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“If I get fired, it’s my philosophy” – Peter Crouch makes bold score prediction about Sunderland vs Chelsea

Peter Crouch has backed Chelsea to win 4-0 at Sunderland on Sunday, going one better than Steve Sidwell after the pair predicted the scoreline at the Stadium of Light.

By Nived Zenith · Sportskeeda

Published: Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 7:44 AM

Key Things to Know

Peter Crouch predicted Chelsea will defeat Sunderland 4-0 at the Stadium of Light.
Steve Sidwell pointed out Sunderland's Thursday Europa League duties as a disadvantage ahead of the match.
Régis Le Bris' Sunderland currently sit bottom of the Premier League table with five points.

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Peter Crouch has predicted that Chelsea will secure a 4-0 away victory against Sunderland on Sunday at the Stadium of Light. Speaking on That Peter Crouch Podcast, Crouch highlighted Chelsea's exciting form and argued that Sunderland commit too many sloppy errors. Former Chelsea midfielder Steve Sidwell also foresaw a Sunderland loss, citing fatigue from their Thursday night Europa League match against Dinamo Zagreb.

Sunderland currently sit bottom of the Premier League table under Régis Le Bris with five points from nine matches. In contrast, Xabi Alonso's Chelsea side sit fourth with 16 points, despite losing both league fixtures to Sunderland during the previous season.

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