PREVIEW | Sunderland vs Arsenal - team news, lineups, predictions

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·6. November 2025

PREVIEW | Sunderland vs Arsenal - team news, lineups, predictions

Sunderland and Arsenal clash this Saturday at the Stadium of Light for matchweek 11 of the Premier League. The match will be broadcast live at 17:30 on Sky Sports Main Event.

Sunderland have won 18 points to date and are placed in 4th position. In their last fixture, Régis Le Bris's team shared the spoils 1-1 with Everton (Premier League 2025/26).

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Arsenal have picked up 25 points and currently lie in 1st position. In their last fixture, Mikel Arteta's team won 0-3 against Slavia Praha (UEFA Champions League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Arsenal winning 5-1.

Predicted lineups

Sunderland: Robin Roefs, Nordi Mukiele, Daniel Ballard, Lutsharel Geertruida, Trai Hume, Noah Sadiki, Granit Xhaka, Reinildo Mandava, Bertrand Traoré, Wilson Isidor, Enzo Le Fée

Arsenal: David Raya, Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhães, Riccardo Calafiori, Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze, Leandro Trossard, Mikel Merino

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Sunderland

Omar Alderete - In doubt
Romaine Mundle - Injury
Leo Hjelde - Injury
Habib Diarra - Injury
Dennis Cirkin - Injury
Aji Alese - Injury

Arsenal

Gabriel Jesus - Injury
Kai Havertz - Knee Injury
Gabriel Martinelli - In doubt
Martin Odegaard - Injury
Martin Zubimendi - In doubt
Noni Madueke - Injury
Viktor Gyökeres - In doubt

Last starting XIs

Sunderland ( vs Everton 2025-11-03): Robin Roefs, Nordi Mukiele, Daniel Ballard, Lutsharel Geertruida, Trai Hume, Noah Sadiki, Granit Xhaka, Reinildo Mandava, Bertrand Traoré, Wilson Isidor, Enzo Le Fée

Arsenal ( vs Slavia Praha 2025-11-04): David Raya, Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhães, Piero Hincapié, Christian Norgaard, Ethan Nwaneri, Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Mikel Merino, Leandro Trossard

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MANAGERS

Mikel Arteta faced Sunderland on one occasion, recording a victory.

TEAMS

Away from home, Arsenal currently has one defeat in the last eight games.
Away from home, Arsenal comes from six consecutive games scoring goals.
Away from home, Arsenal comes from six consecutive games without losing.
Away from home, Arsenal comes from six consecutive victories.
Arsenal currently has one defeat in the last 16 games.
Arsenal currently has one draw in the last 16 games.
Arsenal comes from 13 consecutive games scoring goals.
Arsenal comes from 13 consecutive games without losing.
Arsenal comes from ten consecutive victories.
At home, Sunderland comes from six consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, Sunderland comes from six consecutive games without losing.
Sunderland currently has one defeat in the last nine games.
Sunderland comes from three consecutive games scoring goals.
Sunderland comes from three consecutive games without losing.

HEAD TO HEAD

Sunderland and Arsenal have faced each other 154 times, with Arsenal having the advantage: 63 wins, against 50 victories for Sunderland.
At the Stadium of Light, Sunderland has an advantage in the clashes against Arsenal: 33 wins in 76 games. Arsenal has 20 victories.
In the English League, 140 matches have been played between the two teams, with Sunderland winning 44, 40 draws and 56 victories for Arsenal.