Sunderland 1-0 Chelsea: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Sunderland won it

Sunderland struck first through Enzo Le Fée from the penalty spot in the 36th minute.

It was 1-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.

The referee, J. Gillett, showed 10 yellow cards: 6 to Sunderland and 4 to Chelsea.

Sunderland: R. Le Bris, 4-2-3-1 · Chelsea: X. Alonso Olano, 4-3-2-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

The prediction missed. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Chelsea -0.25, and on 1-0 it was wrong.

The estimate's most likely result was a Chelsea win at 45%; a Sunderland win, at 28%, is what happened. Its single most likely score was 1-1 (13%).

The goals dried up: the estimate expected about 2.7 and the match produced one.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 51%; with 1 goal the under came in, against the way the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 55%; they did not both score, against the estimate.

The pre-match consensus had a Chelsea win at 50%, the same lean as Moneyball.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-11-08, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 0.69 for Sunderland and 2.32 for Chelsea.

Chelsea left about 2.3 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.

Chelsea created the better chances, 2.32 xG to 0.69, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

Sunderland had 2 shots on target, Chelsea 4.

Chelsea had 69% of the ball, but Sunderland took the points.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Sunderland came into it with 10 Premier League matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 1.58 expected goals for and 1.48 against, and had won 20% of their matches.

Chelsea came into it with 10 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.9 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 1.39 expected goals for and 1.44 against, and had won 50% of their matches.

Sunderland vs Chelsea: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland), rated 7.5 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.

Sunderland

• Enzo Le Fée 7.5 1 goal
• Robin Roefs 7.4
• Trai Hume 7.2
• Jules Ahoka 7.1
• Nordi Mukiele 7.0

Chelsea

• Malo Gusto 7.3
• M. Caicedo 7.2
• Estêvão 7.0
• Cole Palmer 6.9
• Roméo Lavia 6.8

The lowest-rated starter was Morgan Rogers at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Sunderland: Aston Villa vs Sunderland Saturday 21 November 2026 · Premier League
• Chelsea: Chelsea vs Leeds United Saturday 21 November 2026 · Premier League

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Sunderland vs Chelsea

What was the score in Sunderland vs Chelsea?

Sunderland 1-0 Chelsea (half-time 1-0), Premier League, Sunday 8 November 2026.

Who scored in Sunderland vs Chelsea?

Enzo Le Fée 36'.

Did Moneyball predict Sunderland vs Chelsea correctly?

The prediction missed. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Chelsea -0.25, and on 1-0 it was wrong.

Who was man of the match in Sunderland vs Chelsea?

Enzo Le Fée, rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Sunderland vs Chelsea?

J. Gillett.