- Sunderland are unbeaten at home in the Premier League 2026/2027 with 1 win and 0 goals conceded from 1 game.
- Arsenal are unbeaten away from home in the Premier League 2026/2027 with 1 win and 0 goals conceded from 1 game.
- Sunderland haven't beaten Arsenal in their last home meeting in the Premier League 2025/2026 and Arsenal have won 1 of the last 2 meetings overall.
Black Cats and Gunners can play a good game
Arsenal have started the Premier League 2026/2027 with a bang while Sunderland are looking solid. The Gunners have 6 points from 2 games to sit 3rd in the table, while the Black Cats have 4 points from 3 to sit 11th. It's too early to say that Sunderland have a solid foundation or Arsenal are the real deal, but both have reason to feel positive about the start they have made.
Régis Le Bris, who has been in charge since 1 July 2024, has had time to implement his own philosophy at Sunderland and they are a flexible side that can be an aggressive man-to-man press or a more compact 4-4-2 or 5-4-1 formation. They will look to frustrate Arsenal and then counterattack with their best players forward.
Mikel Arteta has had a few more years to perfect his possession-based game, which he has done since his arrival on 20 December 2019. This will be a chess match between two very capable coaches, but Arsenal's control and form should allow them to nick it on Saturday.
Arsenal can keep the momentum going
The Gunners are on a 4-game winning run with 4 wins and 0 losses, so they are the team with momentum. Arsenal thumped Manchester City 3-0 in the Community Shield - a result that made a statement to the rest of the country - before winning 3-0 at home to Coventry City and 0-1 away at Aston Villa in the league.
Sunderland have some good results in their recent form, with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from 5 games. They come into this game after beating Fulham 1-0 at home in the league and drawing 1-1 at Brentford in their most recent away game.
Best bets
The market is all over this game, making Arsenal the odds-on favourite at 1.53, while Sunderland are 6.3 and the draw 4.15. Even though the draw is too short, it is difficult to see either of these teams edging the game by 2 goals, so we're taking the safer option of Both Teams To Score at No and Under 2.5 Goals at 1.89.
The visitors should win though, as Sunderland have scored in their league games while Arsenal have kept 2 clean sheets. Arsenal can do their press and high line and control the match. Saka has been a menace for them with 2 goals in 2 league games, while Calafiori has been a key creative figure behind the scenes with 2 assists in 2 league outings. Sunderland have been good going forward so far and Le Fee has been on the mark 1 time in 3 league appearances.
