Matchup context
Home: Sunderland AFC — 12th (P3 W1 D1 L1, GF 3 GA 3, 4 pts, form DWL). Last five: A Brentford FC 1-1 (D), H Fulham FC 1-0 (W), A Ipswich Town FC 1-2 (L), H Chelsea FC 2-1 (W), A Everton FC 3-1 (W). Rating: attack 0.92, defence 0.99 from 20 matches.
Away: Arsenal FC — 2nd (P3 W3 D0 L0, GF 6 GA 1, 9 pts, form WWW). Last five: H Chelsea FC 2-1 (W), A Aston Villa FC 1-0 (W), H Coventry City FC 3-0 (W), A Crystal Palace FC 2-1 (W), H Burnley FC 1-0 (W). Rating: attack 1.21, defence 0.62 from 20 matches.
Head-to-head (last 2): 2026-02-07 Arsenal FC 3-0 Sunderland AFC; 2025-11-08 Sunderland AFC 2-2 Arsenal FC.
Statistical baseline (poisson-v1): expected goals 0.87 vs 1.47; home 22.4% · draw 26.5% · away 51.1%; most likely score 0-1; over 2.5 goals 41.4%; both teams to score 44.8%.
Bookmaker odds (median of 25 bookmakers, captured 2026-09-11 17:17 UTC): home 7.35 · draw 4.3 · away 1.47; over/under 2.5: 2/1.79.