Sunderland vs Arsenal H2H: Gunners unbeaten since 2012

Arsenal travel to the Stadium of Light on Saturday with history firmly on their side against Sunderland.

The two clubs have met 156 times in all competitions, with Arsenal winning 64, Sunderland winning 50 and 42 matches ending level.

More importantly for Mikel Arteta, Sunderland have not beaten Arsenal in any competition since February 2012.

The Gunners are unbeaten across the following 14 meetings, winning 10 and drawing four.

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Sunderland vs Arsenal head-to-head record

The overall record currently stands at:

Arsenal wins: 64
Draws: 42
Sunderland wins: 50
Total meetings: 156

The rivalry stretches back to January 1893, when Sunderland beat Royal Arsenal 6-0 in the FA Cup.

Recent history has been considerably kinder to Arsenal.

Sunderland’s last victory arrived in February 2012, when they won 2-0 in an FA Cup fifth-round tie.

Since then Arsenal have gone unbeaten in every meeting.

What happened last season?

Arsenal were frustrated on their most recent visit to the Stadium of Light.

The sides drew 2-2 in November 2025, with Sunderland striking in stoppage time after Arsenal had overturned a first-half deficit.

Dan Ballard put Sunderland ahead before Bukayo Saka equalised and Leandro Trossard gave Arsenal the lead.

Brian Brobbey then scored in the 94th minute to deny Arteta’s side all three points.

Trossard’s strike was later included among ReadArsenal’s best Arsenal goals of the 2025/26 season.

Arsenal responded emphatically in the reverse fixture.

The Gunners won 3-0 at Emirates Stadium in February 2026, meaning Sunderland managed only one point from the two league meetings last season. The two results are also the clubs’ most recent competitive encounters.

Before Sunderland’s return to the Premier League, Arsenal had won the previous three meetings, including a 5-1 Carabao Cup victory in 2021 and a 4-1 league win at the Stadium of Light in 2016.

Saturday therefore offers Arsenal the chance to extend a 14-match unbeaten run against the Black Cats.

Supporters can find the full Sunderland vs Arsenal TV channel, live stream and kick-off details ahead of the 8pm BST start.