Premier League: Sunderland vs Arsenal – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 4 match between Sunderland and Arsenal and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

As the early season favourites, Sunderland will look to justify their title credentials this coming Saturday when they take on Arsenal for a round 4 match in the Premier League.

Sunderland find themselves as number 12 in the league table with four points from their initial three matches this campaign. As number 2, five points above them, Arsenal have played three rounds this season.

Form: Sunderland vs Arsenal

Sunderland Form

Sunderland look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Fulham by 1-0, before drawing 1-1 with Brentford. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Hull 1-0. Sunderland won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored four and conceded seven goals.

Arsenal Form

Arsenal look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Aston Villa, who were defeated by 0-1. Then, Chelsea got outclassed in a 2-1 win, before beating SSC Napoli by 0-1. Arsenal picked up five wins from a possible six on their recent travels in the Premier League, while scoring ten and conceding four goals. They also lost once while drawing none.

Betting stats and facts for Sunderland and Arsenal

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Sunderland and Arsenal. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Sunderland vs Arsenal

With two goals in six matches Wilson Isidor has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Arsenal and their defence. The visitors hope Kai Havertz adds another to his current tally of three goals in his latest matches.

Popular markets: Sunderland vs Arsenal

Full-time result

Sunderland claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Arsenal won six of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing two in this series of matches. Arsenal have no less than 8 wins on the bounce. Arsenal have not lost to Sunderland in 17 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Sunderland scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Arsenal scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Sunderland managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Sunderland saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Arsenal, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.9 times goals per game themselves. Arsenal are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 19 matches.