🏏 Sun, 24 May 2026 16:00 BST
Sunderland AFC
vs
Chelsea
4-2-3-1 vs 3-4-2-1
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- 9th-placed Sunderland (51 points) face 10th-placed Chelsea (49 points, one game left) on the final day. Sunderland retain a chance of drawing level with 8th-placed Brentford on 52 points. Chelsea, even with a win, would stall at 52 points and, even accounting for goal difference, are in a tough spot to break into the top 8.
- At Stamford Bridge on Matchday 9 this season, Sunderland earned a 2-1 away win. Chelsea have fallen into a major slump with 4 losses and 1 draw in their last five; after four straight defeats from the Manchester City game, they finally salvaged a 1-1 draw against Liverpool last time out. Sunderland have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses in their last five.
- Brian Brobbey (24), leading Sunderland's line, is a Dutch striker who joined from Ajax for 20 million euros. The new ace, who "scored 56 goals in 163 games for Ajax" and "combines powerful physicality with pace," looks to follow up his dramatic equaliser against Arsenal with another strong showing.
- Chelsea's attacking linchpin Cole Palmer (23) is a gifted attacker who scored 22 Premier League goals in his debut season. A Manchester City academy product whose "left-footed shots and through balls are exquisite," he also boasts high precision as a set-piece taker; can he bring light to a struggling team?
- Chelsea place Levi Colwill (21) in the centre of a back three. The Chelsea academy product and England U-21 centre-back forms a young defensive line with Jorrel Hato (18) and Wesley Fofana (23). Against them, Sunderland's Enzo Le Fee (25) provides creativity from attacking midfield.
- In Chelsea's midfield reign the South American pairing of Enzo Fernandez (23) and Moises Caicedo (22). Can the World Cup-winning Argentina international and the Ecuador international mainstay round off the final day with performances worthy of their 100 million-pound-plus transfer fees? At the Stadium of Light, two historic clubs put on a spirited clash.