Sunderland vs Crystal Palace — match preview

Premier LeagueSunday, 20 December 2026Stadium of Light

Sunderland

14:00

Kick-off
Crystal Palace
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Last five results, oldest on the left, newest on the right.

Sunderland at homeCrystal Palace awayFull head-to-head

Card outlook

Card Volatility Rating
  • Sunderland48.8Medium

    Based on 8 matches with card data, blended with 2025/26.

  • Crystal Palace44.5Medium

    Based on 8 matches with card data, blended with 2025/26.

Combined 93 of 200average 46.6Medium

  • Sunderland48.4Medium

    Based on 46 matches with card data.

  • Crystal Palace45.0Medium

    Based on 84 matches with card data.

Combined 93 of 200average 46.7Medium

  • Sunderland48.4Medium

    Based on 46 matches with card data.

  • Crystal Palace45.9Medium

    Based on 156 matches with card data.

Combined 94 of 200average 47.1Medium

  • Sunderland45.9Medium

    Based on 316 matches with card data.

  • Crystal Palace39.6Low

    Based on 446 matches with card data.

Combined 86 of 200average 42.8Low

Card Volatility Rating scores how card-heavy a team’s Premier League matches have been, 0 to 100, from its cards per game, its share of 4+ card matches, its away form and its late cards. Bands: High 54–100 · Medium 43–53.9 · Low 0–42.9.

Every team’s rating
  • 6 of Crystal Palace's 13 cards this season came after the 70th minute
  • 5 of Sunderland's 17 cards this season came after the 70th minute
  • 4+ cards were shown in 3 of Sunderland's 8 league matches this season

Key trends

From past matches
Goals
Over 2.5 goals in 8 of Crystal Palace's last 10 away league games
Both teams to score
Both teams scored in 2 of Sunderland's last 10 home league games
Cards
Combined Card Volatility: 93 of 200 (average 46.6, Medium), from 8 matches each with card data; both ratings blended with 2025/26
Form & context
Sunderland were winless in their last 6 league matches (2 draws, 4 defeats)
Head-to-head
Sunderland's 4–0 win at Crystal Palace (Feb 2017) was the biggest margin in the last 10 meetings

One line per topic, the one that stands out most against a typical Premier League side; each line names the matches behind it.

Season comparison

Premier League
Season comparison, 2026/27Scored per game: Sunderland 0.8, Crystal Palace 1.1. Conceded per game: Sunderland 1.8, Crystal Palace 2.4. Clean sheets: Sunderland 25%, Crystal Palace 13%. Both teams scored: Sunderland 38%, Crystal Palace 50%. Corners per game: Sunderland 4.3, Crystal Palace 3.6. Yellows per game: Sunderland 1.9, Crystal Palace 1.5.0.8Scored per game1.11.8Conceded per game2.425%Clean sheets13%38%Both teams scored50%4.3Corners per game3.61.9Yellows per game1.5

Based on 8 Sunderland and 8 Crystal Palace matches, Premier League, this season.

Season comparison, Last 3 seasonsScored per game: Sunderland 1.0, Crystal Palace 1.2. Conceded per game: Sunderland 1.3, Crystal Palace 1.4. Clean sheets: Sunderland 28%, Crystal Palace 29%. Both teams scored: Sunderland 46%, Crystal Palace 55%. Corners per game: Sunderland 3.7, Crystal Palace 4.1. Yellows per game: Sunderland 2.1, Crystal Palace 2.0.1.0Scored per game1.21.3Conceded per game1.428%Clean sheets29%46%Both teams scored55%3.7Corners per game4.12.1Yellows per game2.0

Based on 46 Sunderland and 84 Crystal Palace matches, Premier League, last 3 seasons.

Based on 46 Sunderland and 46 of 84 Crystal Palace matches with corner data.

Season comparison, Last 5 seasonsScored per game: Sunderland 1.0, Crystal Palace 1.2. Conceded per game: Sunderland 1.3, Crystal Palace 1.4. Clean sheets: Sunderland 28%, Crystal Palace 27%. Both teams scored: Sunderland 46%, Crystal Palace 54%. Corners per game: Sunderland 3.7, Crystal Palace 4.1. Yellows per game: Sunderland 2.1, Crystal Palace 2.0.1.0Scored per game1.21.3Conceded per game1.428%Clean sheets27%46%Both teams scored54%3.7Corners per game4.12.1Yellows per game2.0

Based on 46 Sunderland and 160 Crystal Palace matches, Premier League, last 5 seasons.

Based on 46 Sunderland and 46 of 160 Crystal Palace matches with corner data.

Based on 46 Sunderland and 156 of 160 Crystal Palace matches with card data.

Season comparison, All timeScored per game: Sunderland 1.0, Crystal Palace 1.2. Conceded per game: Sunderland 1.5, Crystal Palace 1.4. Clean sheets: Sunderland 25%, Crystal Palace 26%. Both teams scored: Sunderland 46%, Crystal Palace 49%. Corners per game: Sunderland 3.7, Crystal Palace 3.7. Yellows per game: Sunderland 1.9, Crystal Palace 1.8.1.0Scored per game1.21.5Conceded per game1.425%Clean sheets26%46%Both teams scored49%3.7Corners per game3.71.9Yellows per game1.8

Based on 578 Sunderland and 540 Crystal Palace matches, Premier League, all time.

Based on 46 of 578 Sunderland and 61 of 540 Crystal Palace matches with corner data.

Based on 316 of 578 Sunderland and 446 of 540 Crystal Palace matches with card data.

