Arsenal enters the away match at Sunderland with the goal of continuing to maintain impressive form and extend their winning streak in the Premier League. Coach Mikel Arteta's team is having a convincing start to the season.
The Gunners have won all 5 matches since the beginning of the season with a total score of 10-1. Arsenal successively defeated Man City in the English Super Cup, surpassed Coventry, Aston Villa and Chelsea in the Premier League, before winning against Napoli in the Champions League opening match.
The London team has just shown an impressive performance on Italian soil. Although only winning 1-0 against Napoli, Arsenal created a expected goal index of 4.05, showing their ability to control the game and create superior opportunities.
The victory over Napoli came right after the comeback against Chelsea. Arsenal are maintaining stability in both results and performance, in which the defense has only conceded once since the beginning of the season.
With their current form, Sunderland will face a major challenge when hosting the reigning Premier League champions.
Sunderland lost to Ipswich in the opening match, then defeated Fulham and got a 1-1 draw at Brentford's stadium. Coach Regis Le Bris's team still showed positive fighting spirit, but the performance was not really stable.
Coach Regis Le Bris actively rotated the squad in the 1-0 victory over Hull in the League Cup midweek. Having to allocate forces to many arenas could become a problem for Sunderland in the confrontation with Arsenal.
However, Arsenal is at a completely different level compared to Hull. Sunderland once exceeded expectations last season, but this team still faces many difficulties when facing top Premier League clubs.
Black Cats" have not won in the last 10 matches against teams in the top 5 of the Premier League in the 2025-26 season. The head-to-head record with Arsenal also does not favor the home team when Sunderland has only won 1 in the last 29 encounters with the Gunners in the Premier League.
Sunderland also has to prepare for their first match in the European arena since the 1973-74 season next week. A dense schedule could make it even more difficult for the Stadium of Light to maintain the intensity of the match.
Meanwhile, Arsenal possesses good squad depth and is in high form. Mikel Arteta's team is likely to actively control the ball, put pressure and look for goals early.
Sunderland can choose to play tight defense, waiting for counter-attack opportunities. However, before Arsenal's ball control ability and continuous pressure, the home team will have to maintain concentration throughout the match.
With the quality of the squad and current form, Arsenal is rated significantly higher. A victory at the Stadium of Light will help the Gunners continue to maintain their momentum and consolidate their position in the Premier League race.
Expected lineup
Roefs; Mukiele, Ballard, Danso, Reinildo; Xhaka, Sadiki; Angulo, Le Fee, Fofana; Brobbey.
Raya; White, Konsa, Gabriel, Calafiori; Lewis-Skelly, Rice; Saka, Odegaard, Tzolis; Havertz.
