Chelsea has the better overall record in terms of head to head victories, at least up until now. Chelsea and Sunderland have faced each other 33 times in top flight Premier League matches since their first head to head on the 15-Dec-1996. Chelsea has won 23 times, with 13 of those victories coming at home. Sunderland has won 8 times, including 4 away victories. The teams have drawn 2 times. Across all their meetings, Chelsea has scored 79 goals, while Sunderland has netted 42.