Matchday

Premier League 25/26 · 24 May 2026

Sunderland 2–1 Chelsea

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Apr 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.3 – 1.3
Actual xG
1.9 – 0.9
Goals
2 – 1

Footybot saw it as open: Sunderland 37%, the draw 27%, Chelsea 36%.

Sunderland won and made the better chances: 1.9 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Enzo Le Fée, 65.2 in 89′.

Well above their usual level: Robert Sánchez +14.9, Enzo Le Fée +10.9, Pedro Neto +10.3.

Well below it: Wesley Fofana −18.1, Jorrel Hato −12.1, Enzo Fernández −11.0.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Sunderland

17 May 2026W 3–1at Everton Premier League
9 May 2026D 0–0v Manchester United Premier League
2 May 2026D 1–1at Wolverhampton Premier League
24 Apr 2026L 0–5v Nottingham Forest Premier League
19 Apr 2026L 3–4at Aston Villa Premier League

Chelsea

19 May 2026W 2–1v Tottenham Hotspur Premier League
9 May 2026D 1–1at Liverpool FC Premier League
4 May 2026L 1–3v Nottingham Forest Premier League
21 Apr 2026L 0–3at Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League
18 Apr 2026L 0–1v Manchester United Premier League

Head to head

25 Oct 2025Chelsea 1–2 Sunderland Premier League

Sunderland

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Enzo Le Fée Midfielder89000.0565.2+10.9
Nordi Mukiele Defender90000.1058.1+5.4
Brian Brobbey Forward61001.1256.6+8.7
Trai Hume Defender90100.1055.9+8.8
Chris Rigg Midfielder100–53.1–
Nilson Angulo Midfielder61000.2751.1+5.0
Robin Roefs Goalkeeper9000–48.0−0.7
Granit Xhaka Midfielder9000–45.0−8.3
Wilson Isidor Forward29000.1344.9–
Reinildo Mandava Defender9000–44.2−7.9
Noah Sadiki Midfielder9000–44.0−3.5
Habib Diarra Midfielder29000.0844.0–
Luke O'Nien Defender90010.0942.8−2.3
Lutsharel Geertruida Defender9000–38.8−6.9

Chelsea

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Trevoh Chalobah Defender2500–76.9–
Pedro Neto Midfielder6501–64.0+10.3
Levi Colwill Defender9000–61.1–
Robert Sánchez Goalkeeper9000–59.2+14.9
Malo Gusto Defender8500–58.3+5.8
João Pedro Forward90000.5955.0−1.7
Enzo Fernández Midfielder9000–49.8−11.0
Cole Palmer Midfielder90100.2248.6−1.4
Moisés Caicedo Midfielder85000.0447.5−5.1
Jorrel Hato Defender5300–44.3−12.1
Marc Cucurella Defender9000–38.7−9.7
Wesley Fofana Defender6200–36.9−18.1
Liam Delap Forward1800–36.3–
Reece James Defender37000.0235.4–
Josh Acheampong Defender18000.0234.6–