English Premier League---Chelsea VS Sunderland A.F.C Prediction

Chelsea VS Sunderland A.F.C Livescore / H2H stats and Live Streaming
Time:25-10-2025 22:00 Saturday
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Match Preview:
Since suffering a 3-1 home defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League at the end of September, Chelsea have put together a four-match winning run in all competitions, scoring 11 goals and conceding just two in the process.

Enzo Maresca’s men followed up victories against Benfica (1-0), Liverpool (2-1) and Nottingham Forest (3-0) with a 5-1 thrashing of 10-man Ajax in the Champions League on Wednesday night. The Blues became the first team in the competition’s history to have three teenagers score in the same match thanks to goals from Marc Guiu, Estevao and Tyrique George.

A total of 10 players aged 21 or younger featured for Chelsea in their one-sided affair against Ajax. In the Premier League, the Blues have the youngest average starting lineup this season (24 years, 116 days), while they are yet to use a single player over the age of 28 under Maresca.

Sunderland have accumulated 14 points from their opening eight Premier League matches this season, which represents their best return at this stage of a top-flight campaign since 1999-00 when they also picked up 14 points and won their ninth game.

The Black Cats were deservedly beaten 2-0 by Manchester United before the international break, but they bounced back last weekend to win by the same scoreline at home to basement club Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Stadium of Light, courtesy of a first-half strike from Nordi Mukiele and a second-half own goal.

There is plenty of Premier League football still to play in the 2025-26 season, but Sunderland have demonstrated that they are more than capable of competing in the top flight after eight years away, and they currently sit seventh in the table, just two points behind Man City in second and nine points clear of the relegation zone.

Match Prediction:
Surprise packages Sunderland have what it takes to frustrate Chelsea this weekend, but the Blues will still be regarded as favourites to come out on top and they will enter this contest in strong form.

None of the 16 Premier League meetings between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge have been drawn (13 Chelsea wins, three Sunderland wins) and we cannot envisage the spoils being shared on this occasion either, as the Blues should have enough quality to get the job done on home soil.