Sunderland v Arsenal: Gunners aim to maintain perfect Premier League start

Sunderland host Arsenal at the Stadium of Light on Saturday as the Premier League’s fourth round of fixtures gets under way, with the visitors seeking a fourth successive victory.

The Gunners are unbeaten since the start of the championship and go into the match as clear favourites. Sunderland, however, will hope home advantage can help them produce a surprise result.

Match details

– Date: Saturday, 12 September 2026 – Kick-off: 19:00 GMT – Venue: Stadium of Light, Sunderland

The match will be shown on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League in the United Kingdom. In the United States, coverage is available on NBC, USA Network, Peacock and Telemundo.

BeIN Sports will broadcast the game across the Middle East and North Africa, while DAZN holds the rights in Spain and Portugal. Viewers in Switzerland can watch on Canal + and Sky, with Sky Sport showing the fixture in Germany.

Arsenal hold the head-to-head advantage

Sunderland have struggled against Arsenal in recent Premier League meetings. The Black Cats have won only one of their past 29 matches against the Gunners, drawing 10 and losing 18.

They are also without a victory in their last 17 games against Arsenal. At home, Sunderland have failed to win any of their previous seven meetings with the north London club, recording two draws and five defeats.

Sunderland returned to the top flight after a lengthy absence and impressed last season by finishing seventh. Regis Le Bris’ side have made a mixed start to the current campaign, though, losing 2-1 to Ipswich before beating Fulham 1-0 and drawing 1-1 at Brentford.

Their most recent match ended in victory, with Sunderland beating Hull 1-0 in the EFL Cup.

Arsenal have enjoyed a flawless opening to their Premier League title defence. The reigning champions began with a 3-0 win against Coventry, followed that with a 1-0 victory over Aston Villa, and then defeated Chelsea 2-1.

They also made a winning start to their Champions League campaign, beating Napoli 1-0 away from home.

Arsenal favoured to win

The pre-match probabilities give Arsenal a 65% chance of victory. The likelihood of a draw is rated at 21%, while Sunderland are given a 14% chance of taking all three points.

The match prediction is a 3-0 Arsenal win.

The listed betting odds from 1xbet are 7.00 for a Sunderland victory, 4.30 for a draw and 1.50 for Arsenal to win.