Chelsea vs Sunderland: result 3-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 19, 2015 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London
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What was the result of Chelsea vs Sunderland?
Chelsea won 3-1 on December 19, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 5′B. IvanovićChelsea
- 13′PedroChelsea
- 50′OscarChelsea (pen.)
- 53′F. BoriniSunderland
Official lineup for Chelsea vs Sunderland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chelsea
- 19Diego Costa
- 4Cesc Fàbregas
- 8Oscar
- 17Pedro
- 21N. Matić
- 22Willian
- 2B. Ivanović
- 5K. Zouma
- 26J. Terry
- 28César Azpilicueta
- 13T. Courtois
Sunderland
- 18J. Defoe
- 41D. Watmore
- 8J. Rodwell
- 20O. Toivonen
- 21Y. M'Vila
- 2Billy Jones
- 3P. van Aanholt
- 15Y. Kaboul
- 16J. O'Shea
- 22S. Coates
- 1C. Pantilimon
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Sunderland have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2015 | Leicester(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 9, 2015 | FC Porto(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Bournemouth(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 29, 2015 | Tottenham(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 24, 2015 | Maccabi Tel Aviv(away) | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2015 | Watford(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Arsenal(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Stoke City(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 23, 2015 | Crystal Palace(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 7, 2015 | Southampton(home) | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 17, 2013 | Sunderland 2-1 Chelsea | League Cup |
| Dec 4, 2013 | Sunderland 3-4 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Apr 7, 2013 | Chelsea 2-1 Sunderland | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Chelsea vs Sunderland on May 24, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Chelsea score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 1.3 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 1.2 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Sunderland | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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