Sunderland vs Chelsea: result 1-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 8, 2012 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Chelsea?
Chelsea won 1-3 on December 8, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 11′Fernando TorresChelsea
- 45′Fernando TorresChelsea (pen.)
- 49′MataChelsea
- 66′Adam JohnsonSunderland
Official lineup for Sunderland vs Chelsea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sunderland
- 10C. Wickham
- 7S. Larsson
- 8C. Gardner
- 21Adam Johnson
- 23J. McClean
- 28S. Sessègnon
- 2Phil Bardsley
- 3D. Rose
- 16J. O'Shea
- 24Carlos Cuéllar
- 22S. Mignolet
Chelsea
- 9Fernando Torres
- 13V. Moses
- 17E. Hazard
- 6Oriol Romeu
- 7Ramires
- 10Mata
- 2B. Ivanović
- 3A. Cole
- 4David Luiz
- 24Gary Cahill
- 1Petr Čech
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2012 | Norwich(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2012 | QPR(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 24, 2012 | West Brom(home) | 2-4 | Premier League |
| Nov 18, 2012 | Fulham(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 10, 2012 | Everton(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2012 | FC Nordsjaelland(home) | 6-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 1, 2012 | West Ham(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 28, 2012 | Fulham(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 25, 2012 | Manchester City(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 20, 2012 | Juventus(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Sunderland win, 0 draws, 3 Chelsea wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Chelsea vs Sunderland on Jan 14, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 1.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 2.2 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 1.0 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Chelsea | 2.2 | 1.7 | 3 | 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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