History of the Sunderland v Chelsea fixture
Chelsea face a trip to Sunderland at The Stadium of Light on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Blues will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2011, as the visitors ran out cosy 2-4 winners in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Tue 01 Feb | Sunderland | 2-4 | Chelsea | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sun 14 Nov | Chelsea | 0 - 3 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 16 Jan | Chelsea | 7 - 2 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 18 Aug | Sunderland | 1 - 3 | Chelsea | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 24 May | Sunderland | 2 - 3 | Chelsea | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 01 Nov | Chelsea | 5 - 0 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Mar | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | Chelsea | Premier League |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland's woeful home form means they have chalked up just a single victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While The Black Cats have scored 7, a worringly large 14 have been leaked at the other end.
Chelsea's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Blues's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
Sunderland see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 2 points from their 3 games played so far,
Chelsea's total of 7 points from their 3 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Blues out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Sunderland. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Sunderland | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Chelsea | Not won in previous 3 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here