Sunderland line up in a 4-2-3-1 and Chelsea in a 4-2-3-1. Neither side has confirmed a lineup yet. Kick-off is 14:00 on 8 November 2026 at Stadium of Light. Sunderland have won five of the last ten meetings.
Sunderland vs Chelsea match facts
- Kick-off
- Sun 8 Nov 2026, 14:00
- Stadium
- Stadium of Light, Sunderland
- Competition
- Premier League
- Round
- Matchweek 10
- Days since last match
- Sunderland 3, Chelsea 8
Sunderland predicted lineup
Projected from the last 6 matches.
- 22Robin RoefsG
- 17R. MandavaD
- 20Nordi MukieleD
- 32Trai HumeD
- 4Kevin DansoD
- 34Granit XhakaM
- 28Enzo Le FéeM
- 27Noah SadikiM
- 10Nilson AnguloM
- 11Chris RiggM
- 9Brian BrobbeyF
Sunderland line up in a 4-2-3-1. R. Mandava, Nordi Mukiele and Trai Hume and 3 others came into the eleven after not starting at home to Dinamo Zagreb. Sunderland lines up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.
Chelsea predicted lineup
Projected from the last 6 matches.
- 1Emiliano MartínezG
- 6Levi ColwillD
- 34Joshua Kofi AcheampongD
- 5Maxence LacroixD
- 3Wesley FofanaD
- 7Pedro NetoM
- 17Morgan RogersM
- 10Cole PalmerM
- 25Moisés CaicedoM
- 14Jordan HendersonM
- 9João PedroF
Chelsea line up in a 4-2-3-1. Emiliano Martínez, Maxence Lacroix and Jordan Henderson and 1 other came into the eleven after not starting at home to Manchester United. Chelsea lines up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.
Sunderland vs Chelsea form guide
Last 5, all competitionsSunderland- D
- D
- W
- L
- L
Sunderland won one of their last five matches, drew two and lost two. They scored 5 goals and conceded 8 across those five. They kept one clean sheet. They failed to score in two of them. Their most recent match was a 0-2 defeat at home to Dinamo Zagreb on 5 November 2026.
Chelsea- W
- W
- L
- D
- W
Chelsea won three of their last five matches, drew one and lost one. They scored 10 goals and conceded 4 across those five. They kept two clean sheets. They failed to score in one of them. Their most recent match was a 2-0 win at home to Manchester United on 31 October 2026.
Sunderland vs Chelsea head to head
- 6
- Sunderland wins
- 1
- Draws
- 10
- Chelsea wins
25–34 on goals in 17 meetings since 14 November 2010
Recent Sunderland vs Chelsea results
- Sunderland2–1ChelseaStadium of Light
- Chelsea1–2SunderlandStamford Bridge
- Chelsea5–1SunderlandStamford Bridge
- Sunderland0–1ChelseaStadium of Light
- Sunderland3–2ChelseaStadium of Light
All in the Premier League
Sunderland vs Chelsea history
Sunderland have won three of the last five, with none drawn. Chelsea last won at Stadium of Light on 14 December 2016, by 1-0. Four of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in four of the last five. Chelsea hold the longest unbeaten run in the fixture, six meetings.
Stadium of Light
Sunderland play at Stadium of Light in Sunderland. The ground holds 49,000. Chelsea have won there once in four visits, most recently in December 2016. Sunderland have won three of those, with none drawn. The pitch is grass. Chelsea's most recent visit was on 24 May 2026, a 1-2 defeat.
Last meeting: Sunderland 2-1 Chelsea, May 2026
- 22Robin RoefsG
- 6Lutsharel GeertruidaD
- 20Nordi MukieleD
- 13Luke O'NienD
- 17R. MandavaD
- 34Granit XhakaM
- 27Noah SadikiM
- 32Trai HumeM
- 28Enzo Le FéeM
- 10Nilson AnguloM
- 9Brian BrobbeyF
Bench
- 31Melker EllborgG
- 25Bertrand TraoréF
- 15Omar AldereteD
- 3Dennis CirkinD
- 11Christopher RiggM
- 19Mouhamadou DiarraM
- 37J. T. BiF
- 18Wilson IsidorF
- 12Eliezer MayendaF
Coach: Regis Le Bris
- 1Robert SánchezG
- 29Wesley FofanaD
- 6Levi ColwillD
- 21Jorrel HatoD
- 27Malo GustoM
- 25Moisés CaicedoM
- 8Enzo FernándezM
- 3Marc CucurellaM
- 10Cole PalmerF
- 7Pedro NetoF
- 20Joao PedroF
Bench
- 12Filip JörgensenG
- 23Trevoh ChalobahD
- 24Reece JamesD
- 49Alejandro GarnachoF
- 17Andrey SantosM
- 9Liam DelapF
- 14Dário EssugoM
- 34Joshua Kofi AcheampongD
- 55Jesse DerryF
Coach: Calum McFarlane
Sunderland lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Chelsea in a 3-4-1-2 when the clubs last met, on 24 May 2026 in the Premier League. Sunderland won 2-1. Trai Hume, Malo Gusto and Cole Palmer scored. Robin Roefs and Robert Sánchez started in goal.
Sunderland vs Chelsea lineups — common questions
- When is Sunderland vs Chelsea?
- Sunderland vs Chelsea kicks off at 14:00 UK time on 8 November 2026 at Stadium of Light in Sunderland. The match is Matchweek 10 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee is Jarred Gillett. Sunderland last played three days before this match, a 0-2 home defeat by Dinamo Zagreb.
- Who is injured for Sunderland?
- No Sunderland player is currently listed as out or suspended. Injury news for this fixture is usually filed in the days before kick-off. Chelsea have no absentees listed either. Sunderland last played three days before this match, a 0-2 home defeat by Dinamo Zagreb.
- What is the predicted Chelsea lineup?
- Chelsea are projected to line up in a 4-2-3-1. Emiliano Martínez starts in goal, with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front. The projection uses their last six Premier League matches. Players listed as injured or suspended are removed before the eleven is chosen.
- What was the score in the last Sunderland vs Chelsea match?
- In the meeting before this one, Sunderland won 2-1 on 24 May 2026 in the Premier League. The time before that, Sunderland won 2-1 on 25 October 2025 in the Premier League. Sunderland have won 6 of the 17 meetings between the clubs and Chelsea have won 10.
Chelsea vs Sunderland at Stamford Bridge
Updated 6 November 2026