Chelsea has the better overall record in terms of head to head victories, at least up until now. Sunderland and Chelsea have faced each other 33 times in top flight Premier League matches since their first head to head on the 15-Dec-1996. Sunderland has won 8 times, with 4 of those victories coming at home. Chelsea has won 23 times, including 10 away victories. The teams have drawn 2 times. Across all their meetings, Sunderland has scored 42 goals, while Chelsea has netted 79.