Arsenal has the better overall record in terms of head to head victories, at least up until now. Arsenal and Sunderland have faced each other 34 times in top flight Premier League matches since their first head to head on the 28-Sep-1996. Arsenal has won 20 times, with 12 of those victories coming at home. Sunderland has won 3 times, including 0 away victories. The teams have drawn 11 times. Across all their meetings, Arsenal has scored 61 goals, while Sunderland has netted 21.