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Sunderland vs Crystal Palace result, stats & H2H

Sunderland

2–1

Crystal Palace

Brian Brobbey
Enzo Le Fée

Yéremy Pino

17/01/2026 17:00 · Stadium of Light

Sunderland2–1Crystal Palace

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

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Brian Brobbey
Enzo Le Fée
Trai Hume
Nordi Mukiele
Omar Alderete

Yéremy Pino
Chris Richards
Tyrick Mitchell
Adam Wharton

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

SunderlandCrystal Palace

7Shots on target2

8Fouls15

3Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Sunderland

Crystal Palace

Yéremy PinoFW · 90′Player of the match8.2
Brian BrobbeyFW · 84′8.0
Enzo Le FéeMF · 90′7.6
Nordi MukieleDF · 90′7.2
Noah SadikiMF · 90′7.2

Brian BrobbeyFW · 84′8.0
Enzo Le FéeMF · 90′7.6
Nordi MukieleDF · 90′7.2

Yéremy PinoFW · 90′Player of the match8.2
Chris RichardsDF · 90′7.2
Jefferson LermaDF · 90′6.9

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: Premier League
Kick-off: Sat 17 Jan 17:00 EET
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Capacity: 49,000
City: Sunderland

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

1Sunderland wins

1Draws

0Crystal Palace wins

Last matches: Sunderland

28.10.26EFL CupSunderlandBrentford32W
25.10.26Premier LeagueSunderlandLeeds00D
22.10.26Europa LeagueLech PoznanSunderland11D
18.10.26Premier LeagueBournemouthSunderland20L
15.10.26Europa LeagueTorreenseSunderland12W

Last matches: Crystal Palace

28.10.26EFL CupFulhamCrystal Palace01W
25.10.26Premier LeagueCrystal PalaceNewcastle02L
22.10.26Europa LeagueBesiktasCrystal Palace22D
18.10.26Premier LeagueBrightonCrystal Palace50L
15.10.26Europa LeagueLyonCrystal Palace32L

Head-to-head matches

17.01.26Premier LeagueSunderlandCrystal Palace21W
13.09.25Premier LeagueCrystal PalaceSunderland00D

1.50Avg goals50%Both scored50%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Sunderland vs Crystal Palace: head-to-head record

2 meetings since 2025: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

1Sunderland wins

1Draws

0Crystal Palace wins

2:1Goals (Sunderland : Crystal Palace)

1.50Goals per match

50%BTTS

50%Over 1.5

50%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Sunderland at home: 1-0-02:1 goals in 1 games
Crystal Palace at home: 0-1-00:0 goals in 1 games
Sunderland's biggest win: 2–1Sunderland 2–1 Crystal Palace, 17 Jan 2026

Meetings (2 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
17 Jan 2026	Premier League	Sunderland	2–1	Crystal Palace
13 Sept 2025	Premier League	Crystal Palace	0–0	Sunderland

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Sunderland2W 2D 1L · goals 6–6

W28.10EFL CupHBrentford3–2
D25.10Premier LeagueHLeeds0–0
D22.10Europa LeagueALech Poznan1–1
L18.10Premier LeagueABournemouth0–2
W15.10Europa LeagueATorreense2–1

Crystal Palace1W 1D 3L · goals 5–12

W28.10EFL CupAFulham1–0
L25.10Premier LeagueHNewcastle0–2
D22.10Europa LeagueABesiktas2–2
L18.10Premier LeagueABrighton0–5
L15.10Europa LeagueALyon2–3

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

SunderlandCrystal Palace

1.1Goals scored per game1.7

1.5Goals conceded per game1.6

40%Both teams scored40%

30%Over 2.5 goals70%

3Clean sheets4

40%Failed to score30%

3-1-2Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-2-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

SunderlandCrystal Palace

Top stats

7Shots on target2

Passes

456Passes339

365Accurate passes255

80%Pass accuracy75%

Defence

8Fouls15

1Goalkeeper saves5

Discipline

3Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.2Yéremy PinoCrystal Palace
8.0Brian BrobbeySunderland
7.6Enzo Le FéeSunderland
7.2Nordi MukieleSunderland
7.2Noah SadikiSunderland

Sunderland (13)

Crystal Palace (11)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Premier League

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
16	Manchester Utd	8	-3	7	LDDDL
17	Crystal Palace	8	-10	7	LLWDL
18	Nottingham	8	-4	6	DLLLW
19	Coventry	8	-9	6	LLWWL
20	Sunderland	8	-8	5	DLLLL

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

SunderlandFormationCrystal Palace

Sunderland

Crystal Palace

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Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

About this match

Sunderland vs Crystal Palace preview

Sunderland and Crystal Palace met in the Premier League on Sat, 17 Jan 2026, and the match finished 2–1.

Form · last 5 matches

SunderlandWDDLW6 scored · 6 conceded

Crystal PalaceWLDLL5 scored · 12 conceded

Key facts · last 5

SunderlandCrystal Palace

1.1Goals scored per game1.7

1.5Goals conceded per game1.6

40%Both teams scored40%

30%Over 2.5 goals70%

3Clean sheets4

Head-to-head in numbers

1Sunderland wins

1Draws

0Crystal Palace wins

2 meetings · 1.5 goals per game · both teams scored in 50%

League table

Sunderland20th5 pts · 8 played

Crystal Palace17th7 pts · 8 played

Crystal Palace lead by 2 pts

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Recent form over the last 5: Sunderland WDDLW (goals 6–6), Crystal Palace WLDLL (goals 5–12).

Both teams scored in 40% of Sunderland's recent games and 40% of Crystal Palace's; over 2.5 goals landed in 30% and 70% respectively.

Per game, Sunderland average 1.1 goals scored and 1.5 conceded (clean sheets: 3), Crystal Palace 1.7 and 1.6 (clean sheets: 4).

Across 2 head-to-head games the record reads 1–1–0 (wins–draws–losses) from Sunderland's side.

Those 2 games averaged 1.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Sunderland sit 20th on 5 pts after 8 games, Crystal Palace 17th on 7 pts.

Nito explains: Sunderland vs Crystal Palace

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Sunderland and Crystal Palace matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 40% of Sunderland's last 10 matches and 40% of Crystal Palace's last 10. In their 2 recorded meetings it was 50%. In this match it landed (Sunderland 2-1 Crystal Palace).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Sunderland reached that in 30% of their last 10 matches, Crystal Palace in 70% of their last 10. Their 2 meetings averaged 1.5 goals (50% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide WDDLW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Sunderland, last 5: 2 W · 2 D · 1 L (6 scored, 6 conceded). Crystal Palace, last 5: 1 W · 1 D · 3 L (5 scored, 12 conceded).

Where do Sunderland and Crystal Palace stand in the table?

Sunderland are 20th with 5 points from 8 games. Crystal Palace are 17th with 7 points from 8 games. The gap between them is 2 points.

Sunderland vs Crystal Palace: questions & answers

Who won Sunderland vs Crystal Palace?

Sunderland won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Sunderland vs Crystal Palace?

Yes, the match finished 2–1.

When was Sunderland vs Crystal Palace played?

Sunderland vs Crystal Palace was played on Sat, 17 Jan 2026 at 17:00 (GMT+2) at Stadium of Light.

What is the head-to-head record between Sunderland and Crystal Palace?

2 meetings: Sunderland 1 wins, 1 draws, Crystal Palace 0 wins. Those 2 games averaged 1.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Sunderland vs Crystal Palace result, stats & H2H

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