Losing the Carling Cup final, but being very close to the leader spot gives Arsenal hope that this year they can get at least one trophy.
Currently second, Arsenal has 57 points in 27 games, a home record of W10 D1 L3, scoring 30 goals and conceding 12 in those games. Arsenal has won the last 8 home games on Emirates in all competitions including the Champions League game against Barcelona. The team needs the victory at all cost to keep the distance between them and Manchester United to a minimal.
Sunderland are doing great this year, sitting on the 8th spot with 37 points in 28 games, away record of W3 D5 L6, scoring 15 and conceding 21 goals in those games. The team has won only 3 of the last 10 away games, and only 6 of the last 51 away games in London. However most recent visit in London was against Fulham ended 0:0, and the game before that against Chelsea ended 3:0 in favor of Sunderland.
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This is the third game Sunderland will play away in London. Since 1996, Arsenal has won 7 games, tied 2 and lost only one against Sunderland.
The victory for Sunderland came in a game of the Carling Cup in 2002. In Premier League Sunderland hasn’t won any games but has drawn twice once in 2000 and once in 2009.
As I mentioned earlier Arsenal needs a 100% victory here to shorten the distance between them and United to only one point. Since the odds for the home victory are a bit low at 1.44 I am going to back an Asian handicap -1.5.
Recommended Bet:
Arsenal -1.5 @ 2.35 (Bet365)
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