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Arsenal vs Sunderland

Competition – English Premier League

Stadium: Emirates Stadium

Date: 7th February 2026

Kick-off time – 15:00 GMT

Arsenal welcome Sunderland to the Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon for an English Premier League fixture that kicks off at 15:00 GMT. The Gunners arrive in excellent form, while the Black Cats have shown resilience in their recent matches.

Arsenal’s most recent outing produced a hard-fought 1-0 home victory over Chelsea on February 3rd. Prior to that, they secured an impressive 4-0 away win at Leeds United and beat Kairat Almaty 3-2 at home in the Champions League. Earlier in this sequence, they suffered a 2-3 home defeat to Manchester United before claiming a 3-1 away victory at Internazionale. With four wins from their last five matches, the Gunners have rediscovered their attacking potency while maintaining defensive solidity in most outings.

Sunderland head to North London with momentum from their most recent match, a commanding 3-0 home win over Burnley on February 2nd. Prior to that, they lost 3-1 away at West Ham United and defeated Crystal Palace 2-1 at home. Earlier in this sequence, they won 1-1 away at Everton in the FA Cup (on penalties) after losing 3-0 away at Brentford. The Black Cats have collected three wins from their last five matches, demonstrating their capability to compete at this level despite the challenging fixtures ahead.

The head-to-head record heavily favours Arsenal, who have won three of the last five meetings, with two draws and no Sunderland victories. Most recently, the teams shared a 2-2 draw at the Stadium of Light in November 2025. Arsenal secured a dominant 5-1 home win in the Carabao Cup in December 2021 and claimed a 4-1 away victory in October 2016.

Injured Players:

Arsenal: Bukayo Saka (Out), Max Dowman (Out), Mikel Merino (Out)

Sunderland: Grant Xhaka (Out), Aji Alese (Out), Djiamgone Jocelin Ta Bi (Out), Bertrand Traoré (Out)

Both teams face similar injury concerns heading into this fixture, each missing players. Arsenal will be without key attacking outlet Saka alongside Dowman and Merino, depleting their midfield and wide options. Sunderland have lost Xhaka, Alese, Ta Bi and Traoré, weakening their squad depth across defensive and midfield positions.

Fans worldwide can tune in to watch this Premier League encounter. In Great Britain, audio coverage is available on BBC Radio 5 Live, while Irish viewers can catch the match on Premier Sports ROI 1 alongside BBC Radio 5 Live. American supporters can watch via Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, UNIVERSO, UNIVERSO NOW and Peacock, with audio coverage on SiriusXM FC. Canadian fans have coverage on DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada and Fubo Sports Network 4 Canada.

Possible Line-Ups:

Arsenal (4-3-3) Calafori, Raya, Magalhaes, Zubimendi, Timber, Rice, Gyokeres, Saliba, Odegaard, Madueke, Trossard

Sunderland (4-2-3-1) Mukiele, Roeis, Hume, Diarra, Alderete, Mandava, Brobbey, Fee, Sadiki, Ballard, Talbi

Arsenal – Last 5 Matches

Result Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
W Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea English Carabao Cup Feb 3, 2026
W Leeds United 0-4 Arsenal English Premier League Jan 31, 2026
W Arsenal 3-2 Kairat Almaty Champions League Jan 28, 2026
L Arsenal 2-3 Manchester United English Premier League Jan 25, 2026
W Internazionale 1-3 Arsenal Champions League Jan 20, 2026

Sunderland – Last 5 Matches

Result Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
W Sunderland 3-0 Burnley English Premier League Feb 2, 2026
L West Ham United 3-1 Sunderland English Premier League Jan 24, 2026
W Sunderland 2-1 Crystal Palace English Premier League Jan 17, 2026
W Everton 1-1 Sunderland English FA Cup Jan 10, 2026
L Brentford 3-0 Sunderland English Premier League Jan 7, 2026

Head-to-Head Record – Last 5 Meetings

Result Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
Sunderland 2-2 Arsenal English Premier League Nov 8, 2025
Arsenal 5-1 Sunderland English Carabao Cup Dec 21, 2021
Arsenal 2-0 Sunderland English Premier League May 16, 2017
Sunderland 1-4 Arsenal English Premier League Oct 29, 2016
Sunderland 0-0 Arsenal English Premier League Apr 24, 2016

TV Listings / Streaming

Country Broadcaster
Great Britain BBC Radio 5 Live
Ireland Republic Premier Sports ROI 1, BBC Radio 5 Live
USA Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, UNIVERSO, UNIVERSO NOW, Peacock, SiriusXM FC
Canada DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network 4 Canada
Australia Stan Sport
Germany Sky Sport 9/HD, Sky Go, WOW, RTL+
Spain DAZN Spain, DAZN1 Spain, Movistar+
Italy SKY Go Italia, Sky Sport Calcio, NOW TV

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