These clubs are going to come up with an intense fixture, but Chelsea are likely to come out on top and secure a win against Sunderland in their upcoming Premier League clash
Match info: Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge, London
Date: Saturday, 25th October 2025
Time: 3 pm Nigerian time
Chelsea will be looking to climb into the top four of the Premier League table when they welcome Sunderland to Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon.
The two teams square off for the first time since May 2017 when Antonio Conte’s Blues came from behind to claim an emphatic 5-1 top-flight home victory over the Black Cats.
Head-to-head:
- Chelsea have won 23 of the 32 Premier League meetings between the two teams.
- Sunderland recorded 7 victories.
- The remaining 2 clashes ended in draws.
- Chelsea have won the previous two matches against Sunderland.
- The Blues are on a two-match winning run in the Premier League.
- The Black Cats have secured three clean sheets in their last five games.
- Eight of their last 10 encounters produced at least three goals.
Form:
- Chelsea in the league: D-L-L-W-W
- Chelsea in all competitions: L-W-W-W-W
- Sunderland in the league: D-D-W-L-W
- Sunderland in all competitions: D-D-W-L-W
Team News:
- Levi Colwill, Cole Palmer, Liam Delap, Dario Essugo, and Benoit Badiashile are injured. They are out of action for Chelsea. Malo Gusto won’t feature as he was suspended.
- Sunderland will miss out on the services of Ajibola Alese, Dennis Cirkin, Leo Hjelde, Habib Diarra and Romaine Mundle. They are injured.
Player(s) to watch:
- Pedro Neto looks in good touch. He scored a goal and bagged an assist in the previous English Premier League contest for Chelsea. He is going to lead the attack from the right once again. He is going to be a constant threat to the opponent’s defence.
- Wilson Isidor will be one of the main men in the attacking front. In eight English Premier League matches this season, the 25-year-old has scored three goals and will be looking to add more to his tally. He will be looking to score a goal or two so that he can help his side stand a chance against the Blues.