History of the Sunderland v Arsenal fixture
Arsenal face a trip to Sunderland at The Stadium of Light on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 69 games played, Gunners have recorded 15 wins, and Sunderland have come away with 32 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2010, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sun 16 Oct | Arsenal | 2 - 1 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 05 Mar | Arsenal | 0 - 0 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 18 Sep | Sunderland | 1-1 | Arsenal | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 20 Feb | Arsenal | 2 - 0 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 21 Nov | Sunderland | 1 - 0 | Arsenal | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 21 Feb | Arsenal | 0 - 0 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Oct | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Arsenal | Premier League |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, The Black Cats have scored 10 and conceded 3 during this period.
In complete contrast to Sunderland, Arsenal are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Gunners have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sunderland's 33 points from 24 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position.
Arsenal lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 40 from their 24 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 13 |
| Arsenal | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Black Cats, as the Gunners have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Sunderland | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Arsenal | Not won in previous 3 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here