
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 3
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
5
Total Shots
12
11
Shots off Goal
5
4
Blocked Shots
4
2
Shots Inside Box
7
8
Shots Outside Box
5
3
Ball Possession
42%
58%
Corner Kicks
4
3
Fouls
18
11
Offsides
2
2
Yellow Cards
4
2
Red Cards
1
0
Goalkeeper Saves
3
2
Total Passes
284
386
Passes Accurate
217
320
Passes %

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
5
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
1
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
2
Away
5
28'
28' Reinildo
45'
45' B. White
1st substitution · For: J. Timber
45'
45' M. Lewis-Skelly
2nd substitution · For: Bruno Guimarães
56'
56' Goal · 1-0
E. Le Fée
Missed Penalty
58'
58' Goal · 1-1
Bruno Guimarães
Normal Goal · Assist: D. Rice
66'
66' D. Ballard
69'
69' G. Xhaka
70'
70' N. Angulo
1st substitution · For: W. Isidor
76'
76' T. Meunier
2nd substitution · For: M. Fofana
81'
81' B. Brobbey
81'
81' D. Rice
3rd substitution · For: Martín Zubimendi
81'
81' C. Tzolis
4th substitution · For: E. Eze
85'
85' M. Ødegaard
5th substitution · For: Mikel Merino
90+1'
90+1' Gabriel Magalhães
90+1'
90+1' N. Mukiele
90+3'
90+3' K. Havertz
90+6'
90+6' Reinildo
90+7'
90+7' Goal · 1-2
B. Saka
Penalty

Sunderland vs Arsenal 0-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Arsenal beat Sunderland 2-0 on Saturday, 12 September 2026 in Premier League. The match was refereed by John Brooks. It was played at Stadium of Light.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. Reinildo received a yellow card for Sunderland at 28'. Arsenal made their 1st substitution at 45', with B. White replacing J. Timber. Arsenal made their 2nd substitution at 45', with M. Lewis-Skelly replacing Bruno Guimarães.

Second half: Sunderland took the lead at 56' when E. Le Fée scored (Missed Penalty), making the score 1-0. Arsenal leveled the score at 58' when Bruno Guimarães scored, with the assist credited to D. Rice, making the score 1-1. D. Ballard received a yellow card for Sunderland at 66'. G. Xhaka received a yellow card for Sunderland at 69'. Sunderland made their 1st substitution at 70', with N. Angulo replacing W. Isidor. Sunderland made their 2nd substitution at 76', with T. Meunier replacing M. Fofana. B. Brobbey received a yellow card for Sunderland at 81'. Arsenal made their 3rd substitution at 81', with D. Rice replacing Martín Zubimendi. Arsenal made their 4th substitution at 81', with C. Tzolis replacing E. Eze. Arsenal made their 5th substitution at 85', with M. Ødegaard replacing Mikel Merino. Gabriel Magalhães received a yellow card for Arsenal at 90+1'. N. Mukiele received a yellow card for Sunderland at 90+1'. K. Havertz received a yellow card for Arsenal at 90+3'. Reinildo received a red card for Sunderland at 90+6'. Arsenal took the lead at 90+7' when B. Saka scored (Penalty), making the score 1-2.

Sunderland used 2 substitutions while Arsenal used 5 substitutions. Sunderland got 5 yellow cards and 1 red card, while Arsenal got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (12-11).
  • Arsenal controlled possession (58%).
  • Arsenal had the sharper finishing (3-5 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games9
Home Wins0
Draws3
Away Wins6
Over 2.5 Goals4 (44.4%)
BTTS3 (33.3%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games5
Home Wins0
Draws2
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals2 (40.0%)
BTTS2 (40.0%)

Sunderland vs Arsenal Head-to-Head History by Season