Saturday’s football tips: Sunderland star Sadiki 12/5 for over 1.5 fouls as he battles the Gunners

Fahad Umar
February 6, 2026
2:54 pm

Arsenal’s season just keeps on getting better and they have the chance to move further clear in the Premier League today if they can win at home to Sunderland.

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The Gunners reached the EFL Cup Final in midweek and talk of a Quadruple is now starting as we head into the business end of the season.

The Premier League is the prize they crave most and it would be a surprise if the leaders slipped up against the Black Cats with home advantage.

Arsenal vs Sunderland top betting tips

Sunderland are having a tremendous season themselves and managed to claim a 2-2 draw on home soil against Arsenal thanks to Brian Brobbey’s dramatic late leveller.

But the bookies don’t give them a chance today, with Regis Le Bris’ side as big as 17/1 with some firms.

The Black Cats should still be a tough nut to crack though so I’m going to combine a Gunners win with under 3.5 goals at 10/11 with Coral.

Sunderland will try to knock Arsenal off their stride in midfield and the combative Noah Sadiki is a tempting 12/5 at Bet365 for over 1.5 fouls. That bet has landed in his last two outings.

Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur

Michael Carrick will be looking to make it four wins in a row as Manchester United boss when his side take on Tottenham today at Old Trafford.

After fantastic victories over Manchester City and Arsenal, the Red Devils were less convincing last time out as they blew a 2-0 lead at home to Fulham before scoring a last-gasp winner.

So I’m not sure they deserve to be 4/7 hot favourites with most firms, especially after Spurs showed great spirit to come back from 2-0 down themselves last weekend against City.

Player bets look the best option here and a double on United forwards Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha having a shot on target pays evens at Bet365.

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Conor Gallagher’s energy will be important in midfield for Spurs and he’s evens at Ladbrokes to commit over 1.5 fouls.

AFC Bournemouth vs Aston Villa

Aston Villa’s title hopes suffered a massive blow last weekend when they lost to 10-man Brentford and they now have a tough game on the road at Bournemouth.

A lack of firepower cost Villa against the Bees, although Tammy Abraham had a goal controversially ruled out by VAR.

Bournemouth always have a go so this is a real test of mettle for Unai Emery’s men in what should be a close game.

The half-time draw looks good at 11/8 with Unibet while going for goals should pay off, with Bournemouth’s last three at home all ending in 3-2 scorelines.

Combining BTTS and over 2.5 goals pays 10/11 at Coral while over 1.5 first-half goals is bigger at 6/4 with BetVictor.