Sunderland vs Arsenal: Premier League Preview
Arsenal meet Sunderland in the Premier League at the Stadium of Light on 12 September 2026 at 20:00 BST (21:00 Madrid). The match has not started. (…)
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Arsenal vs Sunderland combines a pronounced Arsenal historical edge with Sunderland’s capacity to disrupt the expected order. Their return to the Premier League produced a 2–2 draw in November 2025, when Sunderland salvaged a point late, before Arsenal answered with a 3–0 victory in February 2026. The contrast makes the matchup more than a status gap: a future meeting will test whether Sunderland can turn resistance into another result.
Past matches, Arsenal vs Sunderland
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Starting eleven
Substitutes Sunderland
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11M
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7F
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15D
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31G
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39F
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32D
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18F
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6D
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13M
Arsenal Substitutes
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M
39
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M
10
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F
14
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D
5
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F
20
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M
23
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D
12
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M
36
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G
13
Match events
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90'
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28'Reinildo Isnard Mandava Yellow Card
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39'Mikel Arteta Yellow Card
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45'Jurriën Timber Ben White
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45'Bruno Guimarães Myles Lewis-Skelly
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56'⚽Enzo Le Fée Missed Penalty
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58'⚽Bruno Guimarães Normal Goal (Asst: Declan Rice)
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66'Dan Ballard Yellow Card
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69'Granit Xhaka Yellow Card
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70'Wilson Isidor Nilson Angulo
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76'Malick Fofana Thomas Meunier
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81'Brian Brobbey Yellow Card
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81'Eberechi Eze Christos Tzolis
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81'Martín Zubimendi Declan Rice
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85'Mikel Merino Martin Odegaard
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90' +1Gabriel dos Santos Magalhães Yellow Card
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90' +1Nordi Mukiele Yellow Card
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90' +3Kai Havertz Yellow Card
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90' +6Reinildo Isnard Mandava Red Card
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90' +7⚽Bukayo Saka Penalty
Stats for this game
Matchup Arsenal VS Sunderland
Arsenal set the historical terms
Arsenal have the stronger long-range line in this matchup, with league and cup meetings often reflecting the gap between the clubs’ usual levels. A 5–1 League Cup win in December 2021 is one clear example, as Arsenal turned the tie into a comfortable result. The broader profile is dominant enough to create an expectation, but Sunderland’s return to the Premier League gave that expectation a direct test.
Sunderland’s answer, Arsenal’s response
In November 2025, Sunderland led through Dan Ballard, then conceded to Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard before Brian Brobbey’s stoppage-time equaliser made it 2–2. Arsenal responded in February 2026: Martin Zubimendi opened the scoring and Viktor Gyökeres struck twice in a 3–0 win. Those matches supply the fixture’s central question. Can Sunderland keep a close game alive long enough to challenge Arsenal’s superiority, or will Arsenal turn control into separation again? That question will keep shaping the fixture whenever the teams meet again.
Past head to head stats
Arsenal VS Sunderland
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Arsenal
Sunderland
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 20 games
Arsenal VS Sunderland
Head-to-Head History
Previous games Arsenal
Upcoming games Arsenal
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Club Friendlies
Arsenal
Borussia Dortmund
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Regular Season - 5
Brighton
Arsenal
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Regular Season - 6
Arsenal
Leeds
Emirates Stadium
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Group Stage
Arsenal
Lille
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Regular Season - 7
Nottingham Forest
Arsenal
Upcoming games Sunderland
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League Stage - 1
Sunderland
AZ Alkmaar
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Regular Season - 5
Manchester City
Sunderland
Etihad Stadium
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Regular Season - 6
Sunderland
Brighton
Stadium of Light
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Group Stage
Torreense
Sunderland
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Regular Season - 7
Bournemouth
Sunderland