SunderlandvCrystal Palace
Sun, 20 Dec 2026, 2:00 am AEDT
Stadium of Light
Season comparison
| Sunderland | 2026-27 | Crystal Palace |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 1 | Won | 1 |
| 1 | Drawn | 0 |
| 1 | Lost | 2 |
| 3 | Goals for | 4 |
| 3 | Goals against | 8 |
| DWL | Last 5 | WLL |
Key stats
- 0.5Half-time goals0
Half-time goals: Sunderland 0.5, Crystal Palace 0. The score at the break.
- 1.63xG1.84
xG: Sunderland 1.63, Crystal Palace 1.84. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 1.38Non-penalty xG1.84
Non-penalty xG: Sunderland 1.38, Crystal Palace 1.84. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 12.3Shots10
Shots: Sunderland 12.3, Crystal Palace 10. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 4.3On target3.3
On target: Sunderland 4.3, Crystal Palace 3.3. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 2Big chances3.3
Big chances: Sunderland 2, Crystal Palace 3.3. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 4Corners1
Corners: Sunderland 4, Crystal Palace 1. Corners won.
- 1.7Shots from corners0.7
Shots from corners: Sunderland 1.7, Crystal Palace 0.7. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 1From free kicks0.3
From free kicks: Sunderland 1, Crystal Palace 0.3. Shots struck directly from a free kick.
- 2.7Headed shots1.7
Headed shots: Sunderland 2.7, Crystal Palace 1.7. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 0.3Penalties0
Penalties: Sunderland 0.3, Crystal Palace 0. Penalties awarded and taken.
- 254Passes in their third249.7
Passes in their third: Sunderland 254, Crystal Palace 249.7. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 8Deep completions4.3
Deep completions: Sunderland 8, Crystal Palace 4.3. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 12Fouls11.5
Fouls: Sunderland 12, Crystal Palace 11.5. Fouls conceded.
- 1.7Yellow cards0.7
Yellow cards: Sunderland 1.7, Crystal Palace 0.7. Summed from the players.
- 9.9PPDA18.7
PPDA: Sunderland 9.9, Crystal Palace 18.7. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 1.54Expected points1.15
Expected points: Sunderland 1.54, Crystal Palace 1.15. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.
Head to head
Last time out
Sunderland
Brentford 1–1 Sunderland · 5 Sept
- Nordi MukieleDR
- Daniel BallardDC
- Brian BrobbeyFW
- Noah SadikiDMC
- Kevin DansoDC
- Robin RoefsGK
- ReinildoDL
- Nilson AnguloAML
- Enzo Le FéeAMC
- Granit XhakaDMC
- Thomas MeunierAMR
Substitutes used (3)
Crystal Palace
Fulham 2–3 Crystal Palace · 5 Sept
- Chris RichardsDC
- Tyrick MitchellDML
- Axel DisasiDC
- Eddie NketiahFW
- Yeremi PinoAMC
- Jaydee CanvotDC
- Anan KhalailiDMR
- Quinten TimberMC
- Daichi KamadaAMC
- Dean HendersonGK
- Adam WhartonMC
Substitutes used (5)
Players to watch
Sunderland
- Wilson Isidor1Goals
- Habib Diarra1Assists
- Enzo Le Fée7Shots
- Noah Sadiki2Shots on target
- Granit Xhaka8Key passes
- Wilson Isidor2Big chances
- Wilson Isidor1.11Expected goals
- Trai Hume0.82Expected assists
Crystal Palace
- Tyrick Mitchell2Goals
- Yéremy2Assists
- Tyrick Mitchell5Shots
- Chris Richards2Shots on target
- Yeremi Pino5Key passes
- Eddie Nketiah3Big chances
- Eddie Nketiah1.34Expected goals
- Eddie Nketiah1.73Expected assists
Defence vs position
2026-27 season. Only 3 matches behind the thinner of the two clubs, so read the ranks as an early indication rather than a record.
| Forwards | Sunderland v Crystal Palace def | Crystal Palace v Sunderland def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v1.0010th/1st | 0.00v0.3310th/5th |
| Assists | 0.00v0.007th/8th | 0.33v0.003rd/8th |
| Shots | 2.0v4.010th/1st | 1.7v2.715th/7th |
| Shots on target | 0.0v1.018th/5th | 0.7v1.07th/5th |
| Key passes | 1.0v0.77th/13th | 0.7v0.712th/13th |
| Big chances | 0.33v0.3310th/11th | 1.00v1.002nd/1st |
| xG | 0.29v0.5311th/6th | 0.68v0.546th/5th |
| Attacking mid | Sunderland v Crystal Palace def | Crystal Palace v Sunderland def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.67v1.677th/1st | 0.00v0.0014th/19th |
| Assists | 0.00v1.3312th/1st | 0.33v0.336th/8th |
| Shots | 4.0v9.314th/2nd | 2.7v2.717th/19th |
| Shots on target | 1.0v3.714th/1st | 0.3v0.017th/20th |
| Key passes | 2.0v7.716th/1st | 3.3v2.710th/15th |
| Big chances | 0.67v1.338th/4th | 1.00v0.336th/12th |
| xG | 0.52v1.2511th/3rd | 0.45v0.4013th/15th |
| Midfielders | Sunderland v Crystal Palace def | Crystal Palace v Sunderland def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v0.009th/10th | 0.67v0.331st/3rd |
| Assists | 0.00v0.3310th/3rd | 0.00v0.3310th/3rd |
| Shots | 2.0v1.711th/16th | 4.0v2.33rd/11th |
| Shots on target | 0.7v0.37th/10th | 1.0v0.34th/10th |
| Key passes | 3.7v2.74th/9th | 4.0v1.73rd/15th |
| Big chances | 0.33v0.005th/9th | 1.00v0.331st/3rd |
| xG | 0.31v0.057th/20th | 0.60v0.203rd/9th |
| Defenders | Sunderland v Crystal Palace def | Crystal Palace v Sunderland def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v0.007th/5th | 0.00v0.007th/5th |
| Assists | 0.00v0.338th/2nd | 0.00v0.008th/10th |
| Shots | 2.0v2.39th/9th | 1.0v1.319th/14th |
| Shots on target | 0.7v0.76th/7th | 0.7v0.06th/16th |
| Key passes | 1.7v4.312th/3rd | 0.3v2.020th/7th |
| Big chances | 0.00v0.339th/6th | 0.00v0.339th/6th |
| xG | 0.05v0.2618th/7th | 0.03v0.1519th/11th |
Each cell is what that club’s forwards in that position produce per match, against what the opposition concedes to that position — and the two ranks beneath them, out of 20. First rank 1 produces the most; second rank 1 concedes the most. So a low pair is a good attack meeting a soft defence, which is the matchup worth finding. A substitute counts towards the position he usually starts in, because the source names a position only for players who start and substitutes are a fourteenth of this league’s goals.
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