Chelsea vs Sunderland: result 5-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 38Kick-off on May 21, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London
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What was the result of Chelsea vs Sunderland?
Chelsea won 5-1 on May 21, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 3′Javier ManquilloSunderland
- 8′WillianChelsea
- 61′E. HazardChelsea
- 77′PedroChelsea
- 90′M. BatshuayiChelsea
- 90′M. BatshuayiChelsea
Official lineup for Chelsea vs Sunderland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chelsea
3-4-2-1- 19Diego Costa
- 7N. Kanté
- 10E. Hazard
- 15V. Moses
- 22Willian
- 4Cesc Fàbregas
- 3Marcos Alonso
- 28César Azpilicueta
- 30David Luiz
- 26J. Terry
- 13T. Courtois
Sunderland
3-5-1-1- 9F. Borini
- 44A. Januzaj
- 8J. Rodwell
- 7S. Larsson
- 6L. Cattermole
- 21Javier Manquillo
- 3B. Oviedo
- 2Billy Jones
- 16J. O'Shea
- 15Joleon Lescott
- 13J. Pickford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 13 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats; Sunderland have 2, 3 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2017 | Watford(home) | 4-3 | Premier League |
| May 12, 2017 | West Brom(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| May 8, 2017 | Middlesbrough(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Everton(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 25, 2017 | Southampton(home) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2017 | Arsenal(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| May 13, 2017 | Swansea(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| May 6, 2017 | Hull City(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Bournemouth(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 26, 2017 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Chelsea wins, 1 draw, 2 Sunderland wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 19, 2014 | Chelsea 1-2 Sunderland | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Chelsea on Dec 14, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Chelsea score 2.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 0.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 2.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Sunderland | 0.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 1/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chelsea sit 5th in Premier League (13 points from 8 matches) and Sunderland sit 20th (5 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chelsea | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 5 |
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