Chelsea vs Sunderland Prediction: A Win That Feels Like a Loss
The match between Chelsea and Sunderland in the English Premier League will take place at 9:00 PM on October 25th. Nghe An newspapers, radio, and television will analyze the form, provide football commentary, and predict the score.
Latest Chelsea vs Sunderland team news
Chelsea will be without defender Malo Gusto due to suspension following his red card in last weekend's win against Nottingham Forest. Additionally, Cole Palmer (groin), Liam Delap (hamstring), Levi Colwill (anterior cruciate ligament), Dario Essugo (thigh), Benoit Badiashile (muscle), and Mykhaylo Mudryk (suspended for doping) will also be unavailable.
The anticipated return of captain Reece James at right-back will allow Moises Caicedo to return to midfield, where he could partner Enzo Fernandez in a defensive midfield role if Estevao – who is in excellent form – continues to hold the number 10 position.
Joao Pedro, who was suspended for the Champions League midweek, will return to the starting lineup in attack in place of former Sunderland player Marc Guiu, and could be supported by Pedro Neto and either Alejandro Garnacho or Jamie Gittens.
On Sunderland's side, manager Le Bris confirmed Omar Alderete will be absent due to concussion protocol, while Habib Diarra (groin), Romaine Mundle (hamstring), Dennis Cirkin (wrist), Aji Alese (shoulder) and Leo Hjelde (Achilles heel) are still unavailable.
However, Reinildo Mandava returns after a three-match suspension and is likely to take the left-back position, pushing Mukiele into the center of the defense to partner Daniel Ballard in place of Alderete.
Chemsdine Talbi impressed coming on as a substitute against Wolves and hopes to start on the right wing, replacing former Chelsea player Bertrand Traore, while Enzo Le Fee operates on the left wing and Wilson Isidor is the lone striker.
Latest predicted lineups for Chelsea vs Sunderland
Chelsea:
Sanchez; James, Tosin, Chalobah, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Neto, Estevao, Garnacho; Pedro
Sunderland:
Roefs; Hume, Mukiele, Ballard, Reinildo; Rigg, Xhaka, Sadiki; Talbi, Isidor, Le Fee
Latest football match prediction: Chelsea vs Sunderland
Since their 1-3 home defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League at the end of September, Chelsea have gone on a run of four consecutive wins in all competitions, scoring 11 goals and conceding only 2.
Enzo Maresca's side followed up their wins against Benfica (1-0), Liverpool (2-1) and Nottingham Forest (3-0) with a 5-1 thrashing of a 10-man Ajax in the Champions League on Wednesday night. Notably, Chelsea became the first team in the history of the competition 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 under started for Chelsea in their dominant performance against Ajax. In the Premier League, Chelsea currently boasts the youngest starting lineup this season (24 years and 116 days) and has not used any player over 28 under Maresca.
Currently sitting 5th in the table after 8 games (4 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses), Chelsea continue their home run at Stamford Bridge this weekend — their 5th home game in their last 6. Only Manchester City (34 points) have accumulated more home points in the Premier League in 2025 than Chelsea (33 points – 10 wins, 3 draws, 1 loss). The Blues' only home defeat this calendar year was against Brighton.
Ahead of their Saturday home game against Sunderland, Chelsea have won almost half of their 125 encounters against the Black Cats across all competitions (61/125 matches), including three consecutive home wins in the domestic league with a combined score of 11-3.
Sunderland have earned 14 points from their first eight Premier League games this season — their best start in the top flight since the 1999-2000 season, when they also had 14 points and won nine games.
Before the international break, Sunderland deservedly lost 0-2 to Manchester United, but they quickly bounced back this past weekend with a 2-0 home win against bottom-of-the-table Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Stadium of Light, thanks to Nordi Mukiele's opening goal in the first half and an own goal in the second.
Although the 2025-26 season is still a long way off, Sunderland has shown they are fully capable of competing in the Premier League after an eight-year absence. They currently sit 7th in the table, just two points behind Manchester City (2nd) and nine points clear of the relegation zone.
Manager Regis Le Bris is preparing his team for "a big test" against "one of the four strongest teams," Chelsea. Notably, Sunderland are unbeaten in 13 consecutive away games in London (4 wins, 9 draws) since their 1-2 defeat to Fulham in April 2018 — their longest unbeaten run in the capital in the league's history.
However, Sunderland have only won 3 of their last 26 Premier League encounters with Chelsea (2 draws, 21 defeats), after previously winning 4 of the first 6 matches between the two teams between 1996 and 2001.
Latest Chelsea vs Sunderland score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Chelsea vs Sunderlandas follows:
- Sportsmole:Chelsea 2-0 Sunderland
- WhoScore:Chelsea 2-1 Sunderland
- We predict:Chelsea 2-1 Sunderland
When and where can I watch Chelsea vs Sunderland live?
To watch the Chelsea vs Sunderland match live in the English Premier League at 9:00 PM on October 25th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
