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Premier League · MW4 Stadium of Light, SunderlandRef: John Brooks
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Sunderland 0-2 Arsenal result, stats and report

Sunderland
Lost · xG 1.79
0 – 2
FT 15:35
Won · xG 2.14
Arsenal
Next: Lech Poznań v Sunderland · Thu 22 Oct · Bayern München v Arsenal · Wed 21 Oct
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Who won Sunderland vs Arsenal?

Sunderland 0-2 Arsenal, full time in the Premier League. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Under 2.5 goals, which landed. Before this meeting the sides had met 2 times in the fixtures we hold, with Sunderland winning 0, Arsenal winning 1 and 1 drawn.

How it played out

Arsenal won it 2–0

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 3 · 15:35Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

Sunderland 0–2 Arsenal

Arsenal claimed a composed 2-0 Premier League victory at Sunderland, with Bruno Guimarães scoring on his second-half introduction before Bukayo Saka converted a late penalty to settle the contest.

Key Takeaways
Result

Arsenal won 2-0 away at Sunderland.

Goals

Two goals kept the match under the 2.5 line.

First Goal
B
58'⚽
Bruno Guimarães
DAssist: Declan Rice
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

Sunderland 1.79 xGArsenal 2.14 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

Arsenal to win

57%Matched

Result

Sunderland0:2Arsenal

Sunderland v Arsenal

Our model called Arsenal to win at 57%. Sunderland 0-2 Arsenal. Forecast matched the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

Arsenal won 2-0 at the Stadium of Light, landing our model's 57% pick for a Sunderland defeat. The visitors controlled the match without conceding, extending their recent head-to-head record against Sunderland to one win and one draw across their last two meetings. Neither side had scored in both teams in their respective last five outings, a pattern that held here. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

Sunderland v Arsenal · Premier League ·

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Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Bukayo SakaArsenal★ MOTM1 goal · 90 min7.8
  2. GabrielArsenal90 min7.7
  3. Declan RiceArsenal1 assist · 81 min7.7
  4. Martin ØdegaardArsenal85 min7.7
  5. David RayaArsenal90 min7.6

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

The provider forecast gives Arsenal win the highest 1X2 probability at 56.6%. A separately qualified SportSignals Tip has an official settlement record for this fixture.

Sunderland
18.4%
Draw
25.1%
Arsenal
56.6%
Both teams to score · Yes
46.2%
Over 2.5 goals
45.3%

Full-time forecast audit: Arsenal win was the highest probability; the match result was Arsenal win.

Forecast result checked ·

Tip record · publication ledgerProof it was published before kickoffImmutable
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SportSignals Tip settlements

Official terminal ledger · each row keeps its exact result
Premier League· published 03:55lost
Both teams to score: Yes

Logged at 2.30 with Matchbook

Matchbook offered 2.30 when we checked at 01:05 on 12 Sept.

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Premier League· published 03:55won
Over 1.5 goals

Logged at 1.38 with Betfair Exchange

Betfair Exchange offered 1.38 when we checked at 21:05 on 11 Sept.

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Publication provenance
  • Immutable Tips ledger · record 72ed215f-8b5e-4472-954f-2e291b9b70b8 · model publication version not recorded
  • Immutable Tips ledger · record a09d3131-e3b9-4edb-af2f-e975e411f14a · model publication version not recorded

Source: immutable SportSignals Tips publication ledger. Provider predictions and market prices are separate records and never create a Tip or a settlement result.

Match facts · what the record shows

Pre-match facts retained

The historical evidence saved at kick-off, kept separate from what happened in the match.

Head-to-head evidence

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 0-0is the most common scoreline between Sunderland and Arsenal, landing 2 times across 10 league meetings on record.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 5/10recorded league meetings saw both teams score (50%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 16league matches at home unbeaten for Sunderland.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 44league matches away from home unbeaten for Arsenal.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Sunderland scored first in 4 of their last 10 league matches (40%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Arsenal scored first in 7 of their last 10 league matches (70%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Sunderland have averaged 1.3 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Arsenal have averaged 1.6 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Brian Brobbey has the highest listed average xGOT for Sunderland at 0.35 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Kai Havertz has the highest listed average xGOT for Arsenal at 0.61 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot

Immutable kick-off snapshot · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Sunderland vs Arsenal?
    Arsenal beat Sunderland 2-0 in the Premier League at Stadium of Light.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Bruno Guimarães opened the scoring in the 58th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Bruno Guimarães (58'), Bukayo Saka (97').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 8 yellow cards and 1 red card.
  • Who refereed the match?
    John Brooks officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    Sunderland vs Arsenal kicked off on Saturday, 12 September 2026 UK time at Stadium of Light.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    6 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    Yes. The published pick was Under 2.5 goals, and it landed.
  • When do they play next?
    Sunderland play Lech Poznań on Thursday, 22 October 2026 UK time. Arsenal play Bayern München on Wednesday, 21 October 2026 UK time.

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