Arsenal vs Sunderland Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 7th February 2026

Sunderland go up against Arsenal on Saturday for a Premier League meeting at Emirates Stadium.

Sitting top of the table, Arsenal have claimed 53 points after 24 rounds, while Sunderland have amassed 36 points and presently rank as number 8 in the Premier League.

The match on Saturday has all the makings of a tight battle as Arsenal and Sunderland look to bag a crucial win in the process.

The Gunners step into their next home match on Saturday having scored a nice average of 1.9 goals in ten matches. They managed a total of 19 goals, while also allowing ten goals against. That is an average of one goals against per match. They were able to hang on to a clean sheet four times in those matches.

Sunderland scored nine goals, conceded 12 and kept their opponents from scoring four times in ten matches.

Their latest encounter was a belter of a game, which finished with a 2-2 scoreline. An uncommon result, but we would not mind a similar goal fest this coming Saturday.

Arsenal vs Sunderland Prediction

Arsenal Form

Arsenal swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 3-2 against Kairat Almaty. They went on to defeat Leeds 0-4 and made it three on the spin against Chelsea in a 1-0 victory. Arsenal won four of their last six Premier League matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded six and scored 12 goals.

Sunderland Form

Two victories are what Sunderland have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Crystal Palace 2-1. This was followed by a 3-1 defeat against West Ham, before winning again 3-0 against Burnley. Sunderland came through their last six away games in the Premier League without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew three and lost three in which, they were outscored by 11 goals to three.

Arsenal won five matches, scored 16 goals and conceded 11 in their last 12 games against teams from the top half of the Premier League table. This earned them 19 points. Sunderland took two wins from their last 11 games against teams from the top half of the Premier League table. They collected 11 points, scored nine goals and conceded 16. Arsenal claimed 16 wins, five draws as well as three defeats in the Premier League this season. Sunderland are looking at nine wins, nine draws and six defeats in the Premier League.

Arsenal vs Sunderland Squads

Arsenal Squad

Arteta will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Sunderland from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

David Raya (0/24), Kepa Arrizabalaga (0/0), Ben White (0/7), Cristhian Mosquera (0/10), Gabriel (3/18), Jurrien Timber (2/23), Piero Hincapie (0/14), Riccardo Calafiori (1/17), William Saliba (0/20), Christian Noergaard (0/3), Declan Rice (4/23), Leandro Trossard (5/20), Martin Oedegaard (1/18), Martin Zubimendi (4/24), Max Dowman (0/2), Mikel Merino (4/21), Myles Lewis-Skelly (0/14), Bukayo Saka (4/21), Eberechi Eze (4/19), Gabriel Jesus (2/9), Gabriel Martinelli (1/18), Kai Havertz (0/2), Noni Madueke (1/15), Viktor Gyoekeres (6/22).

Sunderland Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Sunderland players that the manager Regis Le Bris will choose from for the upcoming game:

Melker Ellborg (0/0), Robin Roefs (0/24), Simon Moore (0/0), Daniel Ballard (2/20), Dennis Cirkin (0/6), Luke O'Nien (0/5), Lutsharel Geertruida (0/18), Nordi Mukiele (1/22), Omar Alderete (1/20), Reinildo (0/15), Trai Hume (0/24), Abdoullah Ba (0/0), Chris Rigg (0/10), Enzo Le Fee (3/23), Granit Xhaka (1/22), Habib Diarra (1/7), Noah Sadiki (0/19), Ahmed Abdullahi (0/0), Bertrand Traore (1/10), Brian Brobbey (5/19), Chemsdine Talbi (3/18), Eliezer Mayenda (1/14), Ian Poveda (0/0), Jocelin Ta Bi (0/0), Nilson Angulo (0/0), Romaine Mundle (0/11), Wilson Isidor (4/21).

Arsenal vs Sunderland Team News

Arsenal might be looking at four missing players for their upcoming assignment against Sunderland. Myles Lewis-Skelly, Christian Noergaard, Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard can't be called up by the Arsenal-manager, with both serving a ban.

Sunderland just have a single unavailable player for squad selection, when facing Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.

Daniel Ballard is too injured to face Sunderland.

Arsenal vs Sunderland Lineups

Arsenal vs Sunderland H2H

The latest encounter between these two teams was a belter of a 2-2 match. Are we in for a similar goal-fest on Saturday? Arsenal will be hoping to add another win to their fine tally against Sunderland. They are enjoying a good 7-3-0 advantage against their forthcoming visitors. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 2/9.

Arsenal vs Sunderland Results

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the last ten matches between Arsenal and Sunderland. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 11/10 with bookies.

Arsenal vs Sunderland Betting Tips

Gabriel Jesus is the most prolific Premier League marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Sunderland look to Brian Brobbey, hoping he can add to his current total of three Premier League goals in his latest games.

In their last 10 matches at Emirates Stadium across all tournaments Arsenal won seven times, drew two and lost one times. Sunderland claimed one wins, four draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away. Strap yourselves up for a goals at Emirates Stadium since both teams scored in seven of the last 10 home matches for Arsenal. The same occurred in five of the last 10 league games away from home for Sunderland.

Both teams to score was a winning bet five times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals, while at least four goals happened five times. Arsenal managed an average of 2.1 goals, while Sunderland averaged 0.6 goals a game. Arsenal saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Sunderland, who managed to score one time in those matches.