Sunderland 0–2 Arsenal — pre-match prediction — Premier League — September 12, 2026

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Premier League · Regular Season - 4 September 12, 2026 21:00 Stadium of Light, Sunderland

Sunderland

#19 · 8 pts

0 – 2

Final score

Arsenal

#1 · 27 pts

58' (ast. Declan Rice) Bruno Guimarães

(pen.) 90'+7 Bukayo Saka

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The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Arsenal a 37% win probability (draw 31%, Sunderland 31%). The final result was Sunderland 0–2 Arsenal. In 2 previous meetings, Sunderland have won 0 times, with 1 draws and 1 wins for Arsenal.

Match statistics

Total shots

Shots on target

Saves

42%

Possession

58%

Corners

Tackles

🟨 Yellow cards

🟥 Red cards

Match Events

Reinildo Isnard Mandava

28'

39'

Mikel Arteta

45'

Jurriën Timber / Ben White ↕

45'

Bruno Guimarães / Myles Lewis-Skelly ↕

⚽Enzo Le Fée (missed pen.)

56'

58'

ast. Declan Rice · Bruno Guimarães⚽

Dan Ballard

66'

Granit Xhaka

69'

↕ Nilson Angulo / Wilson Isidor

70'

↕ Thomas Meunier / Malick Fofana

76'

Brian Brobbey

81'

Eberechi Eze / Christos Tzolis ↕

81'

Martín Zubimendi / Declan Rice ↕

85'

Mikel Merino / Martin Odegaard ↕

90'+1

Gabriel dos Santos Magalhães

Nordi Mukiele

90'+1

90'+3

Kai Havertz

Reinildo Isnard Mandava

90'+6

90'+7

(pen.) Bukayo Saka⚽

Pre-match prediction

31.34%

Sunderland

31.41%

37.25%

Arsenal ←

we assigned to the actual result (Arsenal) 37.25% (low confidence)

Expected vs actual xG

Exp.

Actual

Sunderland

1.01

—

Arsenal

1.22

—

League Table

#	Team	G	Pts
1	Arsenal	10	27
2	Brighton	10	22
3	Manchester City	10	21
4	Liverpool	10	18
5	Chelsea	10	16
6	Everton	10	16
7	Bournemouth	10	15
8	Brentford	10	14
9	Leeds	10	14
10	Aston Villa	10	13
11	Tottenham	10	12
12	Newcastle	10	12
13	Hull City	10	11
14	Ipswich	10	11
15	Fulham	10	10
16	Nottingham Forest	10	9
17	Coventry	10	9
18	Manchester United	10	8
19	Sunderland	10	8
20	Crystal Palace	10	7

Lineups

Sunderland 4-2-3-1

R. Roefs G 5.62

Reinildo D 5.62

D. Ballard D 5.74

K. Danso D 6.09

N. Mukiele D 5.35

N. Sadiki M 6.31

G. Xhaka M 7.13

N. Angulo 70' M 5.93

E. Le Fée M 6.49

T. Meunier 76' M 6.42

B. Brobbey F 5.94

Bench

C. Rigg M 0.00

C. Talbi F 0.00

D. Methalie D 0.00

L. O'Nien M 0.00

M. Ellborg G 0.00

M. Fofana 14' F 6.19

O. Alderete D 0.00

T. Hume D 0.00

W. Isidor 20' F 6.18

Arsenal 4-2-3-1

David Raya G 7.35

R. Calafiori D 6.95

Gabriel Magalhães D 6.66

E. Konsa D 7.55

B. White 45' D 6.51

M. Lewis-Skelly 45' M 6.89

D. Rice 1 👟 81' M 7.70

C. Tzolis 81' M 6.79

M. Ødegaard 85' M 7.20

B. Saka 1 ⚽ M 7.25

K. Havertz F 6.31

Bench

Bruno Guimarães 1 ⚽ 45' M 7.79

E. Eze 9' M 6.48

J. Timber 45' D 6.23

Kepa G 0.00

Martín Zubimendi 9' M 6.59

Mikel Merino 5' M 6.40

N. Madueke F 0.00

P. Hincapié D 0.00

V. Gyökeres F 0.00

Best on the pitch

Bruno Guimarães

M · Arsenal

7.79

1 ⚽

2 shots · 13 pass

D. Rice

M · Arsenal

7.70

1 👟

· 68 pass

E. Konsa

D · Arsenal

7.55

· 28 pass

David Raya

G · Arsenal

7.35

· 33 pass

B. Saka

M · Arsenal

7.25

1 ⚽

4 shots · 27 pass

M. Ødegaard

M · Arsenal

7.20

· 42 pass

Sunderland — Player statistics

Team	Pos	Min	Rating	⚽	👟	Shots	Pass	Acc%	Tck	YC	RC
R. Roefs	G	90	5.62	—	—	0	31	16%	0	—	—
Reinildo	D	96	5.62	—	—	0	23	20%	1	—	1
D. Ballard	D	90	5.74	—	—	1	37	27%	1	1	—
K. Danso	D	90	6.09	—	—	0	30	25%	0	—	—
N. Mukiele	D	90	5.35	—	—	4	21	14%	3	1	—
N. Sadiki	M	90	6.31	—	—	1	24	20%	3	—	—
G. Xhaka	M	90	7.13	—	—	0	57	49%	1	1	—
N. Angulo	M	70	5.93	—	—	0	6	6%	2	—	—
E. Le Fée	M	90	6.49	—	—	3	15	10%	0	—	—
T. Meunier	M	76	6.42	—	—	3	20	14%	0	—	—
B. Brobbey	F	90	5.94	—	—	0	16	12%	0	1	—
M. Fofana	F	14	6.19	—	—	0	3	3%	0	—	—
W. Isidor	F	20	6.18	—	—	0	1	1%	1	—	—

Arsenal — Player statistics

Team	Pos	Min	Rating	⚽	👟	Shots	Pass	Acc%	Tck	YC	RC
David Raya	G	90	7.35	—	—	0	33	22%	0	—	—
R. Calafiori	D	90	6.95	—	—	1	24	20%	0	—	—
Gabriel Magalhães	D	90	6.66	—	—	1	44	37%	1	1	—
E. Konsa	D	90	7.55	—	—	0	28	26%	2	—	—
B. White	D	45	6.51	—	—	0	15	11%	2	—	—
M. Lewis-Skelly	M	45	6.89	—	—	0	29	27%	0	—	—
D. Rice	M	81	7.70	—	1	0	68	59%	2	—	—
C. Tzolis	M	81	6.79	—	—	0	22	17%	1	—	—
M. Ødegaard	M	85	7.20	—	—	0	42	37%	1	—	—
B. Saka	M	90	7.25	1	—	4	27	21%	1	—	—
K. Havertz	F	90	6.31	—	—	3	20	15%	0	1	—
Bruno Guimarães	M	45	7.79	1	—	2	13	12%	1	—	—
E. Eze	M	9	6.48	—	—	0	2	1%	0	—	—
J. Timber	D	45	6.23	—	—	0	13	10%	1	—	—
Martín Zubimendi	M	9	6.59	—	—	0	5	4%	1	—	—
Mikel Merino	M	5	6.40	—	—	0	1	1%	0	—	—

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the final score of Sunderland vs Arsenal?

The final score was Sunderland 0–2 Arsenal.

What did the model predict before Sunderland vs Arsenal?

The model assigned 31% probability to a Sunderland win, 31% to a draw, and 37% to an Arsenal win.