Sunderland vs Chelsea: result 0-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 14, 2016 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Chelsea?
Chelsea won 0-1 on December 14, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 40′Cesc FàbregasChelsea
Official lineup for Sunderland vs Chelsea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sunderland
3-4-3- 9F. Borini
- 18J. Defoe
- 44A. Januzaj
- 4J. Denayer
- 5P. Djilobodji
- 3P. van Aanholt
- 27J. Kirchhoff
- 23L. Koné
- 2Billy Jones
- 16J. O'Shea
- 13J. Pickford
Chelsea
3-4-3- 19Diego Costa
- 7N. Kanté
- 11Pedro
- 15V. Moses
- 22Willian
- 4Cesc Fàbregas
- 3Marcos Alonso
- 28César Azpilicueta
- 30David Luiz
- 24Gary Cahill
- 13T. Courtois
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Chelsea have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2016 | Swansea(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Leicester(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Liverpool(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Hull City(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Bournemouth(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2016 | West Brom(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Manchester City(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Tottenham(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Everton(home) | 5-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Sunderland wins, 1 draw, 2 Chelsea wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 17, 2013 | Sunderland 2-1 Chelsea | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 2.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Chelsea | 2.3 | 0.9 | 8 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sunderland sit 17th in Premier League (4 points from 6 matches) and Chelsea sit 6th (10 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
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