FootyMAD's Sunderland match preview

History of the Chelsea v Sunderland fixture

Chelsea prepare to entertain Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Blues are clearly on top, having won 33 and lost only 8 of the 53 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stamford Bridge was less than a year ago, in December 2007, with Chelsea running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Premier League match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008	Sat 15 Mar	Sunderland	0 - 1	Chelsea	PREM
2007/2008	Sat 08 Dec	Chelsea	2-0	Sunderland	PREM
2005/2006	Sun 15 Jan	Sunderland	1 - 2	Chelsea	PREM
2005/2006	Sat 10 Sep	Chelsea	2 - 0	Sunderland	PREM
2002/2003	Sat 05 Apr	Sunderland	1 - 2	Chelsea	PREM
2002/2003	Sat 30 Nov	Chelsea	3 - 0	Sunderland	PREM
2001/2002	Sat 16 Mar	Chelsea	4 - 0	Sunderland	PREM

Recent respective form guides

Chelsea have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Blues in those games, with 3 conceded.

Sunderland have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Chelsea sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 23 points from their 10 games. Sunderland's 12 points from 10 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Chelsea	6	4	1	1	11	1	13
Sunderland	6	1	3	2	6	7	6

FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Sunderland is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Blues in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Chelsea	4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Sunderland	Not won in previous 4 away matches.