The round 25 match of the Premier League between Arsenal and Sunderland will take place on 7 february at Emirates Stadium in London. Arsenal vs Sunderland: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Arsenal
Arsenal have not won in the league for three matches, drawing twice 0:0 and suffering a surprise home defeat to Manchester United (2:3). In the last round that run was ended – the team unexpectedly beat Leeds away 4:0. That was already the fifth big-margin win in the current Premier League. The team continue to lead the Premier League confidently, with the gap to their nearest pursuers having increased to 6 points. The team also remain the best defensively, having conceded only 17 goals.
- In the previous nine league matches the team have recorded 6 wins, 2 draws and just 1 defeat.
- At least three goals were scored in 5 of the team’s last 7 Premier League matches.
- The home side have won 10 of their last 13 Premier League home matches (2 draws and 1 defeat).
Potential Arsenal Lineup (4-3-3)*
Arsenal: David Raya – Gabriel Magalhães, Piero Hincapié, Jurrien Timber, William Saliba – Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Kai Havertz – Noni Madueke, Leandro Trossard, Viktor Gyökeres.
Midfielder Mikel Merino is out with an injury. Forward Bukayo Saka and midfielder Martin Ødegaard are also carrying injuries and remain doubtful.
Sunderland
Sunderland remain unbeaten at home this season. In their last match they hosted Burnley and defeated the basement side 3:0. Previously the team had recorded a big win only against West Ham, which occurred back in the first round. The victory moved the team up to eighth in the table. The gap to the top five is just 4 points. Also Sunderland’s matches, along with Everton’s, are the lowest-scoring in the league – an average of 2.2 goals are scored.
- The team have not lost in 7 of their previous 9 Premier League matches (3 wins and 4 draws).
- Exactly two or three goals were scored in 4 of Sunderland’s last 5 league matches.
- However, the club have not won away in seven consecutive Premier League matches (3 draws and 4 defeats).
Potential Sunderland Lineup (4-4-2)*
Sunderland: Robin Rufs – Omar Alderete, Nordi Mukiele, Daniel Ballard, Reinildo Mandava – Trey Hume, Enzo Le Fée, Chamseddine Talbi, Habib Diarra – Noah Sadiki, Brian Brobbey.
Midfielders Granit Xhaka and Bertrand Traoré, and defender Arthur Masuaku are injured.
Referee
Sam Barrott (England)
Matches – 14 (the Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow Cards (including second yellows) – 52;
Average Yellow Cards Per Match – 3.7;
Red Cards – 1;
Fouls Per Match – 20;
Penalties – 36%.
Arsenal vs Sunderland: Match Prediction
Sunderland are incredibly strong at home, while away from home they have long failed to deliver victories. Since November the team have played seven away league matches, collecting only 3 points and scoring just 3 goals. With that level of attacking output it will be extremely difficult for the visitors to pose a real threat to the league leader. Defensive issues have also started to appear – in the last two Premier League away games Sunderland conceded 3 goals apiece against Brentford and West Ham.
Arsenal, although they dropped many points in January, have not been helped by their closest rivals either. It would be unwise to expect Aston Villa or Manchester City to lose ground in their upcoming fixtures, as both contenders still aim to catch the London team. Therefore it is important for the team to avoid further mistakes. We expect the hosts to secure a confident victory in this meeting, as they clearly aim to make up for the recent home defeat to Manchester United. Moreover, the home side have won 7 of their last 9 games at Emirates Stadium in the Premier League.
Prediction: Arsenal (-1.5)
* For each team the starting lineup is shown from its previous match in this competition.
