SunderlandSunderland vs Crystal Palace — Premier League
2-1
Crystal PalaceStadium of Light, Sunderland
Going into the match, Sunderland had won 2, drawn 5, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 0.7 goals a game; Crystal Palace had won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 in 10, scoring 0.8. The sides have met 1 time in our records: 1 drawn. Sunderland are 12th in the Premier League on 4 points; Crystal Palace are 13th on 3.
Match report
Home form going in: Sunderland
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 5, lost 3 (L D D D D). 0.7 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 3-0 at Brentford · 7 Jan 2026
- D 1-1 at Tottenham · 4 Jan 2026
- D 0-0 vs Manchester City · 1 Jan 2026
- D 1-1 vs Leeds · 28 Dec 2025
- D 0-0 at Brighton · 20 Dec 2025
- W 1-0 vs Newcastle · 14 Dec 2025
Away form going in: Crystal Palace
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 (D L D L L). 0.8 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 vs Aston Villa · 7 Jan 2026
- L 2-0 at Newcastle · 4 Jan 2026
- D 1-1 vs Fulham · 1 Jan 2026
- L 0-1 vs Tottenham · 28 Dec 2025
- L 4-1 at Leeds · 20 Dec 2025
- L 0-3 vs Manchester City · 14 Dec 2025
Head-to-head: Sunderland vs Crystal Palace
- Crystal Palace 0-0 Sunderland · 13 Sept 2025 · Premier League
How it unfolded
- 30' Normal Goal — Y. Pino (Crystal Palace)
- 33' Normal Goal — E. Le Fee (Sunderland)
- 71' Normal Goal — B. Brobbey (Sunderland)
Match statistics
| Sunderland | Metric | Crystal Palace |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 57 | Ball possession | 43 |
| 1.84601 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.15169 |
| 13 | Total shots | 6 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 10 | Attempts inside box | 5 |
| 3 | Attempts outside box | 1 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 456 | Total passes | 339 |
| 365 | Accurate passes | 255 |
| 80 | Pass accuracy | 75 |
| 7 | Key passes | 4 |
| 106 | Duels | 106 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Hull City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Brentford | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Newcastle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Leeds | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Brighton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 14 | Ipswich | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 18 | Tottenham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 19 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 20 | Coventry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |