| This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Arsenal and Sunderland at 15:00 on Saturday, 20th February 2010 in the Premier League. |
History of the Arsenal v Sunderland fixture
Sunderland face a trip to Arsenal at Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Black Cats will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 36 and win only 16 of the 67 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2009, when they played out a goalless draw in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | | 2009/2010 | Sat 21 Nov | Sunderland | 1 - 0 | Arsenal | PREM | | 2008/2009 | Sat 21 Feb | Arsenal | 0 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM | | 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Oct | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Arsenal | PREM | | 2007/2008 | Sun 11 May | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | Arsenal | PREM | | 2007/2008 | Sun 07 Oct | Arsenal | 3 - 2 | Sunderland | PREM | | 2005/2006 | Mon 01 May | Sunderland | 0 - 3 | Arsenal | PREM | | 2005/2006 | Sat 05 Nov | Arsenal | 3 - 1 | Sunderland | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Arsenal have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Gunners, with 7 goals against.
In complete contrast to Arsenal, Sunderland are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the The Black Cats have hit 9 goals, 18 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Arsenal's total of 52 points from their 26 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League. Sunderland see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 26 points from their 25 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Arsenal | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Gunners, as the The Black Cats have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: |
| Arsenal |
4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
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| Sunderland |
Not won in previous 13 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 3 games.
No win in the 6 most recent games.
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