Premier League Gameweek 4 Sat, Sep 12 2026 · 20:00 Stadium of Light, Sunderland
Sunderland
0–2 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.80 – 1.88
Arsenal
  • Reinildo 90+6’
  • 58’ Bruno Guimarães
  • 90’ (P) B. Saka
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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 beat Sunderland

Arsenal entered as clear favourites and won 2–0 through goals from Guimarães and Saka. Sunderland played with ten men from the 90th minute after Reinildo was sent off. The chances were even, with xG of 1.80 and 1.88. On the chances created, Sunderland deserved more: 1.3 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Sunderland18%
Draw22%
Arsenal ✓60%

Model vs reality

Sunderland goals
0
Model 0.90 · xG 1.80
Arsenal goals
2
Model 1.86 · xG 1.88
Total goals
2
Model 2.75 · xG 3.68
Score 0–2
11%
Most likely 0–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 52%
Both scored
No
Model 50%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchDavid RayaArsenal
8.9
  • RefereeJohn Brooks
  • CoachesRegis Le Bris · Mikel Arteta
  • VenueStadium of Light
  • Table before kick-offSunderland 14th · Arsenal 2nd
  • Weather at kick-off18°C · Overcast · wind 19 km/h

Timeline

  1. ReinildoYellow card · Foul
    28’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. ⇄ J. TimberFor B. White
    46’
  4. ⇄ Bruno GuimarãesFor M. Lewis-Skelly
    46’
  5. ✕ E. Le FéeMissed penalty
    56’
  6. Bruno Guimarães 0–1Assist D. Rice
    58’
  7. D. BallardYellow card · Argument
    66’
  8. G. XhakaYellow card · Foul
    69’
  9. ⇄ W. IsidorFor N. Angulo
    70’
  10. ⇄ M. FofanaFor T. Meunier
    76’
  11. B. BrobbeyYellow card · Argument
    81’
  12. ⇄ Martín ZubimendiFor D. Rice
    81’
  13. ⇄ E. EzeFor C. Tzolis
    81’
  14. ⇄ Mikel MerinoFor M. Ødegaard
    85’
  15. B. Saka (pen) 0–2
    90’
  16. N. MukieleYellow card · Argument
    90+1’
  17. Gabriel MagalhãesYellow card · Argument
    90+1’
  18. K. HavertzYellow card · Foul
    90+3’
  19. ReinildoSecond yellow · Foul
    90+6’
  20. Full time · 0–2

Team stats

Sunderland12 shots · 7 in box, 5 outside
Arsenal11 shots · 8 in box, 3 outside
SunderlandArsenal
43% Possession 57%
1.80 Expected goals (xG) 1.88
1.34 Expected points (xPts) 1.44
12 Shots 11
3 Shots on target 5
5 Shots off target 4
4 Blocked shots 2
7 Shots inside the box 8
5 Shots outside the box 3
284 Passes 386
76% Pass accuracy 83%
4 Corners 2
3 Goalkeeper saves 2
18 Fouls 11
2 Offsides 2
5 Yellow cards 2
1 Red cards 0
6.54 Team rating 7.37

Line-ups

Sunderland 4-2-3-1

226.9 R. Roefs(G)
176.2 Reinildo 56.3 D. Ballard 46.6 K. Danso 206.7 N. Mukiele
276.6 N. Sadiki 347.5 G. Xhaka
106.2 N. Angulo ↓70’ 286.2 E. Le Fée 126.6 T. Meunier ↓76’
96.2 B. Brobbey
  • 22R. Roefs (G)6.9
  • 17Reinildo6.2
  • 5D. Ballard6.3
  • 4K. Danso6.6
  • 20N. Mukiele6.7
  • 27N. Sadiki6.6
  • 34G. Xhaka7.5
  • 10N. Angulo↓70’6.2
  • 28E. Le Fée6.2
  • 12T. Meunier↓76’6.6
  • 9B. Brobbey6.2

Substitutes used

  • 39M. Fofana↑76’6.5
  • 18W. Isidor↑70’6.2

Unused: M. Ellborg, O. Alderete, L. O'Nien, T. Hume, D. Methalie, C. Rigg, C. Talbi

Coach: Regis Le Bris

Arsenal 4-2-3-1

18.9★ David Raya(G)
336.6 R. Calafiori 68.0 Gabriel Magalhães 157.2 E. Konsa 46.9 B. White ↓46’
496.5 M. Lewis-Skelly ↓46’ 417.9 D. Rice A↓81’
176.9 C. Tzolis ↓81’ 87.3 M. Ødegaard ↓85’ 78.2 B. Saka
296.3 K. Havertz
  • 1David Raya (G) ★8.9
  • 33R. Calafiori6.6
  • 6Gabriel Magalhães8.0
  • 15E. Konsa7.2
  • 4B. White↓46’6.9
  • 49M. Lewis-Skelly↓46’6.5
  • 41D. RiceA↓81’7.9
  • 17C. Tzolis↓81’6.9
  • 8M. Ødegaard↓85’7.3
  • 7B. Saka8.2
  • 29K. Havertz6.3

Substitutes used

  • 12J. Timber↑46’6.6
  • 36Martín Zubimendi↑81’6.9
  • 39Bruno Guimarães↑46’7.9
  • 23Mikel Merino↑85’6.5
  • 10E. Eze↑81’6.3

Unused: Kepa, P. Hincapié, V. Gyökeres, C. Madueke

Coach: Mikel Arteta

Player stats

Top rated
David RayaArsenal8.9
2nd
B. SakaArsenal8.2
3rd
Gabriel MagalhãesArsenal8.0

Sunderland

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Roefs G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 52% 31 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Reinildo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 23 1 2 0/0 3/2 6.2
D. Ballard D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 73% 37 1 1 0/0 3/2 6.3
K. Danso D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 30 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
N. Mukiele D 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 67% 21 3 1 0/0 3/1 6.7
N. Sadiki M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 83% 24 3 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
G. Xhaka M 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 86% 57 1 1 2/3 3/1 7.5
N. Angulo F 70 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 2 0 0/2 1/0 6.2
E. Le Fée M 90 0 0 3 (1) 2 67% 15 0 0 1/2 0/1 6.2
T. Meunier D 76 0 0 1 (1) 0 70% 20 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
B. Brobbey F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 16 0 0 0/1 3/2 6.2
M. Fofana F 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
W. Isidor F 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.2

Arsenal

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
David Raya G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 67% 33 0 0 0/0 0/2 8.9
R. Calafiori D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 24 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.6
Gabriel Magalhães D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 84% 44 1 2 0/0 1/2 8.0
E. Konsa D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 28 2 2 0/0 2/2 7.2
B. White D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 15 2 1 0/2 1/0 6.9
M. Lewis-Skelly M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 29 0 0 0/1 2/1 6.5
D. Rice M 81 0 1 0 (0) 3 87% 68 2 0 0/0 0/0 7.9
C. Tzolis F 81 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 22 1 1 0/1 1/2 6.9
M. Ødegaard M 85 0 0 0 (0) 5 88% 42 1 1 2/3 0/2 7.3
B. Saka F 90 1 0 3 (3) 1 78% 27 1 0 0/0 1/4 8.2
K. Havertz M 90 0 0 3 (1) 1 75% 20 0 0 0/1 2/1 6.3
J. Timber D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 13 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Martín Zubimendi M 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Bruno Guimarães M 44 1 0 2 (1) 0 92% 13 1 1 0/0 0/2 7.9
Mikel Merino M 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
E. Eze M 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

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.