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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 67 games played, Gunners have recorded 15 wins, and Sunderland have come away with 31 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 21 Feb | Arsenal | 0 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Oct | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 11 May | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 07 Oct | Arsenal | 3 - 2 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 01 May | Sunderland | 0 - 3 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 05 Nov | Arsenal | 3 - 1 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 25 Oct | Sunderland | 0 - 3 | Arsenal | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the The Black Cats, with 5 goals against.
The Gunners have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the Gunners, and 5 goals against.
Sunderland lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 17 points from their 12 games so far. Arsenal's total of 25 points from their 11 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| Arsenal | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 14 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Gunners have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from The Stadium of Light with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sunderland | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Arsenal | Undefeated in last 5 away games. Won each of the previous 4 matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |