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Sunderland face a trip to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Black Cats will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 35 and win only 8 of the 55 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2010, with Chelsea annihilating their visitors 7 - 2 in a Premier League match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 16 Jan | Chelsea | 7 - 2 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 18 Aug | Sunderland | 1 - 3 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 24 May | Sunderland | 2 - 3 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 01 Nov | Chelsea | 5 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Mar | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Dec | Chelsea | 2 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 15 Jan | Sunderland | 1 - 2 | Chelsea | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Chelsea have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Blues, with 5 goals against.
In complete contrast to Chelsea, Sunderland are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While the The Black Cats have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Chelsea are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 28 points from the 12 games played. Sunderland lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 16 from their 12 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Chelsea | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Blues, as the The Black Cats have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Chelsea | Won 5 successive home games. 27 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Sunderland | Not won in previous 7 away matches. |