Sunderland vs Chelsea

Sunderland

2 - 1

Chelsea

🕒 Sun, 24 May 2026 16:00 Europe/London 📍 Stadium of Light 🧑‍⚖️ Chris Kavanagh 🔁 Regular Season - 38 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 38

Regular Season Table

Sunderland 7 · Chelsea 10

Referee Stats

Chris Kavanagh

29 matches · 3.90 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.90
Reds avg	0.10
Penalties avg	0.14
Over 4.5 cards	38%
Home wins	48%
Draws	21%
Away wins	31%

How the match was won

Sunderland outshot their opponent (21-8).
Chelsea controlled possession (55%).
Sunderland had the sharper finishing (6-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Sunderland (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 9-6-4

Goals For / Against

25 / 20

Avg: 1.32 / 1.05

Points

Avg: 1.74

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Chelsea (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 7-5-7

Goals For / Against

32 / 27

Avg: 1.68 / 1.42

Points

Avg: 1.37

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.74

PPG

1.37

1.32

1.68

1.05

1.42

47%

O2.5

74%

47%

BTTS

68%

37%

Score 1st

26%

League-position context

Sunderland rank7th

Chelsea rank10th

Sunderland points54

Chelsea points52

Sunderland: #7 · 54 pts · GD -6

24 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 13 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Chelsea: #10 · 52 pts · GD +6

26 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.

2-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Sunderland last 5 home

W D L W L

Points7/15

Weighted index56

Goals3-7

Record2-1-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Chelsea last 5 away

L D L L W

Points4/15

Weighted index16

Goals6-10

Record1-1-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Sunderland trend breakdown

Over 2.547%

BTTS47%

BTTS + O2.532%

1H Over 0.547%

Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 68% · Over 3.5 21% · 1H BTTS 0%

Chelsea trend breakdown

Over 2.574%

BTTS68%

BTTS + O2.558%

1H Over 0.579%

Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 89% · Over 3.5 37% · 1H BTTS 21%

Scoring reliability

Sunderland score at home74%

Sunderland clean sheet at home37%

Chelsea score away84%

Chelsea clean sheet away21%

First-goal patterns

Sunderland score first37%

Sunderland win after scoring first57%

Chelsea score first26%

Chelsea win after scoring first100%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Sunderland 78% · Chelsea 58%

Avg first goal minute: Sunderland 39.4' · Chelsea 33.4'

Vs league average

Sunderland score at home1.32 vs 1.53

Sunderland concede at home1.05 vs 1.22

Chelsea score away1.68 vs 1.22

Chelsea concede away1.42 vs 1.53

Sunderland score 14% below league average, while Chelsea score 38% above league average.

Defensive side: Sunderland are 14% below league average at home, and Chelsea are 7% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals3.60

BTTS80%

Over 2.580%

At this venue setup: 2.25 goals on average across the last 4.

Sunderland goal timing (home)

1H scored: 32% 2H scored: 68% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 7

76-90+ 5

16-30 4

31-45 3

46-60 3

0-15 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 8

0-15 4

61-75 4

76-90+ 3

16-30 2

31-45 0

Chelsea goal timing (away)

1H scored: 35% 2H scored: 65% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 0-15

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 12

31-45 9

61-75 5

76-90+ 5

0-15 2

16-30 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

0-15 7

31-45 6

76-90+ 4

16-30 3

46-60 3

61-75 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

45%

55%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

341

426

Passes Accurate

282

352

Passes %

83%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

25' ⚽

⚽

25' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

T. Hume

Normal Goal · Assist: L. O'Nien

42'

42' N. Angulo

50' ⚽

⚽

50' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

M. Gusto

Own Goal

52'

52' L. Geertruida

53' ↑↓

↑↓

53' ⇄ J. Hato

1st substitution · For: R. James

54'

54' W. Fofana

56' ⚽

⚽

56' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

C. Palmer

Normal Goal · Assist: Pedro Neto

61' ↑↓

↑↓

61' ⇄ B. Brobbey

1st substitution · For: W. Isidor

61' ↑↓

↑↓

61' ⇄ N. Angulo

2nd substitution · For: H. Diarra

62'

62' W. Fofana

62'

62' W. Fofana

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ Pedro Neto

2nd substitution · For: T. Chalobah

69'

69' E. Fernández

73'

73' G. Xhaka

81'

81' H. Diarra

85' ↑↓

↑↓

85' ⇄ M. Caicedo

3rd substitution · For: L. Delap

85' ↑↓

↑↓

85' ⇄ M. Gusto

4th substitution · For: Joshua Kofi Acheampong

89'

89' N. Sadiki

90+7'

90+7' João Pedro

90+8' ↑↓

↑↓

90+8' ⇄ E. Le Fée

3rd substitution · For: C. Rigg

90+11'

90+11' C. Palmer

Sunderland vs Chelsea 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Sunderland beat Chelsea 2-1 on Sunday, 24 May 2026 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Chris Kavanagh. It was played at Stadium of Light.

First half: Sunderland took the lead at 25' when T. Hume scored, with the assist credited to L. O'Nien, making the score 1-0. N. Angulo received a yellow card for Sunderland at 42'.

Second half: Sunderland extended the lead at 50' when M. Gusto scored (Own Goal), making the score 2-0. L. Geertruida received a yellow card for Sunderland at 52'. Chelsea made their 1st substitution at 53', with J. Hato replacing R. James. W. Fofana received a yellow card for Chelsea at 54'. Chelsea reduced the deficit at 56' when C. Palmer scored, with the assist credited to Pedro Neto, making the score 2-1. Sunderland made their 1st substitution at 61', with B. Brobbey replacing W. Isidor. Sunderland made their 2nd substitution at 61', with N. Angulo replacing H. Diarra. W. Fofana received a red card for Chelsea at 62'. W. Fofana received a yellow card for Chelsea at 62'. Chelsea made their 2nd substitution at 65', with Pedro Neto replacing T. Chalobah. E. Fernández received a yellow card for Chelsea at 69'. G. Xhaka received a yellow card for Sunderland at 73'. H. Diarra received a yellow card for Sunderland at 81'. Chelsea made their 3rd substitution at 85', with M. Caicedo replacing L. Delap. Chelsea made their 4th substitution at 85', with M. Gusto replacing Joshua Kofi Acheampong. N. Sadiki received a yellow card for Sunderland at 89'. João Pedro received a yellow card for Chelsea at 90+7'. Sunderland made their 3rd substitution at 90+8', with E. Le Fée replacing C. Rigg. C. Palmer received a yellow card for Chelsea at 90+11'.

Sunderland used 3 substitutions while Chelsea used 4 substitutions. Sunderland got 5 yellow cards, while Chelsea got 5 yellow cards and 1 red card.