Premier League · Matchday 10 
Our pick Away win Missed
Sunderland seek a standings climb against in-form Chelsea
Sunderland are looking to turn their recent struggles around as they welcome fourth-placed Chelsea. The visitors arrive with three wins in their last five league matches.
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Match report
Final result: Sunderland 1-0 Chelsea.
Match statistics (home team first). Shots: 9–10; Shots on target: 2–4; Corners: 2–2; Expected goals: 2.58–0.55.
Goals
- 36' Enzo Le Fée (pen.) · Sunderland
Cards
- 21' Jules Ahoka · Sunderland
- 35' Levi Colwill · Chelsea
- 50' Thomas Meunier · Sunderland
- 53' Brian Brobbey · Sunderland
- 55' Pedro Neto · Chelsea
- 76' Moises Caicedo · Chelsea
- 90' Luke O'Nien · Sunderland
- 90+1' Régis Le Bris · Sunderland
- 90+2' Wesley Fofana · Chelsea
- 90+4' Nilson Angulo · Sunderland
Match stats
⭐ Top-rated player: M. Caicedo (Chelsea) 7.2
Ratings and statistics: API-Football.
Confirmed lineups
Sunderland · 4-2-3-1
- 22R. RoefsG
- 32T. HumeD
- 20N. MukieleD
- 13L. O'NienD
- 17ReinildoD
- 34G. XhakaM
- 27N. SadikiM
- 12T. MeunierM
- 28E. Le FéeM
- 7C. TalbiM
- 9B. BrobbeyF
Coach: R. Le Bris
Chelsea · 4-3-2-1
- 39M. PendersG
- 2M. PalestraD
- 3W. FofanaD
- 6L. ColwillD
- 29Pep ChavarríaD
- 14J. HendersonM
- 25M. CaicedoM
- 45R. LaviaM
- 10C. PalmerM
- 17M. RogersM
- 7Pedro NetoF
Coach: Xabi Alonso
Match facts
Recent form
Last 5 league games, latest on the right
Goals per game
| · | Scored | Conceded |
|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 0.8 | 1.9 |
| Chelsea | 2.1 | 1.7 |
League position
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chelsea | 9 | +4 | 16 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 9 | -10 | 5 |
Last meetings
- 2026 Sunderland 2-1 Chelsea
- 2025 Chelsea 1-2 Sunderland
- 2017 Chelsea 5-1 Sunderland
- 2016 Sunderland 0-1 Chelsea
- 2016 Sunderland 3-2 Chelsea
PreviaXI model
Model confidence: Open game
- Expected goals (model)
- 1.29 – 1.56
- Double chance
- 12 · 73%1X 58% · X2 69%
- Over 2.5 goals
- 54%Over 1.5: 79% · Over 3.5: 32%
- Both teams score
- 58%
- Clean sheet
- 21% – 27%Sunderland–Chelsea
- Half-time result
- X · 41%1 26% · 2 33%
- Half-time / full-time
- 2/2 · 26%1/1 18% · X/X 16%
- Expected corners
- 9.44.1 – 5.3 · Over 9.5: 46%
- Expected cards
- 5.02.3 – 2.7 · Over 3.5: 74%
Statistical model based on expected goals (xG), results and match statistics from the last two seasons. For information only. How our model works →
Sunderland’s need for a lift
Sunderland go into Sunday’s Premier League meeting seeking a climb up the standings after a difficult run. They are 20th, with five points from nine matches, while Chelsea are fourth on 16 points — a gap of 11 points and 16 places.
The home side’s recent league record makes the challenge clear: Sunderland have gone seven matches without a win and have lost four of their last five, drawing the other. Chelsea, by contrast, have won three of their last five.
A tough run against stronger scoring
Sunderland’s last five league matches have brought four goals and 12 conceded. Across nine league games, they have won once, drawn twice and lost six, scoring seven goals. Their home record is one win, one draw and two defeats, with just one goal scored in four matches.
Chelsea have scored nine goals and conceded six in their last five league outings. They have five wins, a draw and three defeats overall, and their away record is two wins and two defeats from four matches. The visitors have scored six times on the road.
Recent meetings favour Sunderland
Sunderland have won three of the last five meetings, with Chelsea winning twice and no draws. The most recent encounter, in May, ended in a 2-1 Sunderland victory in the Premier League. That result offers the home side encouragement, though the current league positions and form point to a different kind of test.
Players to watch
The goal figures underline the contrast: Sunderland have scored four times in their last five league matches, while Chelsea have found the net nine times over the same span. Sunderland will need to make their home opportunities count; Chelsea’s stronger recent scoring gives them a route to put pressure on a defence that has conceded 12 in five.
Our prediction
Sunderland’s previous win over Chelsea may give them belief, but their seven-match winless run and low home scoring make this a demanding assignment. Chelsea’s more productive recent attack gives the visitors the edge, and PreviaXI’s model also leans towards an away win.
Sunderland 1-2 Chelsea
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