Chelsea is looking for their 10th league win in a row when they visit last-place Sunderland on December 14 as part of Week 16 of the English Premier League season. The Blues are in very fine form since losing against Arsenal in Week 6 while The Black Cats want to get out of the bottom of the table.
Sunderland vs. Chelsea Match Details, TV Schedule and Live Stream Links
- Date: December 14, Wednesday
- Venue: Stadium of Light in Sunderland, England
- Start Time: 2:45 PM ET, 7:45 PM GMT
- Channel: NBC Sports Live (USA), Premier League Pass (UK)
- Live Stream: NBC Live, fuboTV
Sunderland vs. Chelsea Preview
Chelsea is in amazing form heading into the Week 16 showdown against Sunderland on Wednesday. They have won nine straight EPL games including statement wins against Manchester United, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur.
Antonio Conte's 3-4-3 tactic is proving to be solid on both offense and defense. The Blues have only conceded two goals in the last nine league games while scoring an amazing 24 goals during that span. He wants his players to not lose the hunger as the season is still too early.
"We started as underdogs this season, but I suppose it's normal if you're playing good football and winning a lot of games. It's important to continue, that from this win we don't lose our hunger," Conte said, via First Post.
Sunderland, on the other hand, is coming off a disappointing 3-0 loss against Swansea. They are currently in last place in the EPL table with just 11 points in 15 games. Manager David Moyes has urged his players not to panic.
"We were out of it a while ago and now we're back in it. It's chopped and changed, as you can see, and it will continue to chop and change," Moyes said, per Sunderland Echo.
Possible Formation and Starting XI
Sunderland (4-4-2): Jordan Pickford; Patrick van Aanholt, Papy Djilobodji, Billy Jones, Lamine Kone; Steven Pienaar, Jason Denayer, Sebastian Larsson, Ibrahim Ndong; Jermaine Defoe, Victor Anichebe
Chelsea (3-4-3): Thibaut Courtois; Cesar Azpilicueta, David Luiz, Gary Cahill; Victor Moses, N'Golo Kante, Cesc Fabregas, Marcos Alonso; Willian, Diego Costa, Eden Hazard
Prediction: Chelsea defeats Sunderland 3-1.
