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Sunderland line up in a 4-2-3-1 and Arsenal in a 4-2-3-1. Sunderland are without Mouhamadou Diarra and Romaine Mundle; Arsenal are without Cristhian Mosquera and William Saliba. Kick-off is 20:00 on 12 September 2026 at Stadium of Light.
Sunderland vs Arsenal match facts
- Kick-off
- Sat 12 Sept 2026, 20:00
- Stadium
- Stadium of Light, Sunderland
- Competition
- Premier League
- Round
- Matchweek 4
- Days since last match
- Sunderland 4, Arsenal 3
Sunderland confirmed lineup
- 22Robin RoefsG
- 20Nordi MukieleD
- 4Kevin DansoD
- 5Daniel BallardD
- 17ReinildoD
- 34Granit XhakaM
- 27Noah SadikiM
- 12Thomas MeunierM
- 28Enzo Le FéeM
- 10Nilson AnguloM
- 9Brian BrobbeyF
Bench
- 11Christopher RiggM
- 7Chemsdine TalbiF
- 15Omar AldereteD
- 31Melker EllborgG
- 39Malick FofanaF
- 32Trai HumeD
- 18Wilson IsidorF
- 6Dayann MethalieD
- 13Luke O'NienM
Coach: R. Le Bris
Sunderland started in a 4-2-3-1. Mouhamadou Diarra and Romaine Mundle were out. Robin Roefs, Nordi Mukiele and Kevin Danso and 8 others came into the eleven after not starting at home to Hull City. R. Le Bris set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.
Arsenal confirmed lineup
- 1David RayaG
- 4Benjamin WhiteD
- 15Ezri KonsaD
- 6Gabriel MagalhãesD
- 33Riccardo CalafioriD
- 41Declan RiceM
- 49Myles Lewis-SkellyM
- 7Bukayo SakaM
- 8Martin ØdegaardM
- 17Christos TzolisM
- 29Kai HavertzF
Bench
- 39Bruno GuimarãesM
- 10Eberechi EzeM
- 14Viktor GyökeresF
- 5Piero HincapiéD
- 20Chukwunonso MaduekeF
- 23Mikel MerinoM
- 12Jurriën TimberD
- 36Martín ZubimendiM
- 13KepaG
Coach: Mikel Arteta
Arsenal started in a 4-2-3-1. Cristhian Mosquera and William Saliba were out. Riccardo Calafiori, Myles Lewis-Skelly and Christos Tzolis and 1 other came into the eleven after not starting away to Napoli. Mikel Arteta set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.
Sunderland vs Arsenal form guide
Last 5, all competitionsSunderland- W
- L
- W
- D
- W
Sunderland won three of their last five matches, drew one and lost one. They scored 6 goals and conceded 4 across those five. They kept two clean sheets. Their most recent match was a 1-0 win at home to Hull City on 8 September 2026.
Arsenal- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
Arsenal won five of their last five matches, drew none and lost none. They scored 10 goals and conceded 1 across those five. They kept four clean sheets. Their most recent match was a 1-0 win away to Napoli on 9 September 2026.
Sunderland vs Arsenal head to head
- 1
- Sunderland wins
- 6
- Draws
- 12
- Arsenal wins
13–37 on goals in 19 meetings since 18 September 2010
Recent Sunderland vs Arsenal results
- Arsenal3–0SunderlandPremier LeagueEmirates Stadium
- Sunderland2–2ArsenalPremier LeagueStadium of Light
- Arsenal5–1SunderlandLeague CupEmirates Stadium
- Arsenal2–0SunderlandPremier LeagueEmirates Stadium
- Sunderland1–4ArsenalPremier LeagueStadium of Light
Sunderland vs Arsenal history
Sunderland have won none of the last five, with one drawn. Arsenal last won at Stadium of Light on 29 October 2016, by 4-1. Both clubs scored in three of the last five. Arsenal are unbeaten in the last fourteen meetings. The widest margin was 5-1 to Arsenal on 21 December 2021.
Stadium of Light
Sunderland play at Stadium of Light in Sunderland. The ground holds 49,000. Arsenal have won there once in three visits, most recently in October 2016. Sunderland have won no of those, with two drawn. The pitch is grass. Arsenal's most recent visit was on 8 November 2025, a 2-2 draw.
Last meeting: Arsenal 3-0 Sunderland, February 2026
- 1David RayaG
- 12Jurriën TimberD
- 2William SalibaD
- 6Gabriel MagalhãesD
- 33Riccardo CalafioriD
- 29Kai HavertzM
- 36Martín ZubimendiM
- 41Declan RiceM
- 20Chukwunonso MaduekeF
- 9Gabriel JesusF
- 19Leandro TrossardF
Bench
- 13KepaG
- 14Viktor GyökeresF
- 4Benjamin WhiteD
- 11Gabriel MartinelliF
- 5Piero HincapiéD
- 49Myles Lewis-SkellyD
- 3Cristhian MosqueraD
- 16Christian NørgaardM
- 10Eberechi EzeM
Coach: Mikel Arteta
- 22Robin RoefsG
- 20Nordi MukieleD
- 5Daniel BallardD
- 15Omar AldereteD
- 17ReinildoD
- 27Noah SadikiM
- 28Enzo Le FéeM
- 32Trai HumeM
- 19Mouhamadou DiarraM
- 7Chemsdine TalbiM
- 9Brian BrobbeyF
Bench
- 31Melker EllborgG
- 3Dennis CirkinD
- 14Romaine MundleF
- 10Nilson AnguloF
- 11Christopher RiggM
- 13Luke O'NienM
- 6Lutsharel GeertruidaD
- 18Wilson IsidorF
- 12Eliezer MayendaF
Coach: Regis Le Bris
Arsenal lined up in a 4-3-3 and Sunderland in a 4-2-3-1 when the clubs last met, on 7 February 2026 in the Premier League. Arsenal won 3-0. Martín Zubimendi and Viktor Gyökeres scored. David Raya and Robin Roefs started in goal.
Sunderland vs Arsenal lineups — common questions
- What was the score in Sunderland vs Arsenal?
- Arsenal beat Sunderland 2-0 at Stadium of Light in Sunderland on 12 September 2026. The match was Matchweek 4 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee was John Brooks, England. Before it, Sunderland had won 1 of the 19 meetings between the clubs and Arsenal 12.
- Who was missing for Sunderland?
- Sunderland were without Mouhamadou Diarra and Romaine Mundle. The reasons given were hamstring injury and knee injury. Arsenal had two unavailable and none doubtful. Sunderland last played four days before this match, a 1-0 home win over Hull City. The figures come from the team news filed for this fixture.
- What formation did Arsenal play?
- Arsenal started this match in a 4-2-3-1. David Raya started in goal, with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front. Mikel Arteta picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.
Arsenal vs Sunderland at Emirates Stadium
Updated 21 September 2026