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Why — recent form
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| Metric | Sunderland | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| Recent xG (attack, per-match avg) | 1.63 | 0.96 |
| Recent xGA (defence, per-match avg) | 2.37 | 1.32 |
| Sample size (matches with xG data) | 5 | 5 |
| Rest days since last match | 3 | 8 |
| Season pressing (PPDA, lower = more intense) | 11.6 | 14.4 |
| Matches in the last 7 days | 3 | 1 |
| Matches in the next 7 days | 1 | 1 |
| Travel to this match (km) | 0 | 390 |
Injuries & suspensions
Latest pre-match snapshot from our data source; availability varies by league.
Sunderland
- injured Daniel Ballard return: doubtful
- injured Nordi Mukiele return: doubtful
- injured Romaine Mundle return: Early January 2027
- injured Thomas Meunier return: doubtful
- injured Wilson Isidor return: doubtful
Chelsea
- injured Emiliano Martínez return: Early November 2026
- injured Emmanuel Emegha return: About a week
- injured Jamie Gittens return: About a week
- injured João Pedro return: doubtful
- injured Pep Chavarría return: About a week
- injured Reece James return: Mid January 2027
Head to head
All-time (per our source): Sunderland 9 · 2 2 draws · 23 Chelsea
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | Sunderland | 2:1 | Chelsea |
| 2025-10-25 | Chelsea | 1:2 | Sunderland |
| 2017-05-21 | Chelsea | 5:1 | Sunderland |
| 2016-12-14 | Sunderland | 0:1 | Chelsea |
| 2016-05-07 | Sunderland | 3:2 | Chelsea |
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