Arsenal has the better overall record in terms of head to head victories, at least up until now. Sunderland and Arsenal have faced each other 34 times in top flight Premier League matches since their first head to head on the 28-Sep-1996. Sunderland has won 3 times, with 3 of those victories coming at home. Arsenal has won 20 times, including 8 away victories. The teams have drawn 11 times. Across all their meetings, Sunderland has scored 21 goals, while Arsenal has netted 61.