Match Details.
Sunderland remain winless in their last 16 Premier League games against Arsenal (D6 L10), drawing 2–2 in their most recent encounter. Their last league victory over the Gunners remains a 1–0 home win back in November 2009.
Arsenal’s five-game winning streak in the Premier League has come to an end with a 2–2 draw against Sunderland. Their last longer winning run was eight consecutive victories between April and August 2024. The Gunners’ previous sequence of four consecutive clean-sheet wins ended yesterday
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Highlights.
Sunderland haven’t won any of their last 24 Premier League games against sides starting the day in the top four of the table (D7 L16) since a 2-1 win over 2nd place Chelsea in April 2014. Their last victory over a table topping side in the top-flight was in a 1-0 home win against Man City in January 2012.
Sunderland’s 19 points are now the most a newly promoted side has earned 10 games into a Premier League season since Hull City in 2008–09 (20). The Black Cats remain unbeaten at the Stadium of Light this season (P6 W3 D3), their longest home run without defeat in the top flight since August–December 2010 under Steve Bruce.
After his assist for Bukayo Saka, Mikel Merino becomes the third Arsenal player to be directly involved in 10+ Premier League goals in 2025 after Leandro Trossard and Declan Rice.
Leandro Trossard has scored from outside the box for the first time in the Premier League since Boxing Day 2021 vs. Brentford. Each of his previous 33 goals in the PL had come from inside the penalty area.
Sunderland are the first side to score twice against Arsenal across any competition this season.
Sunderland remain unbeaten against London sides in the Premier League this season:
- W 3-0 vs. West Ham
- W 2-1 vs. Brentford
- D 0-0 vs. Crystal Palace
- W 1-2 vs. Chelsea
- D 2-2 vs. Arsenal
