Arsenal Heads to Sunderland as Premier League Leaders for Matchday Four

Arsenal arrives in Sunderland wearing the label of league leaders, and they have no intention of giving it up. This Saturday, September 12, the Stadium of Light will host a match that promises far more than the league table suggests, with a newly promoted side taking on one of the title favorites.

The match is part of Premier League matchday four and will be available through Disney+'s Premium Plan across South America, kicking off at 4:00 p.m. in Argentina, Uruguay and Chile, and at 2:00 p.m. in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.

Why should you care about this game? Because Sunderland needs points to climb the table, and playing at home is always extra motivation for a newly promoted club looking to establish itself. On the other side, Arsenal has been sustaining an extremely high level and wants to keep riding the wave that has it sitting, for now, at the top of the table.

How the two teams arrive

Sunderland had a busy week: they advanced in the League Cup after beating Hull City, and in the Premier League they salvaged a draw against Brentford in their last outing. Not bad at all for a team still finding its footing in the top flight.

Arsenal, meanwhile, comes in full of momentum. They didn't exactly rout anyone, but they made their authority clear: they beat Napoli 1-0 in their Champions League opener, and before that European fixture they had defeated Chelsea in the Premier League. Two heavyweight opponents, two wins. Confidence in Mikel Arteta's squad is sky high.

In goal for the home side will be Robin Roefs, backed by a defense featuring Nordi Mukiele and Daniel Ballard. The midfield will be led by Granit Xhaka, who already has plenty of experience in England, alongside Noah Sadiki, while up front Ecuadorian forward Nilson Angulo will look to link up with Brian Brobbey to trouble a defense that doesn't have it easy on any given day.

Across from them, David Raya will continue to man Arsenal's goal, with a back line that includes Ben White, Gabriel Magalhaes, Riccardo Calafiori and fellow Ecuadorian Piero Hincapie. In midfield, high caliber names like Declan Rice and Gabriel Martinelli appear alongside young Max Dowman, while the attacking firepower falls to Viktor Gyokeres, Christos Tzolis and Kai Havertz.

The most recent meeting between the two sides clearly favors the Gunners: on February 7, 2026, at the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal thrashed Sunderland 3-0. Now the roles are reversed in terms of home advantage, and that could change the script of the match quite a bit.

With a Sunderland side eager to make its home ground count and an Arsenal team with no intention of slowing down, Saturday promises to be an interesting chapter in this Premier League season.