Match Report
4 points for Sunderland (14th), 12 for Arsenal (2nd): an 8-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 1.2/2 for Sunderland and 1.6/0.8 for Arsenal (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.41.
Arsenal had won five straight, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
Across 26 recorded meetings, Sunderland have 3 wins to Arsenal's 15, with 8 draws, at 2.58 goals per meeting. Where history says 2.58 goals per meeting, the last five say 4.
The match was played at Stadium of Light (capacity 48,707). The referee was J. Brooks, with 100 matches in our database and 2.1 yellows per game on average. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Arsenal: Bruno Guimarães (58'), Bukayo Saka (90')
Key stats
Possession: Sunderland 43% · Arsenal 57% · Total shots: 12-11 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 4-2