Really bored so I'll make one of these for tomorrows evening kick-off, Arsenals first evening kick-off of the Premier League season, likewise for Sunderland I believe.
Match Facts
• These sides have met on 137 previous occasions (all competitions). Arsenal have won 52 to Sunderland's 49.
• The Gunners have only lost one of their last 13 against the Black Cats, a 1-0 defeat at the Stadium of Light last November.
• Arsenal have lost only three of their nine Premier League visits to Sunderland.
Sunderland
• They have lost only one of their last 12 home matches in the Premier League.
• They have conceded four Premier League goals this season - all in the last 15 minutes of matches.
Arsenal
• Arsenal have only won two of their last nine Premier League games in the north east.
• They and Chelsea have both had 40 shots on target this season - the most in the division. Sunderland have had the fewest (13).
So, the statistics all head for maybe a draw, or perhaps a loss for Arsenal. But, as we've seen in the past statistics mean nothing. With Arsenals current form I'm going to predict a nail-biting 2-1 Arsenal.
ARSENALS LINEUP
------------Almunia-----------------
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--Sagna--Squillaci--Koscielny--Clichy-
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------------Song--------------------
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----Wilshere--Nasri--Fabregas-------
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------Arshavin--Chamakh------------
Subs: Fabianski, Rosicky, Vela, Denilson, Djourou, Eboue, Gibbs
SUNDERLANDS LINEUP
--------------------Mignolet------------------
----------------------------------------------
---Onuoha--Bramble--Ferdinand--Richardson---
---------------------------------------------
--Elmohamady-Riveros-Henderson-Malbranque--
----------------------------------------------
----------------Welbeck--Bent----------------
Subs: Carson, Bardsley, Zenden, Da Silva, Reid, Colback, Gyan.
Match Facts
• These sides have met on 137 previous occasions (all competitions). Arsenal have won 52 to Sunderland's 49.
• The Gunners have only lost one of their last 13 against the Black Cats, a 1-0 defeat at the Stadium of Light last November.
• Arsenal have lost only three of their nine Premier League visits to Sunderland.
Sunderland
• They have lost only one of their last 12 home matches in the Premier League.
• They have conceded four Premier League goals this season - all in the last 15 minutes of matches.
Arsenal
• Arsenal have only won two of their last nine Premier League games in the north east.
• They and Chelsea have both had 40 shots on target this season - the most in the division. Sunderland have had the fewest (13).
So, the statistics all head for maybe a draw, or perhaps a loss for Arsenal. But, as we've seen in the past statistics mean nothing. With Arsenals current form I'm going to predict a nail-biting 2-1 Arsenal.
ARSENALS LINEUP
------------Almunia-----------------
------------------------------------
--Sagna--Squillaci--Koscielny--Clichy-
-------------------------------------
------------Song--------------------
------------------------------------
----Wilshere--Nasri--Fabregas-------
------------------------------------
------Arshavin--Chamakh------------
Subs: Fabianski, Rosicky, Vela, Denilson, Djourou, Eboue, Gibbs
SUNDERLANDS LINEUP
--------------------Mignolet------------------
----------------------------------------------
---Onuoha--Bramble--Ferdinand--Richardson---
---------------------------------------------
--Elmohamady-Riveros-Henderson-Malbranque--
----------------------------------------------
----------------Welbeck--Bent----------------
Subs: Carson, Bardsley, Zenden, Da Silva, Reid, Colback, Gyan.
Last edited by atastycrumpet on Sun Sep 19, 2010 3:34 am; edited 1 time in total
It's so funny on "Special1 TV".
