Sunderland vs Chelsea: result 3-4 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 14Kick-off on December 4, 2013 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Chelsea?
Chelsea won 3-4 on December 4, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 14′J. AltidoreSunderland
- 17′F. LampardChelsea
- 36′E. HazardChelsea
- 50′J. O'SheaSunderland
- 62′E. HazardChelsea
- 84′Phil BardsleyChelsea (o.g.)
- 86′Phil BardsleySunderland
Official lineup for Sunderland vs Chelsea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sunderland
- 17J. Altidore
- 31F. Borini
- 4Ki Sung-Yueng
- 8C. Gardner
- 14J. Colback
- 23Emanuele Giaccherini
- 2Phil Bardsley
- 3Andrea Dossena
- 5Wes Brown
- 16J. O'Shea
- 25V. Mannone
Chelsea
- 9Fernando Torres
- 17E. Hazard
- 22Willian
- 7Ramires
- 8F. Lampard
- 10Mata
- 2B. Ivanović
- 24Gary Cahill
- 26J. Terry
- 28César Azpilicueta
- 1Petr Čech
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Chelsea have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2013 | Aston Villa(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 23, 2013 | Stoke City(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 10, 2013 | Manchester City(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 6, 2013 | Southampton(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Nov 2, 2013 | Hull City(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2013 | Southampton(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 26, 2013 | FC Basel 1893(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 23, 2013 | West Ham(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 9, 2013 | West Brom(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 6, 2013 | FC Schalke 04(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Sunderland win, 0 draws, 5 Chelsea wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2013 | Chelsea 2-1 Sunderland | Premier League |
| 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?
Sunderland score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 2.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Chelsea | 2.3 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sunderland sit 19th in Premier League (8 points from 10 matches) and Chelsea sit 5th (16 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chelsea | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 8 |
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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