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Sunderland vs Chelsea predictions cover Premier League (England), Regular Season - 38 on 24 May 2026. Kick-off is listed for Sunday, 24 May 2026 at 17:00 CEST. This preview brings together the prediction lean, community voting, recent form, head-to-head notes and team context in one place. Because this is the predictions tab, the copy focuses on the pre-match view rather than live in-play swings after kick-off.

The pre-match prediction split is Sunderland 32%, Draw 39%, Chelsea 29%, which keeps the matchup close to level rather than clearly favouring either side.

Recent form gives the first matchup clue: over the last five, Sunderland have taken 8 points while Chelsea have taken 4. That comes from Sunderland taking 2 wins and Chelsea taking 1 win in that span. Goal trend sits at Sunderland -2 and Chelsea -5.

Season and schedule context add season pace at Sunderland 1.42 points per game versus Chelsea 1.37, venue split at 1.74 home points per game against 1.37 away points per game, and rest days at Sunderland 7 and Chelsea 4.8. These details help separate a simple prediction percentage from the rhythm each team brings into the match.

Recent head-to-head context lists Sunderland 2 recent H2H wins, Chelsea 0 recent H2H wins, and 0 draws, which adds rivalry history without treating older meetings as more important than current form.

Underlying team metrics add chance creation score at Sunderland 6.1 versus Chelsea 8.2 and clean-sheet rate at 29% against 24%, giving the prediction a check against chance creation, defensive resistance and match-control signals.

The prediction trend contains 3 trend points, showing how the pre-match view developed before the current prediction read.