Sunderland vs Chelsea Prediction, 5/24/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/23/2026

Game: Sunderland vs Chelsea

Date: Sunday, May 24, 2026

Location: Stadium of Light in Sunderland, England

TV: Peacock

Sunderland (13-12-12) are hosting Chelsea (14-10-13) at Stadium of Light in Sunderland, England on Sunday. Sunderland are priced at +126 while the Pensioners are at -152. The total comes in at 3. The starting goalies are Robin Roefs for Sunderland and Robert Sanchez for Chelsea.

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The Black Cats have allowed 47 goals while giving up 1.27 goals per 90 min, and the opposition have accumulated 160 shots on target on them. They have accounted for 11 shut outs, which has them sitting at a percentage of 29.7% for the year. Sunderland has accumulated 77 yellow cards on the year in addition to 3 red cards. The Black Cats have a ranking of 6th in relation to xG with 21.3, and their expected goals against are at 18.2. Over the course of the season, this team averages 1.38 points per match (51 pts) and also rank 17th in European soccer with 24 assists. Their goal differential is at -7 with the help of 40 goals scored and also 47 goals given up. Sunderland has recorded 116 saves and they hold a SV% of 70.6% this season.

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The Blues come in with an average of 1.4 points per match while accounting for 38 assists and 7 red cards. The Blues have earned a CS% of 24.3% on the campaign as well as 93 yellow card warnings. Chelsea has a ranking of 12th in regard to goals relinquished with 52, and the goal differential sits at 5. For the year, the Blues have a save % of 65.6% (151 SoT against), and rank 9th in European soccer with 52 pts. Their goals against per 90 is at 1.41 with 100 saves, and they are sitting with 9 shutouts. Chelsea has accumulated 57 goals and the squad's goals expected so far this season is at 20.1.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Sunderland is Robin Roefs. Roefs has been on the field for a total of 3,060 mins and is sitting with 106 stops so far in his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.32 (45 goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of 71.6%. The goalie hailing from the Netherlands has seen 148 shots attempted against him in 34 career starts. Roefs (11-12-11 record in his career) has tallied 10 clean sheets, which has earned him a 29.4%% clean sheet rate.

Robert Sanchez will be looking after the net for Chelsea. During his pro soccer career, Sanchez has conceded 205 goals while earning 446 stops in 169 starting assignments. He is the owner of a save percentage of 68.7% and his clean sheet rate is currently 29.2%%. He has allowed 1.22 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 65-51-53. Sanchez has earned 49 clean sheets while he has seen 649 shots attempted against him in 15,091 career mins.

Enzo Le Fee is a player who can be a force for Sunderland. Fee has had a starting assignment in 181 matchups in his career and tallies 0.08 goals per 90. The midfielder from France has earned 14 goals in 15,793 professional minutes. He has 28 assists while tallying 56 pts thus far in his career.

Chelsea features a difference maker in Enzo Fernandez, who should keep defenses up at night. He averages 0.19 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 214 games in his career. The midfielder representing Argentina has been on the field for 18,814 minutes and has scored 39 goals. He has totaled 119 pts in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 41 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Sunderland (-152)

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