Monday , 10 August 2026

Sunderland AFC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2025-26
Sunderland AFC
2 – 1
Full Time
Chelsea FC
Sun 24 May 2026 · 15:00 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45' · FT 45'
Trai Hume 25' 1–0
Malo Gusto og 50' 2–0
2–1 56' Cole Palmer
Nilson Angulo 43' Y
Lutsharel Geertruida 52' Y
Y 54' Wesley Fofana
YR 62' Wesley Fofana
Y 69' Enzo Fernandez
Granit Xhaka 73' Y
Habib Diarra 81' Y
Noah Sadiki 89' Y
Y 90' Joao Pedro
Y 90' Cole Palmer

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs Chelsea FC — Premier League at Stadium of Light.

Match Details

  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Assistant 1 Dan Cook
  • Assistant 2 Ian Hussin
8 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Arsenal FC 38 85
5 Manchester City FC 38 78
6 Manchester United FC 38 71
7 Aston Villa FC 38 65
8 Liverpool FC 38 60
9 AFC Bournemouth 38 57
10 Sunderland AFC 38 54
11 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 38 53
12 Brentford FC 38 53
13 Chelsea FC 38 52
14 Fulham FC 38 52
15 Newcastle United FC 38 49
16 Everton FC 38 49
17 Leeds United FC 38 47
18 Crystal Palace FC 38 45
19 Nottingham Forest FC 38 44
20 Tottenham Hotspur FC 38 41
21 Coventry City FC 0 0
22 Hull City AFC 0 0
23 Ipswich Town FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

2
Sunderland AFC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Chelsea FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-24 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Chelsea FC 2025-10-25 Chelsea FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 May Chelsea FC H 2–1 W
17 May Everton FC A 3–1 W
09 May Manchester United FC H 0–0 D
02 May Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
24 Apr Nottingham Forest FC H 0–5 L
19 Apr Aston Villa FC A 3–4 L
Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 May Sunderland AFC A 1–2 L
19 May Tottenham Hotspur FC H 2–1 W
16 May Manchester City FC H 0–1 L
09 May Liverpool FC A 1–1 D
04 May Nottingham Forest FC H 1–3 L
26 Apr Leeds United FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Sunderland AFC Chelsea FC
#10 Position #13
54 Points 52
38 Played 38
14 / 12 / 12 W / D / L 14 / 10 / 14
42 Scored 58
48 Conceded 52
-6 GD +6
1.42 PPG 1.37
37% Win % 37%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Sunderland AFC are 10th (54 pts). Chelsea FC are 13th (52 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Sunderland AFC and Chelsea FC is underway.
  • 5' It’s high time Regis Le Bris made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' Chelsea FC come into this ranked 8 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' Against the run of play, Trai Hume has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 30' Luke O'Nien has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 43' Nilson Angulo is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
  • 48' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 50' The deadlock is broken! Malo Gusto gets on the scoresheet on 50 minutes.
  • 52' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Lutsharel Geertruida on 52 minutes.
  • 54' The referee calls foul for Wesley Fofana. He receives a card.
  • 56' Cole Palmer puts Chelsea FC on the lead.
  • 61' Switzerland international Granit Xhaka has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 62' A moment of madness from Wesley Fofana on 62 minutes earns him a card. Chelsea FC will be frustrated.
  • 67' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 69' Chelsea FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 73' Sunderland AFC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 78' Sunderland AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 81' The referee shows Sunderland AFC player a card on 81.
  • 86' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sunderland AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 89' It’s gonna be a card for Noah Sadiki.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Joao Pedro on 90 minutes earns him a card. Chelsea FC will be frustrated.
  • Full Time. Sunderland AFC beats Chelsea FC

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.43 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC45% Draw26% Chelsea FC29%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
71%
Draw or Chelsea FC
55%
Sunderland AFC or Chelsea FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC29% Draw47% Chelsea FC24%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.5%
1 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 20% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.