Arsenal v Sunderland Betting Tips: 1 to win to nil, 2017-05-16

Arsenal to put in a workmanlike shift against Sunderland

Cazorla - Sanchez (Arsenal)
A. Sanchez (Arsenal) © GEPA pictures

ARSENAL v SUNDERLAND

Tuesday 16th May 2017 – Kickoff: 1945hrs

Football – England – Premier League Betting Tips

Arsenal come into their Tuesday night clash with rock-bottom Sunderland at the Emirates Stadium also knowing they must take all three points here if they’re to stand any chance of claiming a Champions League qualifier spot as perhaps an automatic Champions League spot may now be just beyond their grasp.

The Gunners have hit form at just the right time though as they’ve collected three wins on the trot in recent weeks with solid 2-0 victories over Manchester United and Southampton respectively, along with a 4-1 win over Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium, which not many clubs have been able to do!

Arsenal do stand a good chance though of a tilt at a top four finish with Sunderland and Everton both having to play them in their own backyard, and with a home record of  12-3-2  34/15, it’s still very much ‘game on’ for The Gunners!

Sunderland have made a strange finish to their season as they recently put paid to Hull City’s chances of Premier League survival with a 2-0 win at the KCOM Stadium, but were then unable to repeat that performance on the weekend when they lost 2-0 at home to fellow strugglers Swansea City who have guaranteed top flight survival with that win.

It’s been a disastrous season for Sunderland who have flirted with relegation from the Premier League over the course of several seasons, but the Black Cats finally succumbed this term under David Moyes who must be wishing he’d stayed at Goodison Park after failures at Manchester United and Real Sociedad.

With just one league win from their last 12 matches overall, and with a poor away record of  3-1-13  12/28 under their belts, I’m expecting them to leave the nation’s capital empty handed here.

Pick: Arsenal to win to nil @ 1.80 Stan James