Sunderland vs Arsenal Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 12th September 2026

As the early season favourites, Sunderland will look to justify their title credentials on Saturday when they take on Arsenal for a round 4 match in the Premier League.

A look at the Premier League standings shows that five points and ten places currently separate the two teams.

Sunderland find themselves as number 12 in the league table with four points from their initial three matches this campaign. As number 2, five points above them, Arsenal have played three rounds this season.

Arsenal are aiming to extend the lead on Sunderland in the Premier League table after they go toe-to-toe on Saturday. On the other hand, the hosts should be motivated to not let the current gap get any bigger than it already is.

Sunderland are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 13 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.3 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 15 goals, or an average of 1.5 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to three clean sheets in this run.

The Gunners scored 16 goals, conceded six and managed six clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

The last time these two sides facing off here came up against each other, Arsenal came away with a 3-0 win. They have a similar outcome in mind at Stadium of Light, but face stern opposition, of course.

Sunderland vs Arsenal Prediction

Sunderland Form

Sunderland look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Fulham by 1-0, before drawing 1-1 with Brentford. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Hull 1-0. Sunderland won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored four and conceded seven goals.

Arsenal Form

In their last three matches, Arsenal first beat Aston Villa 0-1, then Chelsea by 2-1 and finally SSC Napoli by 0-1. Arsenal picked up five wins from a possible six on their recent travels in the Premier League, while scoring ten and conceding four goals. They also lost once while drawing none.

We expect Arsenal to return from their trip to Stadium of Light with a win, but Sunderland will do anything to avoid getting pummelled on home soil. Thus, we combine the away win with under 3.5 goals.

Sunderland vs Arsenal Squads

Sunderland Squad

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

Melker Ellborg (0/0), Robin Roefs (0/3), Simon Moore (0/0), Ajibola Alese (0/0), Daniel Ballard (0/3), Dayann Methalie (0/0), Kevin Danso (0/1), Luke O'Nien (0/1), Nordi Mukiele (0/2), Omar Alderete (0/1), Reinildo (0/3), Trai Hume (0/3), Abdoullah Ba (0/0), Alan Browne (0/0), Chris Rigg (0/2), Enzo Le Fee (1/3), Granit Xhaka (0/3), Habib Diarra (0/2), Jules Ahoka (0/0), Noah Sadiki (0/3), Thomas Meunier (0/3), Brian Brobbey (0/3), Chemsdine Talbi (0/1), Jocelin Ta Bi (0/0), Juan Angulo (0/0), Malick Fofana (0/1), Nilson Angulo (1/3), Romaine Mundle (0/1), Wilson Isidor (1/3).

Arsenal Squad

Here is the full team squad of Arsenal. The 44 year-old Mikel Arteta will select his starting lineup from the following players:

David Raya (0/3), Illan Meslier (0/0), Kepa Arrizabalaga (0/0), Ben White (0/3), Cristhian Mosquera (0/2), Ezri Konsa (0/2), Gabriel (0/3), Jurrien Timber (0/0), Piero Hincapie (0/2), Riccardo Calafiori (0/3), William Saliba (0/0), Bruno Guimaraes (0/1), Declan Rice (0/3), Martin Oedegaard (2/3), Martin Zubimendi (0/3), Max Dowman (0/0), Mikel Merino (0/3), Myles Lewis-Skelly (0/3), Bukayo Saka (2/3), Christos Tzolis (0/3), Eberechi Eze (0/2), Kai Havertz (2/3), Noni Madueke (0/2), Viktor Gyoekeres (0/1).

Sunderland vs Arsenal Team News

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

Sunderland are unable to field Daniel Ballard this coming Saturday against Arsenal, as he is sidelined with an injury.

Apparently, Arsenal have just two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match this coming Saturday. Myles Lewis-Skelly and Declan Rice racked up too many penalty points and won't be in the Arsenal travelling party for their next match.

Sunderland vs Arsenal Lineups

Sunderland vs Arsenal H2H

The last time these two sides facing off here came up against each other, The Gunners came away with a 3-0 win. They have a similar outcome in mind at Stadium of Light, but face stern opposition, of course. In total, they have played two matches in past seasons with The Gunners running away with most of the points. They won one encounter, with Sunderland stealing all 3 points in zero matches. Naturally, the last one game ended all square. The bookies have Arsenal to win this match at best price odds of 11/23.

Sunderland vs Arsenal Results

Of the last ten encounters between Sunderland Arsenal over 2.5 goals came out four times. Odds on over 2.5 goals are at 1/1 with bookies.

Sunderland vs Arsenal Betting Tips

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Wilson Isidor, who is performing well for Sunderland. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Premier League outings. He'll be out to add more goals against Arsenal.The visitors will be looking to Kai Havertz to find the net once again, after managing three Premier League goals for Arsenal in recent matches.

Sunderland won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing three as well. Arsenal won six from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost two in this run. Sunderland kept a clean sheet five times in their previous 10 matches on home soil, while, Arsenal have been able to keep a clean sheet in four of their last 10 games away from home.

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. Sunderland managed an average of 0.6 goals, while Arsenal averaged 2.3 goals a game. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Sunderland’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Arsenal, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.9 times goals per game.