Match-Defining Battle
BOX
Brian Brobbey
ST · Poacher
AERIAL THREAT
VS
Ezri Konsa
RCB · Reader CB
AERIAL RESISTANCE
Why it matters
A major attacking weapon meets meaningful related resistance, neither side owns this matchup.
Contested73 ↔ 6
Ballity Match Intelligence
SunderlandvsArsenal
Premier League
Sat 12 Sept · 19:00 UTC
Stadium of Light
Current Squad v1 · Analytics 83% / 77%HIGH
Match Thesis
Brian Brobbey vs Ezri Konsa shapes the Sunderland–Arsenal contest.
MED
Primary Edge
HIGHSunderland · Playmaking Winger
Enzo Le Fée creation vs Arsenal defensive resistance
Counter-Route
HIGHArsenal · Duelist Winger
Bukayo Saka box threat as Arsenal counter-route
Expected Lineups
Ballity predicted shape · Current Squad State
Expected XIProjected from recent starts
Sunderland · 4-2-3-1
Arsenal · 4-2-3-1
Injured / missing
Sunderland
No sidelined players listed
Arsenal
No sidelined players listed
Key Match Players
BUILD-UP
Sunderland
#1 BUILD-UPHIGH
Granit Xhaka
Deep-Lying Playmaker
ROLE FIT 76
25/26 · Previous Club
#2 BUILD-UPHIGH
Robin Roefs
Distributor
ROLE FIT 100
25/26 · Previous Club
#3 BUILD-UPHIGH
Nordi Mukiele
Playmaking FB
Physicality
ROLE FIT 84
25/26 · Previous Club
Arsenal
#1 BUILD-UPHIGH
David Raya
Distributor
ROLE FIT 100
25/26 · Previous Club
#2 BUILD-UPHIGH
Declan Rice
Deep-Lying Playmaker
Tempo
ROLE FIT 82
25/26 · Previous Club
#3 BUILD-UPHIGH
Gabriel Magalhães
Ball-Playing CB
Aerial
ROLE FIT 86
25/26 · Previous Club
CREATION
Sunderland
#1 CREATIONHIGH
Enzo Le Fée
Playmaking Winger
ROLE FIT 78
25/26 · Previous Club
#2 CREATIONHIGH
Granit Xhaka
Creator
Duels
ROLE FIT 76
25/26 · Previous Club
Arsenal
#1 CREATIONHIGH
Bukayo Saka
Playmaking Winger
Duels
ROLE FIT 80
25/26 · Previous Club
#2 CREATIONHIGH
Declan Rice
Creator
Tempo
ROLE FIT 82
25/26 · Previous Club
#3 CREATIONHIGH
Martin Ødegaard
Creator
ROLE FIT 79
25/26 · Previous Club
THREAT
Sunderland
#1 THREATHIGH
Brian Brobbey
Target Man
Aerial
ROLE FIT 81
25/26 · Previous Club
Arsenal
#1 THREATHIGH
Bukayo Saka
Duelist Winger
ROLE FIT 80
25/26 · Previous Club
#2 THREATHIGH
Kai Havertz
Target Man
Box Threat
ROLE FIT 78
25/26 · Previous Club
#3 THREATHIGH
Martín Zubimendi
Box Crasher
Duels
ROLE FIT 76
25/26 · Previous Club
Where The Match Can Be Won
HIGH
Block Strength
How completely each unit covers key football functions
Sunderland
Arsenal
PROGRESSION
Sunderland72GOOD
Coverage: 2/3 expected players
Arsenal95ELITE
Coverage: 3/3 expected players
CARRYING
Sunderland40LIMITED
Coverage: 2/3 expected players
Arsenal75GREAT
Coverage: 3/3 expected players
CREATION
Sunderland74GOOD
Coverage: 2/3 expected players
Arsenal96ELITE
Coverage: 3/3 expected players
DEFENSIVE PRESENCE
SunderlandUnavailable
Unavailable — no eligible previous-season player data
Coverage: 1/3 expected players
Arsenal47AVERAGE
Coverage: 3/3 expected players
DUELS
Sunderland21LIMITED
Coverage: 2/3 expected players
Arsenal54AVERAGE
Coverage: 3/3 expected players
FUNCTION COVERAGE · HIGH confidence · Coverage 2/3 · 3/3 · Prior-season / prior-club evidence · 1 player(s) excluded (no prior data)
Routes To Advantage
01Sunderland
Granit Xhaka → Deep-Lying Playmaker → Releases Enzo Le Fée
Evidence: progression · creation
02Arsenal
Bukayo Saka → Duelist Winger → Creator → threat arrivals
Evidence: link · box_threat