Premier League Gameweek 25 Sat, Feb 7 2026 · 15:00 Emirates Stadium, London
3–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 1.49 – 0.19
  • Martín Zubimendi 42’
  • V. Gyökeres 66’, 90’
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Arsenal cruise past Sunderland

Arsenal entered as clear favourites and won 3–0 through goals from Zubimendi and Gyökeres. Arsenal finished with the higher xG (1.49 vs 0.19).

Arsenal ✓81%
Draw13%
Sunderland6%

Model vs reality

Arsenal goals
3
Model 2.76 · xG 1.49
Sunderland goals
0
Model 0.65 · xG 0.19
Total goals
3
Model 3.42 · xG 1.68
Score 3–0
12%
Most likely 2–0 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 66%
Both scored
No
Model 45%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchV. GyökeresArsenal · 2 goals
8.3
  • RefereeSamuel Barrott
  • VenueEmirates Stadium
  • Table before kick-offArsenal 1st · Sunderland 8th

Timeline

  1. W. SalibaYellow card · Foul
    26’
  2. M. DiarraYellow card · Foul
    39’
  3. B. BrobbeyYellow card · Foul
    40’
  4. Martín Zubimendi 1–0Assist L. Trossard
    42’
  5. Half time · 1–0
  6. ⇄ V. GyökeresFor G. de Jesus
    60’
  7. ⇄ Gabriel MartinelliFor C. Madueke
    60’
  8. ⇄ R. MundleFor C. Talbi
    64’
  9. V. Gyökeres 2–0Assist K. Havertz
    66’
  10. ⇄ P. HincapiéFor R. Calafiori
    67’
  11. ⇄ E. EzeFor K. Havertz
    67’
  12. ⇄ L. GeertruidaFor N. Sadiki
    71’
  13. ⇄ N. AnguloFor T. Hume
    85’
  14. ⇄ W. IsidorFor B. Brobbey
    85’
  15. ⇄ C. NørgaardFor L. Trossard
    89’
  16. V. Gyökeres 3–0Assist Gabriel Martinelli
    90’
  17. Full time · 3–0

Team stats

Arsenal16 shots · 10 in box, 6 outside
Sunderland5 shots · 4 in box, 1 outside
ArsenalSunderland
49% Possession 51%
1.49 Expected goals (xG) 0.19
2.38 Expected points (xPts) 0.38
16 Shots 5
5 Shots on target 3
6 Shots off target 1
5 Blocked shots 1
10 Shots inside the box 4
6 Shots outside the box 1
389 Passes 408
84% Pass accuracy 80%
5 Corners 2
2 Goalkeeper saves 2
11 Fouls 8
3 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.27 Team rating 6.29

Line-ups

Arsenal 4-3-3

17.7 David Raya(G)
336.9 R. Calafiori ↓67’ 67.9 Gabriel Magalhães 27.2 W. Saliba 127.0 J. Timber
417.2 D. Rice 367.9 Martín Zubimendi 297.0 K. Havertz A↓67’
197.5 L. Trossard A↓89’ 96.2 G. de Jesus ↓60’ 206.7 C. Madueke ↓60’
  • 1David Raya (G)7.7
  • 33R. Calafiori↓67’6.9
  • 6Gabriel Magalhães7.9
  • 2W. Saliba7.2
  • 12J. Timber7.0
  • 41D. Rice7.2
  • 36Martín Zubimendi7.9
  • 29K. HavertzA↓67’7.0
  • 19L. TrossardA↓89’7.5
  • 9G. de Jesus↓60’6.2
  • 20C. Madueke↓60’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 14V. Gyökeres ★↑60’8.3
  • 11Gabriel MartinelliA↑60’7.2
  • 5P. Hincapié↑67’6.6
  • 16C. Nørgaard↑89’6.7
  • 10E. Eze↑67’6.9

Unused: Kepa, B. White, M. Lewis-Skelly, Cristhian Mosquera

Sunderland 4-2-3-1

225.6 R. Roefs(G)
175.6 Reinildo 156.3 O. Alderete 55.9 D. Ballard 206.7 N. Mukiele
286.3 E. Le Fée 276.5 N. Sadiki ↓71’
76.2 C. Talbi ↓64’ 196.9 M. Diarra 326.7 T. Hume ↓85’
96.5 B. Brobbey ↓85’
  • 22R. Roefs (G)5.6
  • 17Reinildo5.6
  • 15O. Alderete6.3
  • 5D. Ballard5.9
  • 20N. Mukiele6.7
  • 28E. Le Fée6.3
  • 27N. Sadiki↓71’6.5
  • 7C. Talbi↓64’6.2
  • 19M. Diarra6.9
  • 32T. Hume↓85’6.7
  • 9B. Brobbey↓85’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 14R. Mundle↑64’6.6
  • 10N. Angulo↑85’6.3
  • 6L. Geertruida↑71’6.2
  • 18W. Isidor↑85’6.5

Unused: M. Ellborg, D. Cirkin, C. Rigg, L. O'Nien, Eliezer Mayenda

Player stats

Top rated
V. GyökeresArsenal8.3
2nd
Gabriel MagalhãesArsenal7.9
3rd
Martín ZubimendiArsenal7.9

Arsenal

Sunderland

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.