Two clubs in opposite halves of the Premier League table will do battle today in a match between Arsenal and Sunderland. The first-division clash scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at the Emirates in London and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on NBC Sports.
What They're Saying
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger (via Daily Mail): 'We had positive games and positive results and no need to change. We have stability that brings good cohesion in the team and that's vital in the final part of the season. I always changed players, always one or two, but never six or seven."
Sunderland manager Dick Advocaat (via Daily Mail): "For this club it is crucial to stay up, so everybody knows what they have to do for the next couple of years. This is a great club, a great stadium, the facilities here are brilliant, so everything is there to play on a different level to what they have done in the last five years."
The In-Form Player
Jermain Defoe has rounded into form in recent weeks. Since joining from Toronto FC, the 32-year-old has four goals and an average of 1.9 attempts.
Projected Lineups
Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Ospina; Monreal, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Bellerin; Cazorla, Coquelin; Sanchez, Ozil, Ramsey; Giroud
Sunderland (4-3-3): Pantilimon; Aanholt, O'Shea, Coates, Reveillere; Larsson, Cattermole, Rodwell; Wickham, Graham, Defoe
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 37 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 70 | 31 | 39 | 84 | |||
| 2 | Manchester City | 37 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 81 | 38 | 43 | 76 | |||
| 3 | Arsenal | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 67 | 35 | 32 | 71 | |||
| 4 | Manchester United | 37 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 62 | 37 | 25 | 69 | |||
| 5 | Liverpool | 37 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 42 | 9 | 62 | |||
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 37 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 57 | 53 | 4 | 61 | |||
| 7 | Southampton | 37 | 18 | 6 | 13 | 54 | 31 | 23 | 60 | |||
| 8 | Swansea City | 37 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 48 | -2 | 56 | |||
| 9 | Stoke City | 37 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 42 | 44 | -2 | 51 | |||
| 10 | Everton | 37 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 48 | 49 | -1 | 47 | |||
| 11 | West Ham United | 37 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 44 | 45 | -1 | 47 | |||
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 37 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 51 | -5 | 45 | |||
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 37 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 37 | 47 | -10 | 44 | |||
| 14 | Leicester City | 37 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 41 | 54 | -13 | 38 | |||
| 15 | Aston Villa | 37 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 56 | -25 | 38 | |||
| 16 | Sunderland | 36 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 30 | 50 | -20 | 37 | |||
| 17 | Newcastle United | 37 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 38 | 63 | -25 | 36 | |||
| 18 | Hull City | 37 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 33 | 51 | -18 | 34 | |||
| 19 | Burnley | 37 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 27 | 53 | -26 | 30 | |||
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 37 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 41 | 68 | -27 | 30 |
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