EPL · Sportsball Stats

Match result

16% Sunderland26% Draw57% Arsenal

Likeliest scores

0–1 13%1–1 12%0–2 12%0–0 10%

Goals

Sunderland

0.80

expected goals

2.49 total

Arsenal

1.69

Over 2.5 goalsEven45%@ 2.00
Both teams to scoreEven46%@ 2.15
Sunderland to scoreLikely55%@ 1.89
Arsenal to scoreVery likely82%@ 1.16

Season comparison

Sunderland	2026-27	Arsenal
3	Played	3
1	Won	3
1	Drawn	0
1	Lost	0
3	Goals for	6
3	Goals against	1
DWL	Last 5	WWW

Key stats

SunderlandPer match · 2026-27Arsenal

0.5Half-time goals1
Half-time goals: Sunderland 0.5, Arsenal 1. The score at the break.
1.63xG2.06
xG: Sunderland 1.63, Arsenal 2.06. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
1.38Non-penalty xG2.06
Non-penalty xG: Sunderland 1.38, Arsenal 2.06. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
12.3Shots14.3
Shots: Sunderland 12.3, Arsenal 14.3. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
4.3On target5.7
On target: Sunderland 4.3, Arsenal 5.7. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
2Big chances2.3
Big chances: Sunderland 2, Arsenal 2.3. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
4Corners6
Corners: Sunderland 4, Arsenal 6. Corners won.
1.7Shots from corners2.3
Shots from corners: Sunderland 1.7, Arsenal 2.3. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
1From free kicks0.7
From free kicks: Sunderland 1, Arsenal 0.7. Shots struck directly from a free kick.
2.7Headed shots1
Headed shots: Sunderland 2.7, Arsenal 1. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
0.3Penalties0
Penalties: Sunderland 0.3, Arsenal 0. Penalties awarded and taken.
254Passes in their third268
Passes in their third: Sunderland 254, Arsenal 268. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
8Deep completions14.3
Deep completions: Sunderland 8, Arsenal 14.3. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
12Fouls8
Fouls: Sunderland 12, Arsenal 8. Fouls conceded.
1.7Yellow cards1.3
Yellow cards: Sunderland 1.7, Arsenal 1.3. Summed from the players.
9.9PPDA9.5
PPDA: Sunderland 9.9, Arsenal 9.5. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
1.54Expected points2.60
Expected points: Sunderland 1.54, Arsenal 2.60. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.

Head to head

0 Sunderland · 1 drawn · 1 Arsenal2 meetings on record, 3.5 goals a game

Arsenal3–0Sunderland2025-26 · 8 Feb
Sunderland2–2Arsenal2025-26 · 9 Nov

Last time out

SunderlandArsenal

Sunderland

Brentford 1–1 Sunderland · 5 Sept

Substitutes used (3)

Arsenal

Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea · 6 Sept

Substitutes used (5)

Players to watch

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Defence vs position

No positional data recorded for these clubs, so there is nothing to compare.

Odds

Head to head

Selection	Best
Arsenal
Draw
Sunderland

Double chance

Selection	Best
Draw or Arsenal
Sunderland or Arsenal
Sunderland or draw

Draw no bet

Selection	Best
Arsenal
Sunderland

Total goals3.5

Selection	Best
Over
Under

Both teams to score

Selection	Best
No
Yes

Total corners10.5

Selection	Best
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