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FM Preview: Arsenal v Sunderland 18 Aug 2012 - Sunderland-Mad

 
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FM Preview: Arsenal v Sunderland 18 Aug 2012

Last updated : 17 August 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Arsenal v Sunderland fixture

Sunderland face a trip to Arsenal at Ashburton Grove on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Black Cats will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 38 and win only 16 of the 70 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ashburton Grove was less than a year ago, in October 2011, the Gunners carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 18 Feb Sunderland 2 - 0 Arsenal F.A. Cup
2011/2012 Sat 11 Feb Sunderland 1 - 2 Arsenal Premier League
2011/2012 Sun 16 Oct Arsenal 2-1 Sunderland Premier League
2010/2011 Sat 05 Mar Arsenal 0 - 0 Sunderland Premier League
2010/2011 Sat 18 Sep Sunderland 1 - 1 Arsenal Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 20 Feb Arsenal 2 - 0 Sunderland Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 21 Nov Sunderland 1 - 0 Arsenal Premier League

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Arsenal have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Gunners in those games, with 6 conceded.

The away form of Sunderland is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Black Cats have hit 5 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Arsenal 6 2 3 1 11 8 9
Sunderland 6 0 3 3 3 9 3

For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here

FootyMad's prediction ...

Black Cats are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Arsenal. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Arsenal Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Sunderland Not won in previous 8 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 9 most recent games.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here