PREVIEW | Sunderland vs Arsenal: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 12/09)

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·11 September 2026

PREVIEW | Sunderland vs Arsenal: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 12/09)

Sunderland and Arsenal face off this Saturday at the Stadium of Light in Premier League. The match will be broadcast live at 20:00 on TNT Sports 1.

Sunderland currently have 4 points and lie in 12th position. In their last game, Régis Le Bris's team won 1-0 against Hull City (Carabao Cup 2026/27).

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Arsenal have won 9 points to date and are placed in 2nd position. Last time out, Mikel Arteta's team triumphed 0-1 against Napoli (UEFA Champions League 2026/27).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Arsenal winning 3-0.

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Sunderland

Habib Diarra - Injury

Arsenal

William Saliba - Back Injury
Jurrien Timber - Groin Injury

Last starting XIs

Sunderland ( vs Hull City 2026-09-08): Melker Ellborg, Trai Hume, Luke O’Nien, Omar Alderete, Dayann Methalie, Chris Rigg, Jules Ahoka, Jocelin Ta Bi, Chemsdine Talbi, Malick Fofana, Wilson Isidor

Arsenal ( vs Napoli 2026-09-09): David Raya, Ben White, Ezri Konsa, Gabriel Magalhães, Piero Hincapié, Mikel Merino, Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Eberechi Eze, Viktor Gyökeres

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MANAGERS

Régis Le Bris has faced Mikel Arteta on two occasions, recording one draw and one defeat.
Mikel Arteta has faced Sunderland on three occasions, recording two wins and one draw.
Régis Le Bris has faced Arsenal on two occasions, recording one draw and one defeat.

TEAMS

Away from home, Arsenal are coming off two consecutive matches without defeat.
Away from home, Arsenal are coming off two consecutive wins.
Arsenal are coming off five consecutive matches scoring goals.
Arsenal are coming off five consecutive matches without defeat.
Arsenal are coming off five consecutive wins.
At home, Sunderland are coming off two consecutive matches without defeat.
At home, Sunderland are coming off two consecutive wins.
Sunderland are coming off four consecutive matches scoring goals.
Sunderland are coming off three consecutive matches without defeat.

HEAD TO HEAD

Sunderland and Arsenal have met 156 times, with Arsenal holding the advantage: 64 wins, compared with 50 Sunderland victories.
At the Stadium of Light, Sunderland have the edge in their clashes with Arsenal: 33 wins in 77 matches. Arsenal have 20 victories.
In the English League, the two teams have played 142 matches, with 44 Sunderland wins, 41 draws and 57 Arsenal victories.