SunderlandSunderland vs Chelsea — Premier League
2-1
ChelseaStadium of Light, Sunderland
Going into the match, Sunderland had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.2 goals a game; Chelsea had won 1, drawn 1, lost 8 in 10, scoring 0.6. The sides have met 1 time in our records: Sunderland 1 win. Sunderland are 12th in the Premier League on 4 points; Chelsea are 4th on 6.
Match report
Home form going in: Sunderland
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (W D D L L). 1.2 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 1-3 at Everton · 17 May 2026
- D 0-0 vs Manchester United · 9 May 2026
- D 1-1 at Wolverhampton Wanderers · 2 May 2026
- L 0-5 vs Nott'm Forest · 24 Apr 2026
- L 4-3 at Aston Villa · 19 Apr 2026
- W 1-0 vs Tottenham · 12 Apr 2026
Away form going in: Chelsea
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 1, lost 8 (W D L L L). 0.6 scored per game, 2.4 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- W 2-1 vs Tottenham · 19 May 2026
- D 1-1 at Liverpool · 9 May 2026
- L 1-3 vs Nott'm Forest · 4 May 2026
- L 3-0 at Brighton · 21 Apr 2026
- L 0-1 vs Manchester United · 18 Apr 2026
- L 0-3 vs Manchester City · 12 Apr 2026
Head-to-head: Sunderland vs Chelsea
- Chelsea 1-2 Sunderland · 25 Oct 2025 · Premier League
How it unfolded
- 25' Normal Goal — T. Hume (Sunderland)
- 50' Own Goal — M. Gusto (Sunderland)
- 56' Normal Goal — C. Palmer (Chelsea)
Match statistics
| Sunderland | Metric | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 44 | Ball possession | 56 |
| 1.84 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.89 |
| 21 | Total shots | 8 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 8 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 16 | Attempts inside box | 4 |
| 5 | Attempts outside box | 4 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 346 | Total passes | 452 |
| 285 | Accurate passes | 376 |
| 82 | Pass accuracy | 83 |
| 17 | Key passes | 7 |
| 79 | Duels | 79 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Hull City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Brentford | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Newcastle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Leeds | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Brighton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 14 | Ipswich | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 18 | Tottenham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 19 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 20 | Coventry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |