Sunderland vs ArsenalPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Sunderland come into the fourth round with four points from three matches, eleventh place, one win, one draw and one defeat, three goals scored and three conceded. At the Stadium of Light they have played once and won it, 1-0 against Fulham; their two away games brought a draw and a loss, two goals scored and three conceded. Their latest outing is the 1-1 at Brentford, which followed the home win and the 1-2 at Ipswich. Further back came a 2-1 over Rennes and a 2-0 in Lens. Arsenal are third with six points from two matches played, two wins, four goals scored and none conceded. The split is identical at both venues: one home game and one win, the 3-0 against Coventry, one away game and one win, the 1-0 at Aston Villa. Before that came the 3-0 against Manchester City, a 1-1 with Como and a 2-3 with Borussia Dortmund. The head-to-head record shows control that has not always been comfortable: Arsenal's 3-0 in February 2026 and the 5-1 in December 2021 were played at the Gunners' ground, as was the 2-0 in May 2017, while the November 2025 meeting in Sunderland ended 2-2. The last visit to Sunderland that produced a winner was October 2016, 1-4 for the visitors. The competition average is 2.79 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.