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Mikel Arteta’s side booked their place in the Carabao Cup final in midweek, where they will face Manchester City, while their league form has also gathered momentum at the perfect time.
A dominant 4-0 win over Leeds last weekend, coupled with dropped points for their closest rivals, has seen the Gunners stretch their lead at the top of the table to six points.
Add to that a flawless Champions League league-phase campaign, finishing top with a 100% record, and confidence around north London is sky high.
Sunderland arrive as one of the season’s surprise packages, sitting comfortably in mid-table and fresh from a convincing 3-0 win over Burnley.
Arsenal v Sunderland tips
• Arsenal to win – 1/5 with Bet365
• Over 1.5 goals – 11/50 with Bet365
• Over 7 corners – 7/25 with Bet365
Odds courtesy of bet365. Correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Arsenal to win
The Gunners are unbeaten in their last 18 home league games against Sunderland (W13, D5) and have lost just once in their last 28 Premier League meetings with the Black Cats overall.
Crucially, Arsenal are also unbeaten in their last 43 home league matches against promoted sides (W38, D5), a joint Premier League record.
With Arteta’s men back in form after ending a brief winless run, an Arsenal victory at 1/5 looks close to a banker.
Tip: Arsenal to win @ 1/5
Bet explanation: This bet wins if Arsenal beats Sunderland regardless of the score.
Over 1.5 goals
Arsenal have scored at least twice in each of the last four head-to-head meetings, while Sunderland’s recent games have been more open, with each of their last four league matches producing over 2.5 goals.
Even if Sunderland struggle to contribute early, only Wolves have scored fewer first-half away goals this season, Arsenal’s strong second-half record suggests they can comfortably clear the over 1.5 goals line at 11/50.
Bet explanation: This bet wins if there are at least two goals in the game between Arsenal and Sunderland.
Over 7 corners
This is a market where Arsenal’s dominance is particularly telling. No side has scored more goals from corners in the Premier League this season than the Gunners (14), and they’re just two short of matching the all-time single-campaign record.
Sustained pressure against a Sunderland side that has faced the third-most shots in the league inevitably leads to corners, especially with Arsenal’s wide play and aerial threat.
At 7/25, backing over seven corners is strongly supported by both style and statistics.
Bet explanation: This bet wins if there are more than seven corners in the game between Arsenal and Sunderland.
Arsenal v Sunderland odds
• Arsenal – 1/5 with Bet365
• Draw – 11/2 with Bet365
• Sunderland – 14/1 with Bet365
Odds, correct at the time of publication, are subject to change.
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The odds, correct at the time of publication, are subject to change.