Chelsea vs Sunderland: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 32Kick-off on April 7, 2013 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London
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What was the result of Chelsea vs Sunderland?
Chelsea won 2-1 on April 7, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 45′César AzpilicuetaSunderland (o.g.)
- 47′M. KilgallonChelsea (o.g.)
- 55′B. IvanovićChelsea
Official lineup for Chelsea vs Sunderland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chelsea
- 17E. Hazard
- 29D. Ba
- 7Ramires
- 10Mata
- 11Oscar
- 12Mikel John Obi
- 2B. Ivanović
- 4David Luiz
- 28César Azpilicueta
- 34R. Bertrand
- 1Petr Čech
Sunderland
- 10C. Wickham
- 7S. Larsson
- 8C. Gardner
- 21Adam Johnson
- 28S. Sessègnon
- 2Phil Bardsley
- 3D. Rose
- 4A. N'Diaye
- 12M. Kilgallon
- 16J. O'Shea
- 22S. Mignolet
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Sunderland have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2013 | Manchester United(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Mar 30, 2013 | Southampton(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 17, 2013 | West Ham(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 10, 2013 | Manchester United(away) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
| Mar 2, 2013 | West Brom(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2013 | Manchester United(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 17, 2013 | Norwich(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 9, 2013 | QPR(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Mar 2, 2013 | Fulham(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 23, 2013 | West Brom(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 4 Chelsea wins, 0 draws, 1 Sunderland win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2012 | Sunderland 1-3 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Jan 14, 2012 | Chelsea 1-0 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Sep 10, 2011 | Sunderland 1-2 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Feb 1, 2011 | Sunderland 2-4 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Nov 14, 2010 | Chelsea 0-3 Sunderland | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Chelsea score 1.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 1.8 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Sunderland | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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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