Sunderland vs Chelsea match predictions

Premier League · Sun 24 May · 16:00 Stadium of Light
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Most recent match Sunderland 1–3 Chelsea 17 May 26
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Match finished
Sunderland 1–3 Chelsea
17 May 2026

This match has been played. We'll have a fresh preview for the next meeting on 24 May 2026.

Match preview

How this game is likely to play out

Sunderland

Sunderland have taken 5 points from their last 5 finished matches, scoring 7 and conceding 11.

Chelsea

Chelsea have taken 4 points from their last 5 finished matches, scoring 3 and conceding 8.

Form & head-to-head

Stats behind this pick

Head-to-head

Last 1 direct meetings

Results between these two teams only — not general form.

Oct 25 Sunderland 1–2 Chelsea Away win

Season standing

Where they sit in the table

Full season totals — not last-5 or H2H only.

Sunderland Chelsea
9
advantage
League position
10
51
advantage
Points
49
13
Wins
13
40
Goals scored
55
advantage
47
advantage
Goals conceded
49

Recent form

Each team's last 5 matches

Each team's own last 5 finished league matches — not against each other.

Sunderland
L
L
D
D
W
Chelsea
L
W
L
D
L
Sunderland Chelsea
1.4
advantage
Avg goals scored
0.6
2.2
Avg goals conceded
1.6
advantage

Attacking — last 5 games

Sunderland Chelsea
1.02
advantage
Avg xG (last 5)
0.93
11.2
advantage
Shots total
11
4
advantage
Shots on target
2.7
7.4
advantage
Shots inside box
6.3
3.8
Shots outside box
4.7
advantage
3.6
Blocked shots
4.3
advantage
0.51
Goals prevented (xGA)
0.02
advantage

Possession & passing — last 5 games

Sunderland Chelsea
51%
Possession %
56%
advantage
82%
Pass accuracy %
87%
advantage
416.2
Total passes
546.3
advantage
343.2
Passes accurate
479
advantage

Set pieces & defensive — last 5 games

Sunderland Chelsea
3.8
Corners
5.7
advantage
3
advantage
Goalkeeper saves
2.3
1.2
Offsides
2.3
advantage

Disciplinary — last 5 games

Sunderland Chelsea
1.8
Yellow cards
2.7
advantage
11.2
Fouls
11.7
advantage

What the stats show

The numbers that matter

9
Sunderland are 9 in the latest standings snapshot; Chelsea are 10.
Tracked absences for this fixture: Sunderland 0, Chelsea 0.
18
Sunderland: attack output ranks 18 of 20 teams on xG for per match this season.
1
Chelsea: attack output ranks 1 of 20 teams on xG for per match this season.
33.1%
Home win chance: about 33.1% versus 26.7% implied by current match-winner prices.

Team news & lineups

Expected line-ups

Confirmed XIs are not published yet — expected closer to kickoff (24 May, 16:00 UK).

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