PREVIEW | Sunderland vs Chelsea: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 24/05)

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·22 Mei 2026

PREVIEW | Sunderland vs Chelsea: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 24/05)

Sunderland and Chelsea clash this Sunday at the Stadium of Light for round 38 of the Premier League. The match will be broadcast live at 16:00 on Sky Sports +.

Sunderland have 51 points to their name this season and occupy 10th position in the table. In their last game, Régis Le Bris's team won 1-3 against Everton (Premier League 2025/26).

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Chelsea currently have 52 points and lie in 8th position. In their last match, Calum McFarlane's team prevailed 2-1 against Tottenham (Premier League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Sunderland winning 2-1.

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Sunderland

Simon Moore - Broken Hand
Romaine Mundle - Hamstring Injury
Daniel Ballard - Injury

Chelsea

Estêvão - Injury
Mykhailo Mudryk - Legal impediment
Roméo Lavia - In doubt
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens - Hamstring Injury

Last starting XIs

Sunderland ( vs Everton 2026-05-17): Robin Roefs, Lutsharel Geertruida, Omar Alderete, Nordi Mukiele, Reinildo Mandava, Noah Sadiki, Granit Xhaka, Trai Hume, Enzo Le Fée, Nilson Angulo, Brian Brobbey

Chelsea ( vs Tottenham 2026-05-19): Robert Sánchez, Josh Acheampong, Jorrel Hato, Wesley Fofana, Marc Cucurella, Andrey Santos, Moisés Caicedo, Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Enzo Fernández, Liam Delap

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MANAGERS

Régis Le Bris has faced Chelsea on one occasion, recording one win.

TEAMS

Away from home, Chelsea currently have one draw in their last 14 matches.
Away from home, Chelsea are coming off seven consecutive matches in which they conceded goals.
Away from home, Chelsea are coming off four consecutive matches without a win.
Chelsea currently have one draw in their last 16 matches.
Chelsea are coming off four consecutive matches in which they conceded goals.
At home, Sunderland currently have four defeats in their last 19 matches.
At home, Sunderland currently have one win in their last six matches.
At home, Sunderland are coming off two consecutive matches without a win.
Sunderland are coming off three consecutive matches without defeat.

HEAD TO HEAD

Sunderland and Chelsea have met 126 times, with Chelsea holding the advantage: 61 wins, compared with Sunderland's 43.
At Stadium of Light, Sunderland have the upper hand in their meetings with Chelsea: 32 wins in 63 matches. Chelsea have 21 wins.
In the English league, the two teams have played 113 matches, with Sunderland winning 37, 19 draws and Chelsea winning 57.