Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso has just highlighted Sunderland truth that Premier League table fails to show

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso stated that Sunderland deserve more points than their Premier League position reflects ahead of Sunday's meeting between the two clubs. Sunderland manager Regis Le Bris enters the fixture under pressure, with the Black Cats having earned just five points from their first nine league matches and failing to secure a win since August.

The article highlights that underlying statistics support Alonso's assessment, noting that Sunderland's expected points tally stands at 12 compared to their actual five points. Sunderland have accumulated 13.2 expected goals while scoring only seven, placing them 11th in the expected points table despite sitting near the bottom in reality.