History of the Sunderland v Chelsea fixture
Chelsea face a trip to Sunderland at The Stadium of Light on Wednesday evening, 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 at The Stadium of Light was less than a year ago, in December 2012, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sun 07 Apr | Chelsea | 2 - 1 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 2012/2013 | Sat 08 Dec | Sunderland | 1-3 | Chelsea | Premier League |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 14 Jan | Chelsea | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 10 Sep | Sunderland | 1 - 2 | Chelsea | Premier League |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland have lost only 1 of the last six at home, but 4 of these games have been drawn. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.
The away form of Chelsea however, is much more impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. Those games have seen the Blues pummel 12 goals, and let in 4.
Sunderland see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 45 points from their 37 games played so far,
Chelsea lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 61 from their 36 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Blues's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Sunderland, believes the FootyMad team. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Sunderland | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Chelsea | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here