About Match
3 points for Sunderland (12th), 6 for Arsenal (2nd): a 3-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 1/1 for Sunderland and 2/0 for Arsenal (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.52. If Sunderland win, their total rises to 6 and up to 1st, overtaking Arsenal, assuming the rest of the results stand.
Arsenal have won three 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 takes place at Stadium of Light (capacity 48,707).




