FM Preview: Sunderland v Chelsea 10 Sep 2011

Last updated : 09 September 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Sunderland v Chelsea fixture

Sunderland prepare to entertain Chelsea at The Stadium of Light on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Black Cats are clearly on top, winning 53.57% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Stadium of Light was less than a year ago, in February 2011, as the visitors ran out cosy 2-4 winners in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Tue 01 Feb Sunderland 2-4 Chelsea Premier League
2010/2011 Sun 14 Nov Chelsea 0 - 3 Sunderland Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 16 Jan Chelsea 7 - 2 Sunderland Premier League
2009/2010 Tue 18 Aug Sunderland 1 - 3 Chelsea Premier League
2008/2009 Sun 24 May Sunderland 2 - 3 Chelsea Premier League
2008/2009 Sat 01 Nov Chelsea 5 - 0 Sunderland Premier League
2007/2008 Sat 15 Mar Sunderland 0 - 1 Chelsea Premier League

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Recent respective form guides

Sunderland's woeful home form means they have chalked up just a single victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While The Black Cats have scored 7, a worringly large 14 have been leaked at the other end.

Chelsea's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Blues's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

Sunderland see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 2 points from their 3 games played so far,

Chelsea's total of 7 points from their 3 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Sunderland 6 1 2 3 5 6 5
Chelsea 6 2 2 2 8 7 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

These are testing times at The Stadium of Light for the The Black Cats and the Madmen are unable to see past Chelsea claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Sunderland Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Chelsea Not won in previous 3 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.

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