Chelsea vs Sunderland: Match Preview — January 16, 2027

Premier League · Regular Season - 21 Scheduled

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Jan 16, 2027
15:00 UTC

Chelsea vs Sunderland Match Preview

This fixture has not been priced yet; a board usually opens in the week before kick-off. Chelsea arrive on 2W 1D 2L from their last 5, Sunderland on 1W 1D 3L. The pair have met 10 times, Sunderland winning 5 to 4, with 1 drawn. Chelsea sit in position 10 on 7 points, Sunderland in 14 on 4. Kick-off is January 16, 2027 at 15:00 UTC at Stamford Bridge, Premier League · Regular Season - 21.

Chelsea vs Sunderland · Totals

Historical estimates from 19 unique matches before kickoff. Each match counts once; percentages show how often the total was exceeded in 90 minutes.

Over 0.5 95% Under 0.5 5%

Over 1.5 84% Under 1.5 16%

Over 2.5 74% Under 2.5 26%

Over 3.5 42% Under 3.5 58%

Over 4.5 26% Under 4.5 74%

Chelsea vs Sunderland Match Information

Competition: Premier League
Round: 21
Date and time: January 16, 2027 · 15:00 UTC
Status: Scheduled
Venue: Stamford Bridge
City: London

Previous Chelsea vs Sunderland Meetings

Full Head-to-Head

Premier LeagueMay 24, 2026

Sunderland

Chelsea

2
1

FT

Premier LeagueOct 25, 2025

Chelsea

Sunderland

1
2

FT

Premier LeagueMay 21, 2017

Chelsea

Sunderland

5
1

FT

Premier LeagueDec 14, 2016

Sunderland

Chelsea

0
1

FT

Premier LeagueMay 7, 2016

Sunderland

Chelsea

3
2

FT

Premier LeagueDec 19, 2015

Chelsea

Sunderland

3
1

FT

Team Form Before the Match

Chelsea Form

L

BrentfordPremier League · Sep 18, 2026

3–0

D

Hull CityPremier League · Sep 12, 2026

2–2

L

ArsenalPremier League · Sep 6, 2026

2–1

W

BrightonPremier League · Aug 30, 2026

4–3

W

FulhamPremier League · Aug 24, 2026

2–3

Sunderland Form

L

Manchester CityPremier League · Sep 20, 2026

5–3

L

ArsenalPremier League · Sep 12, 2026

0–2

D

BrentfordPremier League · Sep 5, 2026

1–1

W

FulhamPremier League · Aug 30, 2026

1–0

L

IpswichPremier League · Aug 22, 2026

2–1

Chelsea vs Sunderland Lineups

Chelsea

Possible lineup

Starting XI

1
E. MartínezGames: 4 · 360 min
G
5
M. LacroixGames: 5 · 364 min
D
29
Pep ChavarríaGames: 5 · 208 min
D
6
L. ColwillGames: 4 · 342 min
D
3
W. FofanaGames: 4 · 315 min
D
10
C. PalmerGames: 5 · 443 min
M
17
M. RogersGames: 5 · 439 min
M
45
R. LaviaGames: 4 · 263 min
M
41
EstêvãoGames: 4 · 28 min
M
7
Pedro NetoGames: 5 · 336 min
F
9
João PedroGames: 4 · 360 min
F

Substitutes

21 J. Hato24 R. James27 M. Gusto34 Joshua Kofi Acheampong4 V. Barco18 D. Welbeck23 Geovany Tcherno Quenda

Sunderland

Possible lineup

Starting XI

22
R. RoefsGames: 5 · 450 min
G
5
D. BallardGames: 5 · 450 min
D
12
T. MeunierGames: 5 · 399 min
D
17
ReinildoGames: 4 · 366 min
D
20
N. MukieleGames: 4 · 360 min
D
34
G. XhakaGames: 5 · 450 min
M
28
E. Le FéeGames: 5 · 439 min
M
27
N. SadikiGames: 5 · 412 min
M
10
N. AnguloGames: 5 · 318 min
M
9
B. BrobbeyGames: 5 · 401 min
F
18
W. IsidorGames: 5 · 117 min
F

Substitutes

32 T. Hume4 K. Danso39 Malick Martin Fofana19 Habib Diarra11 C. Rigg6 D. Methalie13 L. O'Nien

Standings Before Chelsea vs Sunderland

#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
9	Newcastle	5	2	2	1	9	9	0	8
10	Chelsea	5	2	1	2	10	12	-2	7
11	Ipswich	5	2	0	3	7	11	-4	6
13	Nottingham Forest	5	1	2	2	4	5	-1	5
14	Sunderland	5	1	1	3	6	10	-4	4
15	Crystal Palace	5	1	1	3	6	11	-5	4

Table before kickoff · Season 2026 · Jan 16, 2027 15:00 UTC