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Matchday

Premier League 26/27 · 12 Sep 2026

Sunderland 0–2 Arsenal

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
0.9 – 1.2
Actual xG
1.6 – 2.0
Goals
0 – 2

Footybot made Arsenal favourites at 43%.

Arsenal won a close one on the chances: 2.0 xG to 1.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Gabriel Magalhães, 83.9 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Gabriel Magalhães +30.2, Granit Xhaka +22.9, Bukayo Saka +20.4.

Well below it: Reinildo Mandava −13.1, Christos Tzolis −11.8, Nilson Angulo −9.9.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Sunderland

8 Sep 2026W 1–0v Hull City EFL Cup
5 Sep 2026D 1–1at Brentford Premier League
30 Aug 2026W 1–0v Fulham Premier League
22 Aug 2026L 1–2at Ipswich Town Premier League
24 May 2026W 2–1v Chelsea Premier League

Arsenal

9 Sep 2026W 1–0at SSC Napoli Champions League
6 Sep 2026W 2–1v Chelsea Premier League
31 Aug 2026W 1–0at Aston Villa Premier League
21 Aug 2026W 3–0v Coventry City Premier League
30 May 2026D 1–1at Paris Saint-Germain Champions League

Head to head

7 Feb 2026Arsenal 3–0 Sunderland Premier League
8 Nov 2025Sunderland 2–2 Arsenal Premier League

Sunderland

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Granit Xhaka Midfielder9000–77.5+22.9
Enzo Le Fée Midfielder90000.8370.9+15.3
Daniel Ballard Defender90000.0158.9−0.9
Nordi Mukiele Defender90000.6058.7−0.5
Kevin Danso Defender9000–57.4+1.1
Robin Roefs Goalkeeper9000–49.8−0.1
Noah Sadiki Midfielder90000.0244.2−6.4
Brian Brobbey Forward9000–43.7−2.9
Thomas Meunier Defender76000.1743.1−2.7
Nilson Angulo Midfielder7000–42.0−9.9
Wilson Isidor Forward2000–40.7–
Reinildo Mandava Defender9000–38.6−13.1
Malick Fofana Midfielder1400–32.9–

Arsenal

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Gabriel Magalhães Defender90000.0283.9+30.2
Bukayo Saka Forward90101.4582.5+20.4
Declan Rice Midfielder8101–76.3+12.2
Bruno Guimarães Midfielder45100.0775.3+17.7
Martin Ødegaard Midfielder8500–70.7+7.0
Martín Zubimendi Midfielder900–70.1–
David Raya Goalkeeper9000–69.8+18.2
Ezri Konsa Defender9000–60.7+4.5
Riccardo Calafiori Defender90000.0652.2+5.3
Kai Havertz Forward90000.3750.3−8.0
Christos Tzolis Midfielder8100–49.3−11.8
Jurriën Timber Defender4500–46.1−5.5
Ben White Defender4500–43.7−4.8
Myles Lewis-Skelly Defender4500–42.9−3.8
Mikel Merino Midfielder1400–29.5–
Eberechi Eze Midfielder900–28.3–