Updated 6 November 2026.
Sunderland host Chelsea at Stadium of Light, Sunderland on 8 November 2026 at 14:00 in the Premier League. Sunderland's last five results: D D W L L (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). Chelsea's last five: W W L D W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). In their last 2 meetings, Sunderland have won 2, Chelsea 0, with 0 draws.
Sunderland vs Chelsea kicks off at 14:00 UK time on Sunday 8 November 2026 in the Premier League, at Stadium of Light, Sunderland. Stadium of Light holds 2,500 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 14:00.
Sunderland vs Chelsea is being played at Stadium of Light in Sunderland on Sunday 8 November 2026, the home ground of Sunderland, which holds 2,500 people. Kick-off is at 14:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Premier League.
Sunderland have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 4 and conceding 12, with results reading L L L D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-3 defeat away to Coventry in the Premier League on 31 October.
Chelsea have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 6, with results reading L W W L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-0 win at home to Man Utd in the Premier League on 31 October.
Across the last 2 meetings Sunderland have won 2, Chelsea have won 0 and 0 were drawn, with Sunderland scoring 4 goals to Chelsea's 2. The most recent was Sunderland 2-1 Chelsea on 24 May 2026 in the Premier League.
Granit Xhaka leads Sunderland with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.3 a game, the most of any Sunderland player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Sunderland player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
João Pedro leads Chelsea with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Chelsea player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Chelsea player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Jarred Gillett is the referee for Sunderland vs Chelsea, averaging 24.2 fouls and 4.7 yellow cards per game across 6 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
Statz predicts Sunderland vs Chelsea with 11 starters a side: Sunderland line up 4-2-3-1 and Chelsea 3-4-2-1, ahead of the 14:00 UK time kick-off on Sunday 8 November 2026. The predicted XIs are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Chelsea the favourite with a 49% chance of winning, against 27% for Sunderland and 24% for the draw. Projected goals are Sunderland 1.3 - 1.8 Chelsea.
The most likely score in Sunderland vs Chelsea is 1-1, a draw, at 11%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 60% likely and over 2.5 goals 59%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Sunderland vs Chelsea, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2026 | Premier League | Sunderland vs Chelsea | 2-1 |
| 25 Oct 2025 | Premier League | Chelsea vs Sunderland | 1-2 |
Statz's projection model expects Sunderland 1.3 - 1.8 Chelsea in goals. It gives Sunderland a 27% chance of winning, the draw 24% and Chelsea 49%. Both teams to score is 60% likely, over 1.5 goals 81% and over 2.5 goals 59%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (11%), 1-2 (10%), 0-1 (8%), 0-2 (8%), 2-1 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 11% |
| 1-2 | Chelsea win | 10% |
| 0-1 | Chelsea win | 8% |
| 0-2 | Chelsea win | 8% |
| 2-1 | Sunderland win | 7% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Sunderland vs Chelsea, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Sunderland | Fouls committed | Chelsea | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Brobbey | 11 | C. Palmer | 11 |
| 2 | N. Angulo | 11 | M. Rogers | 10 |
| 3 | R. Mandava | 11 | P. Neto | 10 |
| 4 | D. Ballard | 10 | L. Colwill | 9 |
| 5 | N. Mukiele | 8 | J. Pedro | 9 |
| # | Sunderland | Shots | Chelsea | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Brobbey | 19 | C. Palmer | 32 |
| 2 | E. Fée | 18 | M. Rogers | 21 |
| 3 | N. Angulo | 12 | J. Pedro | 18 |
| 4 | N. Mukiele | 12 | P. Neto | 17 |
| 5 | W. Isidor | 10 | R. James | 9 |
| # | Sunderland | Shots on target | Chelsea | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Brobbey | 8 | P. Neto | 12 |
| 2 | E. Fée | 6 | C. Palmer | 11 |
| 3 | N. Angulo | 5 | J. Pedro | 8 |
| 4 | T. Meunier | 4 | M. Rogers | 7 |
| 5 | M. Fofana | 4 | R. James | 5 |
| # | Sunderland | Goals | Chelsea | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Brobbey | 3 | M. Rogers | 5 |
| 2 | E. Fée | 2 | J. Pedro | 5 |
| 3 | T. Hume | 1 | C. Palmer | 4 |
| 4 | W. Isidor | 1 | P. Neto | 3 |
| 5 | N. Angulo | 1 | J. Henderson | 2 |
| # | Sunderland | Yellow cards | Chelsea | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Xhaka | 3 | C. Palmer | 4 |
| 2 | N. Angulo | 2 | M. Rogers | 3 |
| 3 | N. Sadiki | 2 | J. Pedro | 2 |
| 4 | O. Alderete | 2 | W. Fofana | 2 |
| 5 | R. Mandava | 2 | P. Neto | 2 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Sunderland vs Chelsea: Pedro Neto 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.20); Luke O'Nien 1+ tackles (100% hit rate at 1.40); Josh Acheampong 2+ tackles (100% hit rate at 1.44); Morgan Rogers 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.25). Combined odds 3.02 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.9 | 19 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.9 | 18 of 20 |
| Shots | 12.6 | 13 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.8 | 13 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11 | 15 of 20 |
| Tackles | 14 | 16 of 20 |
| Passes | 405.1 | 13 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.2 | 13 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.1 | 3 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 15 of 20 |
| Shots | 14 | 9 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.9 | 1 of 20 |
| Fouls | 9.7 | 19 of 20 |
| Tackles | 17 | 7 of 20 |
| Passes | 430.2 | 8 of 20 |
| Corners | 5.9 | 5 of 20 |