Stuck deep in the relegation zone, Sunderland have accumulated a mere 5 points from 9 league matches, ranking 20th with 1 win, 2 draws and 6 losses, scoring 7 goals and conceding 17 across this stretch. They have gone 7 straight league games without a win, with their recent 6-match run returning 1 win, 2 draws and 3 defeats. They suffered a 0-2 home loss to Dinamo Zagreb in the Europa League in their last fixture, coming just three days after a 1-3 away league defeat to Coventry, leaving the squad badly fatigued with barely any recovery time. Their home form is alarmingly poor: across 4 home matches so far, they have only netted 1 total goal, drawing a blank in each of their last 3 consecutive league home games, with their attacking line almost completely paralyzed. They adopt a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Xhaka and Sadiki anchoring the double pivot, and Brobbey acting as the main target for counter-attacks. Chelsea sit 4th in the table on 16 points from 9 league outings, firmly inside the
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