{"id":41366,"date":"2026-09-05T22:33:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T02:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=news&p=41366"},"modified":"2026-09-05T22:35:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T02:35:12","slug":"match-preview-sunderland-vs-arsenal-12-09-26-premier-league","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/news\/premier-league\/match-preview-sunderland-vs-arsenal-12-09-26-premier-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunderland vs Arsenal: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sunderland<\/a> host Arsenal<\/a> at Stadium of Light on Saturday, September 12 (3:00 PM ET \/ 2:00 PM CT \/ 12:00 PM PT).<\/p>\n

Sunderland go into this one without the injured Habib Diarra, sidelined by a thigh problem, though Enzo Le F\u00e9e, Nilson Angulo and Granit Xhaka should all continue to anchor a side that has taken four points from three games this season. Arsenal, missing the injured William Saliba (lower back) and carrying doubts over Cristhian Mosquera, Declan Rice, Bruno Guimaraes and the injured Jurrien Timber (groin\/hip\/pelvic), still travel with Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz leading the line after both were among the scorers in Arsenal’s unbeaten start to the campaign.<\/p>\n

Expect a tight, low-scoring watch at the Stadium of Light. Sunderland have scored just 1 goal in each of their 3 league matches this season, and Arsenal have shipped only 1 goal across their 2 fixtures, a platform built in part by Ben White’s distribution (3 chances created) at the back. Saka’s movement in behind, allied to Havertz’s threat in the box, should be enough to find the breakthrough that Sunderland’s defense has otherwise made hard to come by.<\/p>\n

US viewers can watch Sunderland vs Arsenal on NBC and Peacock.<\/p>\n\n\n