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Analysis of the match between Arsenal and Sunderland
Arsenal have rediscovered their winning form in the Premier League with a dominant 4-0 victory over Leeds in Round 24, bringing an end to a three-match winless run. Not only that, the Gunners are also flying across all competitions with three consecutive victories, enough to secure a place in the 2026 League Cup final – where they will face Manchester City – earn direct qualification to the Round of 16 of the 2025/26 Champions League, and maintain their position at the top of the Premier League table this season.
Given their current form and status, Mikel Arteta’s side are widely expected to extend their winning run when they host Sunderland at home this weekend. History is firmly on Arsenal’s side, as the Black Cats have managed just one win in their last 28 Premier League meetings with the Gunners (10 draws, 17 defeats), a narrow 1-0 home victory back in November 2009.
Sunderland’s away record against Arsenal is even more concerning. The North East club have never won in 16 Premier League away games at the Emirates Stadium (five draws, 11 losses). Their current away form is also alarming, having failed to win any of their last seven away matches in the league (three draws, four defeats) since beating Chelsea 2-1 in October 2025.
Furthermore, Arsenal are unbeaten in 43 consecutive home matches against newly promoted sides (38 wins, five draws) – the longest such streak in Premier League history, equalling Chelsea’s record between 2001 and 2015. Notably, no newly promoted team has ever beaten both Arsenal and Chelsea away in the same Premier League season, despite Sunderland’s shock 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge on October 25.
With Arsenal hitting peak form and driven by the ambition to turn a long-awaited Premier League title dream into reality after more than two decades, it appears the Black Cats lack the claws to spring a surprise against the fully loaded Gunners.
