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Sunderland v Arsenal. 11/05/08, Kick-off 15:00

PREMIER LEAGUE: SUNDERLAND v ARSENAL

REASONS TO BACK: +3.5 goals

Forty per cent (31/78) of last day dead rubbers have seen at least four goals, 49% (19/39) when the home team was lower in the table and 56% (9/16) when the away team was in the top four.

REASONS TO LAY: Arsenal win

In the Premiership era, Big Four teams have won only a third (W8-D4-L12) of their away games on the last day of the season with nothing at stake, including a W1-D1-L6 record for Arsenal.

IN-PLAY: Lay Sunderland win

Over the last five years the Gunners have converted 82% of their half-time away leads into three points.

MATCH MAP

	Championship Winner				Head to Head		Arsenal
	Last 5 home	Last 19 home	Last 38 all	Last 5 v opp A form	Prom. home	Prom. all	Last 5 away	Last 19 away	Last 38 all	Last 5 v opp H form
Played	5	19	38	5	15	30	5	19	38	5
Won	2	9	11	2	1	2	2	9	23	1
Drawn	0	3	7	0	5	8	1	7	12	3
Lost	3	7	20	3	9	20	2	3	3	1
PPG	1.2	1.6	1.1	1.2	0.5	0.5	1.4	1.8	2.1	1.2
Matches +1.5	3	15	28	4	13	28	4	15	31	4
Matches +2.5	3	7	17	3	9	21	4	12	19	3
Matches +3.5	1	3	10	2	7	14	2	7	11	1
Scored First	0	9	12	3	3	6	3	9	23	1
Clean Sheets	0	5	7	0	2	2	1	5	15	2