{"id":1450626,"date":"2026-05-22T16:53:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T15:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1450626"},"modified":"2026-05-29T11:34:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T10:34:07","slug":"match-preview-sunderland-vs-chelsea-24-05-26-premier-league","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-sunderland-vs-chelsea-24-05-26-premier-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunderland vs Chelsea: predictions, stats, tips &#038; odds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/chelsea\/\">Chelsea<\/a> make the trip to the Stadium of Light to face <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/sunderland\/\">Sunderland<\/a> in a final-day meeting that could determine top-half finishes for both sides. With only a single point separating the teams and Chelsea boasting a more prolific attack, all eyes will be on whether Sunderland can defy the odds at home. Kick-off is at 16:00 on Sunday 24 May.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best Bets &amp; Predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Our Prediction<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Odds &amp; Bookmaker<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Confidence<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Why We&#8217;re Backing It<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Brian Brobbey to Score<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wlmatchbook.adsrv.eacdn.com\/C.ashx?btag=a_6341b_3516c_&amp;affid=2899&amp;siteid=6341&amp;adid=3516&amp;c=\">9\/4 @ matchbook<\/a><br>(30.8%)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Both teams have European football potentially on the line here and I think this will be a high scoring affair. Brian Brobbey was on the scoresheet against Everton last week and now has five in his last 16. At 9\/4 he looks a fair price to finish the season on a high for The Black Cats.&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Enzo Fernandez to score and be carded<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.betfair.com\/\">12\/1 @ betfair<\/a><br>(7.7%)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">This bet has landed in three of Enzo Fernandez&#8217;s last 17 top-flight matches. In total, the World Cup winner has scored ten goals and has been shown nine yellow cards this season. Only Joao Pedro has scored more goals for Chelsea this term, while only Moises Caicedo has been carded more.&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"vcsw-sports-widgets shortcode vcsw-bet-builder\" id=\"bet_builder-1\"><script type=\"application\/json\">{\"sports_type\":\"football\",\"widget_type\":\"bet-builder\",\"partnership_link\":\"\",\"partnership_image_url\":\"\",\"event_id\":\"68589bba566e672f1baa4153\"}<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<h2><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/smarkets-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SBK betting offer<\/a>: Bet \u00a310, get \u00a340 in free bets<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p>Eligible readers* interested in this SBK betting offer can follow <strong><a href=\"\/en\/go\/smarkets?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">THIS LINK<\/a> <\/strong>or click the image below.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/go\/smarkets?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1422500\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/04\/06120811\/image-145.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/04\/06120811\/image-145.png 625w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/04\/06120811\/image-145-233x300.png 233w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/04\/06120811\/image-145-208x267.png 208w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/04\/06120811\/image-145-156x200.png 156w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/04\/06120811\/image-145-47x60.png 47w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/04\/06120811\/image-145-117x150.png 117w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/04\/06120811\/image-145-31x40.png 31w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i data-stringify-type=\"italic\">New UK customers only. 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The Black Cats need to beat Chelsea and hope Brentford fail to win at Liverpool if they are to finish eighth and qualify for the Conference League in their first season back in the top flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SquawkaBet\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"114\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-1024x114.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1415389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-1024x114.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-300x33.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-768x86.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-1536x171.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-400x45.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-600x67.jpg 600w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-538x60.jpg 538w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-150x17.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-40x4.jpg 40w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1.jpg 1792w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chelsea kept their European hopes alive with victory over Tottenham Hotspur in midweek and know another win against Sunderland would secure continental qualification, even if it falls short of their original ambitions for the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the Blues do not have the strongest recent record at the Stadium of Light, winning just one of their last four visits to Sunderland across all competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-season-form-amp-standings\">Season Form &amp; Standings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Team<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pos<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">P<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">W<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">D<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">L<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GF<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GA<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GD<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pts<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Chelsea<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">37<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">14<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">57<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+7<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">52<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sunderland<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">37<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">40<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">49<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-9<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-head-to-head\">Head-to-Head<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-last-6-meetings\">Last 6 Meetings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There have only been three meetings between these sides in recent years, with Chelsea winning two and Sunderland taking one. The matches have typically produced goals, with Chelsea netting seven times across those games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"\" data-align=\"center\">Date<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Score<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Competition<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">25\/10\/25<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Chelsea 1-2 Sunderland<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Premier League<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">21\/05\/17<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Chelsea 5-1 Sunderland<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Premier League<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">14\/12\/16<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sunderland 0-1 Chelsea<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Premier League<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion-will-chelsea-s-attack-be-too-much-for-sunderland\">Conclusion: Will Chelsea&#8217;s attack be too much for Sunderland?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both teams can potentially qualify for Europe here and it could be a high scoring affair. Take 9\/4 for Brian Brobbey to score anytime, or consider the 12\/1 available for Enzo Fernandez to score and be carded. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><small>Odds correct at the time of writing. 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