Last 10 results

League, this season and last
SunderlandW3 D2 L5 · 11 scored, 16 conceded
Sunderland, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W3 D2 L5 · 11 scored, 16 conceded. 17 May 2026, away at Everton: won 3–1; 24 May 2026, home to Chelsea: won 2–1; 22 Aug 2026, away at Ipswich: lost 1–2; 30 Aug 2026, home to Fulham: won 1–0; 5 Sept 2026, away at Brentford: drew 1–1; 12 Sept 2026, home to Arsenal: lost 0–2; 20 Sept 2026, away at Man City: lost 3–5; 10 Oct 2026, home to Brighton: lost 0–2; 18 Oct 2026, away at Bournemouth: lost 0–2; 25 Oct 2026, home to Leeds: drew 0–0.17 May 2026 · at Everton · won 3–1W3–124 May 2026 · v Chelsea · won 2–1W2–122 Aug 2026 · at Ipswich · lost 1–2L1–230 Aug 2026 · v Fulham · won 1–0W1–05 Sept 2026 · at Brentford · drew 1–1D1–112 Sept 2026 · v Arsenal · lost 0–2L0–220 Sept 2026 · at Man City · lost 3–5L3–510 Oct 2026 · v Brighton · lost 0–2L0–218 Oct 2026 · at Bournemouth · lost 0–2L0–225 Oct 2026 · v Leeds · drew 0–0D0–0

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

Show the numbers
Sunderland, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
25 Oct 2026Leeds (H)0–0D
18 Oct 2026Bournemouth (A)0–2L
10 Oct 2026Brighton (H)0–2L
20 Sept 2026Man City (A)3–5L
12 Sept 2026Arsenal (H)0–2L
5 Sept 2026Brentford (A)1–1D
30 Aug 2026Fulham (H)1–0W
22 Aug 2026Ipswich (A)1–2L
24 May 2026Chelsea (H)2–1W
17 May 2026Everton (A)3–1W
Crystal PalaceW2 D2 L6 · 12 scored, 23 conceded
Crystal Palace, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W2 D2 L6 · 12 scored, 23 conceded. 17 May 2026, away at Brentford: drew 2–2; 24 May 2026, home to Arsenal: lost 1–2; 22 Aug 2026, away at Everton: lost 0–2; 28 Aug 2026, home to Man City: lost 1–4; 5 Sept 2026, away at Fulham: won 3–2; 12 Sept 2026, home to Ipswich: lost 2–3; 20 Sept 2026, away at Leeds: drew 0–0; 11 Oct 2026, home to Nott'm Forest: won 3–1; 18 Oct 2026, away at Brighton: lost 0–5; 25 Oct 2026, home to Newcastle: lost 0–2.17 May 2026 · at Brentford · drew 2–2D2–224 May 2026 · v Arsenal · lost 1–2L1–222 Aug 2026 · at Everton · lost 0–2L0–228 Aug 2026 · v Man City · lost 1–4L1–45 Sept 2026 · at Fulham · won 3–2W3–212 Sept 2026 · v Ipswich · lost 2–3L2–320 Sept 2026 · at Leeds · drew 0–0D0–011 Oct 2026 · v Nott'm Forest · won 3–1W3–118 Oct 2026 · at Brighton · lost 0–5L0–525 Oct 2026 · v Newcastle · lost 0–2L0–2

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

Show the numbers
Crystal Palace, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
25 Oct 2026Newcastle (H)0–2L
18 Oct 2026Brighton (A)0–5L
11 Oct 2026Nott'm Forest (H)3–1W
20 Sept 2026Leeds (A)0–0D
12 Sept 2026Ipswich (H)2–3L
5 Sept 2026Fulham (A)3–2W
28 Aug 2026Man City (H)1–4L
22 Aug 2026Everton (A)0–2L
24 May 2026Arsenal (H)1–2L
17 May 2026Brentford (A)2–2D

Goal timing

By 15-minute band
Sunderland11 scored, 16 conceded
Sunderland: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 1, conceded 2; 16–30 minutes: scored 1, conceded 2; 31–45 minutes: scored 2, conceded 2; 46–60 minutes: scored 3, conceded 6; 61–75 minutes: scored 1, conceded 0; 76–90 minutes: scored 3, conceded 4.44881–15 min · scored 1, conceded 216–30 min · scored 1, conceded 231–45 min · scored 2, conceded 246–60 min · scored 3, conceded 661–75 min · scored 1, conceded 076–90 min · scored 3, conceded 40153045607590
Crystal Palace12 scored, 23 conceded
Crystal Palace: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 2, conceded 5; 16–30 minutes: scored 0, conceded 2; 31–45 minutes: scored 3, conceded 5; 46–60 minutes: scored 4, conceded 7; 61–75 minutes: scored 1, conceded 0; 76–90 minutes: scored 2, conceded 4.44881–15 min · scored 2, conceded 516–30 min · scored 0, conceded 231–45 min · scored 3, conceded 546–60 min · scored 4, conceded 761–75 min · scored 1, conceded 076–90 min · scored 2, conceded 40153045607590

From the matches in Last 10 results: 10 Sunderland and 10 Crystal Palace.

Show the numbers
Goals by 15-minute band: Sunderland and Crystal Palace
MinutesSunderland scoredSunderland concededCrystal Palace scoredCrystal Palace conceded
1–151225
16–301202
31–452235
46–603647
61–751010
76–903424

Head-to-head

Last 5 meetings
Sunderland wins
2
Draws
2
Crystal Palace wins
1

Wins, draws and losses are read from Sunderland’s side, as are the result badges on each meeting.

Based on 5 Premier League meetings, the most recent before this fixture.

Head-to-head results; result column from Sunderland's side
HomeScoreAwayResult
Sunderland2–1Crystal PalaceW
Crystal Palace0–0SunderlandD
Crystal Palace0–4SunderlandW
Sunderland2–3Crystal PalaceL
Sunderland2–2Crystal PalaceD

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