Sunderland v Arsenal
- Sat, 12 Sep 2026 19:00:00 UTCStadium of Light
Highlights
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
Sunderland 23%Draw 22%Arsenal 55%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
SunderlandArsenal
42Possession58
12Shots11
3Shots on target5
5Shots off target4
4Blocked shots2
7Shots inside box8
5Shots outside box3
4Corners3
2Offsides2
18Fouls11
4Yellow cards2
1Red cards0
3Saves2
282Passes388
217Accurate passes321
Match events
- 28′Reinildo Mandava
- 39′Reinildo Mandava
- 45′Ben White ← Jurriën Timber
- 45′Myles Lewis-Skelly ← Bruno Guimarães
- 56′Enzo Le Fée · penalty missed
- 58′Bruno Guimarães (assist Declan Rice)
- 66′Dan Ballard
- 69′Granit Xhaka
- 70′Nilson Angulo → Wilson Isidor
- 76′Thomas Meunier → Malick Fofana
- 81′Brian Brobbey
- 81′Christos Tzolis ← Eberechi Eze
- 81′Declan Rice ← Martín Zubimendi
- 85′Martin Ødegaard ← Mikel Merino
- 90′Gabriel
- 90′Nordi Mukiele
- 90′Kai Havertz
- 90′Reinildo Mandava
- 90′Bukayo Saka · penalty
Sunderland · Arsenal
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
Sunderland126.3↓76'Meunier
346.0Xhaka
206.0Mukiele
46.3Danso
96.0Brobbey
174.1Mandava
285.4Fée
56.3Ballard
106.3↓70'Angulo
276.3Sadiki
226.1Roefs
Arsenal17.3Raya
86.8↓85'Ødegaard
417.5↓81'Rice
157.2Konsa
47.2↓45'White
296.5Havertz
77.8Saka
66.9Gabriel
337.2Calafiori
176.8↓81'Tzolis
496.8↓45'Lewis-Skelly
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
Sunderland
- 12Thomas Meunier6.3
- 34Granit Xhaka6.0
- 20Nordi Mukiele6.0
- 4Kevin Danso6.3
- 9Brian Brobbey6.0
- 17Reinildo Mandava4.1
- 28Enzo Le Fée5.4
- 5Daniel Ballard6.3
- 10Nilson Angulo6.3
- 27Noah Sadiki6.3
- 22Robin Roefs6.1
Arsenal
- 1David Raya7.3
- 8Martin Ødegaard6.8
- 41Declan Rice7.5
- 15Ezri Konsa7.2
- 4Ben White7.2
- 29Kai Havertz6.5
- 7Bukayo Saka7.8
- 6Gabriel6.9
- 33Riccardo Calafiori7.2
- 17Christos Tzolis6.8
- 49Myles Lewis-Skelly6.8
SunderlandTale of the tapeArsenal
5-3-2Formation4-3-3
4 ptsTable18 pts
-8Goal difference+6
DWLWWFormWWWWW
0Head-to-head wins1
23%Win chance55%
Head to head — 2 previous meetings
Sunderland 0W1D1W Arsenal
Goals 2–5
- 2026-02-07Arsenal FC3–0Sunderland AFC
- 2025-11-08Sunderland AFC2–2Arsenal FC
Seasons searched: 2025, 2026.
Recent form — Last five, before this fixture
Sunderland
DWLWW- @Brentford1-1
- vsFulham1-0
- @Ipswich1-2
- vsChelsea FC2-1
- @Everton FC3-1
Arsenal
WWWWW- vsChelsea2-1
- @Aston Villa1-0
- vsCoventry3-0
- @Crystal Palace FC2-1
- vsBurnley FC1-0
This season — other meeting
Where they stand — In a 20-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 4 |
| Arsenal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 18 |
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