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Sunderland vs Chelsea: what the numbers say

EPL · Round 10 · 7 Nov 2026 · season 2026/27

The match has not been played. This is not a tip: the model turns the chances both sides create and concede into probabilities, and it is wrong regularly.

Home win61%Sunderland
Draw17%
Away win22%Chelsea
Expected points, home2.00

What to expect

Sunderland are favourites: 61% to win against 22%. Attack against defence: Sunderland should create more, 2.04 expected goals a match against 1.78. Sunderland are 3.7 points short of what their play deserved — more dangerous than the table suggests.

How they arrive

ClubPlacePPointsxPTSΔxG/matchxGA/match
Sunderland14547.7−3.72.011.77
Chelsea10576.1+0.91.792.06

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Probabilities come from a Poisson model over both sides' xG with a home advantage applied. We know nothing about injuries, suspensions or rotation, and we do not give betting tips.

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