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Our betting expert expects a close encounter, with Sunderland likely to edge out an indifferent Chelsea team or settle for a draw.<\/p>\n
All odds are courtesy of bet365, correct at the time of publishing and subject to change.<\/strong><\/p>\n Chelsea have been sluggish in attack lately. This is possibly due to the fact their main man, Joao Pedro, has been out injured. Over the course of the last eight league matches, they\u2019ve scored four goals, the fewest in the entire league. Yet, that doesn\u2019t mean they should be written off in the final third.<\/p>\n Only Manchester City (32) have scored more league goals on the road this term than Chelsea\u2019s 31, while the Blues played a game fewer. With an average of 1.72 goals per away date, the visitors are expected to trouble the home defence on the final day. However, their defensive record tells a different story.<\/p>\n Calum McFarlane\u2019s charges failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 15 games, as well as in 14 of 18 away matches. Their last 10 consecutive games on the road ended without a clean sheet, and 67% of those matches produced goals at both ends. Sunderland will take encouragement from that, especially after putting three past the Toffees last week.<\/p>\n The visitors\u2019 win against Spurs on Tuesday night has likely helped their confidence. However, the reality is that the Blues have won just one of their last eight Premier League matches and lost six on the bounce. They haven\u2019t won any of their last three away games on the road in this competition.<\/p>\n That should encourage the home side to fight for the final European spot on Sunday. The Black Cats will create a daunting atmosphere that several teams have failed to overcome this season. It\u2019s worth noting that Sunderland have lost just four of their 18 league games at home.<\/p>\n The home side are unbeaten in their last three outings, and their confidence should be high after that Everton win. Additionally, Le Bris\u2019s men won the reverse fixture 2-1, which is an encouraging sign they can see off Chelsea here. However, it won\u2019t be an easy 90 minutes for either side, which is why a stalemate is a realistic prediction for the result.<\/p>\n Sunderland\u2019s main man this season has been Brian Brobbey. The forward has notched up seven goals in 30 league appearances, but he is the club\u2019s highest goalscorer in this competition. His goals alone make up for 18% of the Black Cats\u2019 tally this term.<\/p>\n The Dutch striker has been in a dry spell recently. Still, he scored Sunderland\u2019s opener and the equaliser against Everton last weekend. He only managed 16 minutes in the reverse fixture, but still registered an assist. For this reason, we expect Brobbey to trouble the Chelsea defence and get onto the scoresheet in the Premier League finale.\u00a0<\/p>\nHope for the hosts<\/h2>\n
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Sunderland make life difficult for Blues<\/h2>\n
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The end of Brobbey\u2019s drought<\/h2>\n