Sunderland’s Stadium of Light will be the backdrop for a top-4 English Premier League matchup on Saturday against first-place Arsenal. The match is scheduled to start at 12:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. local) with TV coverage on USA Network and streaming on-demand.

Sunderland’s last Premier League triumph over Arsenal dates back to November 2009 when Darren Bent settled the contest. Across all competitive meetings, Sunderland have 50 wins, Arsenal have 63 and there have been 41 draws. Those historical figures underline a competitive tradition, although recent years have tilted towards Arsenal.

Fulham return to Craven Cottage on Saturday afternoon looking to bounce back from a defeat at Everton. Marco Silva’s side have struggled for consistency, winning just one of their last five

Melville would spend a successful six years on Wearside, making over 200 appearances. A classy defender on his day, his final season would see him miss only two League games as Sunderland won the second tier with 105 points in 1999. Spells at Fulham, West Ham United and Nottingham Forest followed Sunderland before retirement in 2005.

Preview the matchup between Arsenal FC and Sunderland AFC with predictions, odds, over/under, betting lines and more.

We returned to London with a 2-2 draw from Sunderland on Saturday evening, in our final Premier League fixture before the international break. Despite falling behind to Dan Ballard's first-half opener, Bukayo Saka responded with a leveller shortly after the break.