Premier League, Round 4SunderlandSUN 12/09/2026 20:00 ArsenalARS Venue Stadium of LightTable of ContentsSunderland v Arsenal Premier League previewSunderland v Arsenal Premier League team newsSunderland v Arsenal predicted line upsSunderland v Arsenal stats, Premier League formWhere to watch Sunderland v Arsenal: TV channel, live online streamsSunderland v Arsenal Premier League predictionPremier League tableSunderland v Arsenal Premier League previewThe Stadium of Light hosts the Granit Xhaka derby on Saturday evening as Sunderland welcome Premier League champions Arsenal to Wearside. The Black Cats edged past Hull City 1-0 in the EFL Cup on Tuesday, while Arsenal made it five wins from five in all competitions by beating Napoli 1-0 in the Champions League.Arsenal have now gone five for five in all competitions following Wednesdays narrow success against Napoli, while conceding just one goal in each of their competitive fixtures so far.Sunderland have given their own supporters plenty of encouragement since returning to the Premier League.The Black Cats lost their opening game 2-1 at Ipswich Town but responded with a 1-0 home victory over Fulham before drawing 1-1 with Brentford.Enzo Le Fees late penalty secured a point against the Bees, while Chemsdine Talbis second-half goal was enough to see off Hull in the EFL Cup.That extended Regis Le Briss sides unbeaten run to three matches in all competitions, with Sunderland having also conceded just one goal in each of their last three games.Sunderland v Arsenal Premier League team newsArsenal remain without Cristhian Mosquera and Jurrien Timber, who are both doubts with muscle and groin problems respectively.William Saliba is also still sidelined with a back injury, but Arteta has no fresh concerns following the Champions League trip to Naples.Sunderland have no new major injury concerns following their midweek cup success.Habib Diarra is expected to remain out for six to eight weeks after suffering a thigh injury against Fulham, while Romaine Mundle could miss the rest of 2026 following knee surgery.Malick Fofana and Nilson Angulo are expected to remain ahead of Mundle in the wide positions, while Fofana could make his full Premier League debut after playing 79 minutes against Hull.Sunderland v Arsenal predicted line upsSunderland: Roefs; Mukiele, Ballard, Danso, Reinildo; Xhaka, Sadiki; Angulo, Le Fee, Fofana; BrobbeyArsenal: Raya; White, Konsa, Gabriel, Calafiori; Lewis-Skelly, Rice; Saka, Odegaard, Tzolis; HavertzSunderland v Arsenal stats, Premier League formSunderland have won one of their last 29 Premier League meetings with Arsenal (D10 L18) and are winless in 17 (D6 L11) since a 1-0 home victory in November 2009 through Darren Bents goalAt home against Arsenal in the league, Sunderland have one win in their last 14 matches (D5 L8), suffering defeats in five of their last seven (D2), although this exact fixture finished 2-2 last seasonAll four of the Black Cats home wins against reigning Premier League champions have been against different teams (Man Utd 1996/97, Man City 2012/13, Chelsea 2015/16, Leicester 2016/17)They have won their last two Premier League home games against London sides Chelsea and Fulham and last prevailed in three in a row at the Stadium of Light in January/February 2012, all against City sides (Manchester, Swansea, Norwich)Granit Xhaka leads all Sunderland players in the Premier League this season for touches (243) and chances created (7)The playmaker is also top among the squad for passes played into the box (26), fouls won (8) and successful passes (163)This is the second Premier League campaign in which Arsenal have faced Sunderland as reigning champions, previously beating them 3-1 at home and 4-0 away in 2002/03. Arsenal are looking to win each of their first four games in a top-flight season for the sixth time in their historyThey proceeded to win the league the first three times they did so (1930/31, 1947/48, 2003/04) and have finished second after the last two occasions (2004/05, 2022/23)The Gunners have the lowest expected goals total against of any side in the Premier League this season (0.93), while only Sunderland (5) have faced fewer shots on target than them (6)Kai Havertz has covered more distance than any other striker in the Premier League this season (32.9 km), with only Gonzalo Garcia (52) making more sprints among forwards than the German (50)Only Chelseas Morgan Rogers (9) has created more chances in open play than Arsenals Christos Tzolis (8) in the Premier League this season, with the Greece winger providing his first assist of the season last time out against Chelsea Recent Results : Sunderland League Cup Sunderland SUN W 1 0 2026-09-08 Hull City HUL Premier League Brentford BRE D 1 1 2026-09-05 Sunderland SUN Premier League Sunderland SUN W 1 0 2026-08-30 Fulham FUL Premier League Ipswich IPS L 2 1 2026-08-22 Sunderland SUN Premier League Sunderland SUN W 2 1 2026-05-24 Chelsea CHE Recent Results : Arsenal UEFA Champions League Napoli NAP W 0 1 2026-09-09 Arsenal ARS Premier League Arsenal ARS W 2 1 2026-09-06 Chelsea CHE Premier League Aston Villa AST W 0 1 2026-08-31 Arsenal ARS Premier League Arsenal ARS W 3 0 2026-08-21 Coventry COV Premier League Crystal Palace CRY W 1 2 2026-05-24 Arsenal ARS Where to watch Sunderland v Arsenal: TV channel, live online streamsKick-off on Saturday is at 20:00 BST (15:00 ET / 12:00 PT). Live TV coverage in the UK is on TNT Sports 1.Streaming is available on a vast range of devices through the HBO Max app. Subscriptions start at �30.99 a month.Heres the full list of Premier League international broadcasters.Sunderland v Arsenal Premier League predictionSunderland have shown plenty of defensive resilience since returning to the Premier League and will be encouraged by their recent unbeaten run.However, Arsenal have too much quality in attack and Artetas squad depth should allow him to rotate without significantly weakening his side. Match PredictionSunderland 1 3 Arsenal Premier League table Premier League 2026 England #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 3 1 Manchester City33007259 W W W 2 Arsenal33006159 W W W 3 Hull City32103037 D W W 4 Chelsea32018716 L W W 5 Brentford31205235 D D W 6 Liverpool31206425 W D D 7 Newcastle31206425 D W D 8 Everton31205325 D D W 9 Leeds31203215 D D W 10 Brighton31118534 D L W 11 Manchester United31117614 D W L 12 Sunderland31113304 D W L 13 Crystal Palace310248-43 W L L 14 Ipswich310248-43 L L W 15 Bournemouth302145-12 D D L 16 Nottingham Forest302123-12 D D L 17 Aston Villa301205-51 D L L 18 Tottenham301205-51 D L L 19 Fulham300347-30 L L L 20 Coventry300305-50 L L L Position 1, 2, 3, 4 : Promotion Champions League (League phase) Position 5 : Promotion Europa League (League phase) Position 18, 19, 20 : Relegation Championship Topics Abdoullah Ba Ajibola Alese Alan Browne Arsenal F.C. Benjamin White Brian Brobbey Bruno Guimaraes Bukayo Saka Christos Tzolis Cristhian Mosquera Daniel Ballard David Raya Declan Rice Eberechi Eze Enzo Le Fee ezri konsa Gabriel Magalhaes granit xhaka Habib Diarra Illan Meslier Jurrien Timber Kai Havertz Kepa Arrizabalaga Kevin Danso Luke O'Nien Martin degaard Martin Zubimendi Melker Ellborg Mikel Arteta Mikel Merino Nilson Angulo Noah Sadiki Noni Madueke Nordi Mukiele Omar Alderete piero hincapie Premier League regis le bris Reinildo Mandava Riccardo Calafiori Robin Roefs Romaine Mundle Simon Moore Sunderland A.F.C. 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