Monday , 17 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 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest 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
#14 Position #17
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

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

Sunderland AFC are 14th (0 pts). Chelsea FC are 17th (0 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
1 / 4
0.8 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 82% + Sunderland AFC or Draw 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC42% Draw36% Chelsea FC22%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes27% 0% No73%
Avg goals/match: 1.42
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 73%
27%
± 1.5 42%
58%
± 2.5 18%
82%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
77%
Draw or Chelsea FC
58%
Sunderland AFC or Chelsea FC
64%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC21% Draw64% Chelsea FC15%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
26.9%
1 – 0
17.7%
0 – 1
13.4%
1 – 1
13%
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
1.9%
2 – 2
1.7%
3 – 1
1.4%
0 – 3
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 23% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 18% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
54% ✗
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✓

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