History of the Chelsea v Sunderland fixture
Sunderland face a trip to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Black Cats will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 35 and win only 9 of the 56 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2010, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-3 winners in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Chelsea have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Blues in those games, with 7 conceded.
Sunderland have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Black Cats, and 6 goals against.
Chelsea's total of 37 points from their 20 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
Sunderland's 24 points from 20 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 9 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 13 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
A creditable return from recent away games for Black Cats could well see them head back from Stamford Bridge with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Chelsea | Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Sunderland | 3 successive away victories. 10 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here