Sunderland vs Chelsea: result 3-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 37Kick-off on May 7, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Chelsea?
Sunderland won 3-2 on May 7, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 14′Diego CostaChelsea
- 41′W. KhazriSunderland
- 45′N. MatićChelsea
- 67′F. BoriniSunderland
- 70′J. DefoeSunderland
Official lineup for Sunderland vs Chelsea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sunderland
- 18J. Defoe
- 6L. Cattermole
- 9F. Borini
- 21Y. M'Vila
- 22W. Khazri
- 27J. Kirchhoff
- 3P. van Aanholt
- 15Y. Kaboul
- 23L. Koné
- 24D. Yedlin
- 25V. Mannone
Chelsea
- 19Diego Costa
- 4Cesc Fàbregas
- 10E. Hazard
- 12Mikel John Obi
- 21N. Matić
- 22Willian
- 2B. Ivanović
- 24Gary Cahill
- 26J. Terry
- 28César Azpilicueta
- 13T. Courtois
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 3 wins, 8 draws and 4 defeats; Chelsea have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2016 | Stoke City(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 24, 2016 | Arsenal(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 16, 2016 | Norwich(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 10, 2016 | Leicester(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 2, 2016 | West Brom(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2016 | Tottenham(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Bournemouth(away) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 16, 2016 | Manchester City(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Swansea(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 2, 2016 | Aston Villa(away) | 4-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sunderland wins, 1 draw, 3 Chelsea wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 4, 2013 | Sunderland 3-4 Chelsea | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Chelsea vs Sunderland on Dec 19, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 2.0 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Chelsea | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sunderland sit 20th in Premier League (5 points from 9 matches) and Chelsea sit 4th (16 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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