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Sunderland vs Chelsea Prediction— England - Premier League

Matchday 38 ·Sunday, May 24, 2026, 15:00

Sunderland logo
Sunderland
PPG 1.67 · HOME
LAST 5
WWLLW
2 – 1
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · BTTS
Chelsea logo
Chelsea
PPG 1.44 · AWAY
LAST 5
LLDWL

// Model verdict

BTTS 59% chance

Model probability 52.6% vs bookmaker-implied 61.7%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-07.7%0-110.2%0-26.8%0-33.0%0-4+1.3%1 1-09.5%1-112.6%1-28.4%1-33.7%1-4+1.6%2 2-05.9%2-17.8%2-25.2%2-32.3%2-4+1.0%3 3-02.4%3-13.2%3-22.1%3-30.9%3-4+0.4%4+ 4+-01.0%4+-11.3%4+-20.9%4+-30.4%4+-4+0.2%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 35.9% 28.6% 3.50 +25.7%
Draw 27.3% 27.8% 3.60 -1.0%
Away win 36.8% 50.8% 1.97 -27.5%
Over 2.5 49.1% 57.8% 1.73 -15.1%
Over 3.5 25.7% 35.7% 2.80 -16.8%
BTTS 52.6% 61.7% 1.62 -14.8%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 73 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 48%
O2.5 45%
BTTS 56%
Score Hit 43%
ROI -9.4%
Bet Hit 55%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

1 – 2 20%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 2-1
xG (home)1.2 xG (away)1.3 BTTS prob52.6%

A 37% / xG 1.2-1.3 / O2.5 49% / BTTS 53%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 12.6%
#2 0–0 7.7%
#3 1–2 8.4%
#4 0–1 10.2%
#5 2–1 7.8%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Sunderland1.2
Chelsea1.3

COMBINED 2.6 xG → O2.5 PROB 49.1% · O3.5 PROB 25.7%

Form & verdict PPG

SUNDERLAND · PPG 1.67

CHELSEA · PPG 1.44

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ INTERESTING - Balanced match with high-value opportunity | Best EV...
Chance this pick lands
59%
BALANCED

Balanced matchup: Home GOOD (1.67), Away AVERAGE (1.44)

Win probability 1X2

Sunderland (H) 35.9%
ODDS 3.50 · IMPLIED 28.6% EV +25.7%
Draw 27.3%
ODDS 3.60 · IMPLIED 27.8% EV -1.0%
Chelsea (A) 36.8%
ODDS 1.97 · IMPLIED 50.8% EV -27.5%

Season Statistics average per match · 38 matches · 2025

Sunderland ▾ lower is better Chelsea

Attack

10.4
Shots
13.4
3.4
Shots on target
4.4
4.0
Shots off target
4.7
3.0
Blocked shots
4.4
7.4
Shots inside box
8.9
3.0
Shots outside box
4.5
32.8%
Shooting accuracy
32.6%
32.3%
Goals per shot on target
34.9%
1.11
Goals
1.53
1.02
xG for
1.75

Defence

14.2
Shots faced
10.9
4.4
Shots on target faced
4.2
1.26
Goals conceded
1.37
1.43
xG against
1.39
3.1
Goalkeeper saves
2.8

Control

44.8%
Possession
57.7%
375
Passes
540
298
Accurate passes
471
79.3%
Pass accuracy
87.2%
3.6
Corners
5.9
5.1
Corners faced
4.3
1.4
Offsides
1.5

Discipline

10.7
Fouls
11.1
2.2
Yellow cards
2.6
0.08
Red cards
0.21

Match Preview & Prediction

Sunderland face Chelsea in England - Premier League on Sunday, May 24, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Sunderland a 36% chance, the draw 27% and Chelsea 37%, so Chelsea are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.2 for Sunderland and 1.3 for Chelsea (2.6 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 49% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 53% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Sunderland are averaging 1.67 points per game versus 1.44 for Chelsea. The best value bet our model finds is a home win, with an expected value of +25.7%. This match finished 2-1.

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