Arsenal vs Sunderland Predictions

Match info: Premier League

Venue: Emirates Stadium, London

Date: Saturday, 7^th February2026

Time: 4 pm Nigerian time

Before donning pure red Liverpool scarfs, Arsenal fans will sport their traditional red and white to cheer on their team against Sunderland in Saturday's Premier League showdown.

The Gunners return to a bouncing Emirates buoyed by thoughts of their imminent EFL Cup final, while the Black Cats are still dreaming the European dream.

Head-to-head:

• Arsenal have won 19 of the 33 Premier League meetings between the two teams.

• Sunderland recorded three victories.

• The remaining 11 clashes ended in draws.

• Arsenal have kept the most clean sheets in the Premier League this season, with 12.

• Arsenal scored 13 goals in their last five matches.

• Sunderland sit 8th but rank 18th in the xG table, overperforming by 10 positions.

• Six of their last 10 encounters produced at least four goals.

Form:

• Arsenal in the league: W-D-D-L-W

• Arsenal in all competitions: W-L-W-W-W

• Sunderland in the league: D-L-W-L-W

• Sunderland in all competitions: L-W-W-L-W

Team News:

• Unavailable players for Arsenal: Bukayo Saka (injury), Martin Ødegaard (injury), Max Dowman (injury), and Mikel Merino (injury).

• Unavailableplayers for Sunderland: Granit Xhaka (injury) and Bertrand Traoré (injury).

Player(s)to watch:

• Viktor Gyökeres is the main man for Arsenal up front. He is a constant threat that defenders find really hard to keep quiet. The Swedish striker has already bagged six goals in his 22Premier League games this season. Those numbers show just how sharp he is in the box. Additionally, his expected goals (xG) of 7.08 suggest he is always getting into the right spots to score. Gyökeres holds a solid 6.67 average rating. He remains a major influence for the North London side whenever they get into the final third.

• Brian Brobbey is the go-to guy for Sunderland’s attack. He shows how vital he is by scoring five times in only 19 games. Even though his expected goals (xG) are a bit lower at 2.45, he often beats that stat with some top-class finishing. Along with his goals, Brobbey helps the team out with an assist as well. His 6.64 average rating proves he is a consistent performer for the Black Cats.