Arsenal continue their quest for Premier League glory when they entertain Sunderland at the Emirates on Saturday afternoon.
Mikel Arteta's side ended a three-game winless run in the top-flight in style last Saturday by cruising to a comprehensive 4-0 victory at Leeds.
That triumph, coupled with Manchester City's collapse at Tottenham the following day, sees Arsenal start the weekend six points clear at the top of the table.
The Gunners have kept the momentum going by securing a spot in this season's EFL Cup final, thanks to a 1-0 win over Chelsea on Tuesday night.
Sunderland will also head into this fixture in high spirits after brilliantly dismantling Burnley 3-0 on Monday night.
Regis Le Bris’s side now sit 8th in the Premier League standings, just five points shy of fourth-placed Manchester United.
How the bookies view it: Gunners to keep on firing
It's no surprise to see that Arsenal have been priced up as heavy odds-on favourites on Saturday afternoon, with a home success trading at a lowly 1/4 on bet365.
Sunderland are as big as 12/1 on bet365 to emerge from the Emirates victorious this weekend, while a share of the spoils is also considered unlikely at 17/4 with the same firm.
Head to head: History favours the hosts
History favours Arsenal in this fixture, with the Gunners winning 63 times compared to Sunderland’s 42, alongside 50 draws. It is worth noting that one of those stalemates was this season's reverse fixture, which saw Sunderland score a last-gasp equaliser to snatch a 2-2 draw.
Players to watch: Rice a nice price
Having registered no fewer than 9 assists across his 34 appearances in all competitions for Arsenal this season, Declan Rice looks terrific value to turn provider again on Saturday at 7/2 on Ladbrokes.
Trai Hume has committed multiple fouls in each of Sunderland's last two Premier League away games, making the same selection on Saturday worthy of support at 13/8 on bet365.
Predicted line-ups
Martin Odegaard missed out for Arsenal in midweek, but Mikel Arteta has suggested his captain should come back into contention this weekend. The same cannot be said for Bukayo Saka, Max Dowman and Mikel Merino, however, with all three expected to remain sidelined through injury.
As was the case on Monday night, Sunderland will once again be unable to call upon the services of the injured trio Bertrand Traore, Granit Xhaka and Jocelin Ta Bi.
Arsenal: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Havertz, Zubimendi, Rice; Madueke, Jesus, Trossard
Sunderland: Roefs; Hume, Mukiele, Ballard, Alderete, Reinildo; Le Fee, Diarra, Sadiki, Talbi; Brobbey
Anything else catch the eye?
Backing Arsenal to win alongside under 3.5 goals will boost the odds to a much more enticing 10/11 on Ladbrokes.
This formula would have been a winning one in a sizeable 11 of the Gunners' 16 top-flight victories this term.
The case for siding with this combination is further strengthened by the fact that five of Sunderland's six Premier League defeats this season have all featured three match goals or fewer.
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