Two clubs in opposite halves of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between Sunderland and Chelsea. The first-division clash scheduled for 12:30 p.m. ET will be held at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on NBC.
What They're Saying
Sunderland manager Gus Poyet (via Sky Sports): "If you win every game, you get stronger and you get that feeling in the team that you can play badly and still win and at least get a draw. But the next team is the one who has the opportunity to stop them somehow and everybody is going to want to take that chance and now the opportunity is for us."
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho (via the Guardian): "Complacency is not a risk we have. It's not a profile of this group in this moment. We have all the other risks. The risks that belong to football, the risk of a bad period, injuries, unlucky matches, other teams growing up and becoming stronger."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: If Sunderland have any ambitions of defeating Chelsea, the scoring form of Steven Fletcher must continue. In 10 league appearances, the 27-year-old has four goals and an assist.
Sunderland's Projected Lineup (4-1-4-1): Pantilimon; Reveillere, Brown, O'Shea, Vergini; Cattermole; Wickham, Gomez, Larsson, Johnson; Fletcher
Chelsea's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Azpilicueta, Terry, Cahill, Ivanovic; Fabregas, Matic; Hazard, Oscar, Willian; Costa
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 32 | |||
| 2 | Southampton | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 18 | 26 | |||
| 3 | Manchester City | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 24 | |||
| 4 | Manchester United | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 19 | |||
| 5 | Newcastle United | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 19 | |||
| 6 | West Ham United | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 18 | |||
| 7 | Swansea City | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 18 | |||
| 8 | Arsenal | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 17 | |||
| 9 | Everton | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 17 | |||
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 17 | |||
| 11 | Stoke City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 15 | |||
| 12 | Liverpool | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 14 | |||
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 13 | |||
| 14 | Sunderland | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 13 | |||
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 12 | |||
| 16 | Aston Villa | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 12 | |||
| 17 | Hull City | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 11 | |||
| 18 | Leicester City | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 10 | |||
| 19 | Burnley | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -12 | 10 | |||
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 8 |
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