Match Report
Sunderland went into the game 7th in the table on 54 points; Chelsea sat 10th on 52 — a 2-point gap. The last five rounds placed Chelsea no better than 16th for form, against 10th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.11/1.26 for Sunderland and 1.53/1.37 for Chelsea (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.38.
Across 26 recorded meetings, Sunderland have 7 wins to Chelsea's 17, with 2 draws, at 3.46 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 42% of meetings won. Goals tend to flow: 77% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 65%.
Stadium of Light, capacity 48,707, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sunderland led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Sunderland: Trai Hume (25'), Malo Gusto (50' og) · Chelsea: Cole Palmer (56')
Key stats
Possession: Sunderland 44% · Chelsea 56% · Total shots: 21-8 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 6-2