Chelsea vs Sunderland: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 25, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London
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What was the result of Chelsea vs Sunderland?
Sunderland won 1-2 on October 25, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 4′A. GarnachoChelsea
- 22′W. IsidorSunderland
- 90′C. TalbiSunderland
Official lineup for Chelsea vs Sunderland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chelsea
4-2-3-1- 38Marc Guiu
- 49A. Garnacho
- 20João Pedro
- 7Pedro Neto
- 8E. Fernández
- 25M. Caicedo
- 3Marc Cucurella
- 34Joshua Kofi Acheampong
- 23T. Chalobah
- 24R. James
- 1Robert Sánchez
Sunderland
5-4-1- 18W. Isidor
- 28E. Le Fée
- 27N. Sadiki
- 34G. Xhaka
- 25B. Traoré
- 17Reinildo
- 6L. Geertruida
- 5D. Ballard
- 20N. Mukiele
- 32T. Hume
- 22R. Roefs
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Sunderland have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2025 | Ajax(home) | 5-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Liverpool(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Benfica(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Brighton(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2025 | Wolves(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Manchester United(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 21, 2025 | Aston Villa(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Crystal Palace(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Chelsea wins, 1 draw, 1 Sunderland win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2017 | Chelsea 5-1 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2016 | Sunderland 0-1 Chelsea | Premier League |
| May 7, 2016 | Sunderland 3-2 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Chelsea 3-1 Sunderland | Premier League |
| May 24, 2015 | Chelsea 3-1 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Nov 29, 2014 | Sunderland 0-0 Chelsea | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Chelsea vs Sunderland on May 21, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Chelsea score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 0.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 2.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Sunderland | 0.8 | 1.1 | 5 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chelsea sit 4th in Premier League (16 points from 9 matches) and Sunderland sit 20th (5 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chelsea | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 16 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 5 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy