Sunderland host Arsenal at the Stadium of Light on Saturday, September 12, with the Premier League fixture kicking off at 22:00 GMT+3.
Five straight wins and a 10-1 aggregate score have kept Arsenal moving at an imposing early-season pace, and another decisive result for the Gunners is expected on Wearside.
Below is the full match preview, predictions and betting analysis.
Sunderland vs Arsenal Tips
- Sunderland vs Arsenal: Arsenal -1 @ with N/A
- Sunderland vs Arsenal: Kai Havertz To Score Anytime @ with N/A
*Odds correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Sunderland vs Arsenal Odds
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*Odds correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
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Sunderland vs Arsenal Predictions
Arsenal can stretch their winning run at the Stadium of Light
Arsenal have won all five of their matches this season, beating Manchester City, Coventry, Aston Villa, Chelsea and Napoli by an aggregate score of 10-1. For the defending Premier League champions, Saturday’s trip offers another chance to extend a perfect start.
Their 1-0 win in Naples on Wednesday was more convincing than the scoreline, with Arsenal producing 4.05 expected goals and restricting Napoli to five shots. They have also kept six clean sheets in their last eight Premier League games and conceded only once in five matches this term.
Jurrien Timber, Cristian Mosquera and William Saliba are all likely to miss out, although Ezri Konsa has stepped in following his arrival from Aston Villa.
Sunderland lost 2-1 to Ipswich, then beat Fulham at home before scraping a 1-1 draw with Brentford. Regis Le Bris rotated his side for the midweek 1-0 EFL Cup win over Hull, with Arsenal representing a major rise in opposition level.
The Black Cats have won only one of their last 29 Premier League meetings with Arsenal, Darren Bent scoring in a 1-0 victory in 2009. Arsenal have also scored 16 times across the last five meetings, winning four, while the most recent clash finished 3-0.
Sunderland failed to win any of their ten matches against teams that finished in last season’s top five. Their first European fixture since 1973-74 also follows on Thursday.
Five wins from five and Arsenal’s recent record in this fixture make Arsenal -1 the way to go at 2.40.
Tip: Arsenal -1 @ with N/A
Havertz has taken the lead in Arsenal’s striker race
Kai Havertz has moved ahead of Viktor Gyokeres as Arsenal’s number one striker this season, putting the German at the centre of the anytime goalscorer market.
He has already scored twice in the Premier League and has two goals from three appearances at the start of the campaign. That early return gives Havertz a clear personal scoring record to take into Saturday’s match.
There was nearly another goal in Naples on Wednesday. Havertz came off the bench and found the net, only for the effort to be ruled out for offside.
With two goals in three games and a leading role at centre-forward, I’m backing Kai Havertz To Score Anytime at 2.63.
Tip: Kai Havertz To Score Anytime @ with N/A
