Sunderland host Palace at Stadium of Light, Sunderland on 20 December 2026 at 14:00 in the Premier League. Sunderland's last five results: D W L L W (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). Palace's last five: L W L D L (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). In their last 2 meetings, Sunderland have won 1, Palace 0, with 1 draw.
Sunderland vs Palace kicks off at 14:00 UK time on Sunday 20 December 2026 in the Premier League, at Stadium of Light, Sunderland. Stadium of Light holds 2,500 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 14:00.
Sunderland vs Palace is being played at Stadium of Light in Sunderland on Sunday 20 December 2026, the home ground of Sunderland, which holds 2,500 people. Kick-off is at 14:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Premier League.
Sunderland have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 2 and conceding 7, with results reading L L D L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win at home to Chelsea in the Premier League on 8 November.
Palace have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 4 and conceding 13, with results reading W L L L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-3 defeat at home to Liverpool in the Premier League on 8 November.
Across the last 2 meetings Sunderland have won 1, Palace have won 0 and 1 was drawn, with Sunderland scoring 2 goals to Palace's 1. The most recent was Sunderland 2-1 Crystal Palace on 17 January 2026 in the Premier League.
Brian Brobbey leads Sunderland with 17 shots across their last 10 games, 1.7 a game, the most of any Sunderland player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Sunderland player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Yéremy Pino leads Palace with 4 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Palace player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Palace player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Sunderland vs Palace is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Sunderland's XI from their 1-0 win v Chelsea at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026, and Palace's XI from their 1-3 defeat v Liverpool at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Sunderland the favourite with a 46% chance of winning, against 29% for Palace and 24% for the draw. Projected goals are Sunderland 1.8 - 1.4 Palace.
The most likely score in Sunderland vs Palace is 1-1, a draw, at 11%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 62% likely and over 2.5 goals 60%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Sunderland vs Palace, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2026 | Premier League | Sunderland vs Crystal Palace | 2-1 |
| 13 Sep 2025 | Premier League | Crystal Palace vs Sunderland | 0-0 |
Statz's projection model expects Sunderland 1.8 - 1.4 Palace in goals. It gives Sunderland a 46% chance of winning, the draw 24% and Palace 29%. Both teams to score is 62% likely, over 1.5 goals 82% and over 2.5 goals 60%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (11%), 2-1 (9%), 1-0 (7%), 1-2 (7%), 2-0 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 11% |
| 2-1 | Sunderland win | 9% |
| 1-0 | Sunderland win | 7% |
| 1-2 | Palace win | 7% |
| 2-0 | Sunderland win | 7% |
Predicted lineups for Sunderland vs Palace are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Sunderland's XI from their 1-0 win v Chelsea at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026, and Palace's XI from their 1-3 defeat v Liverpool at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026.
| # | Sunderland | Fouls committed | Palace | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Brobbey | 13 | A. Khalaili | 9 |
| 2 | T. Hume | 11 | E. Nketiah | 8 |
| 3 | D. Ballard | 10 | Ó. Mingueza | 8 |
| 4 | R. Mandava | 10 | J. Lerma | 8 |
| 5 | N. Angulo | 9 | Y. Pino | 7 |
| # | Sunderland | Shots | Palace | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Brobbey | 17 | Y. Pino | 15 |
| 2 | E. Fée | 17 | A. Khalaili | 11 |
| 3 | W. Isidor | 10 | J. Larsen | 10 |
| 4 | N. Mukiele | 9 | D. Kamada | 9 |
| 5 | N. Angulo | 8 | Q. Timber | 9 |
| # | Sunderland | Shots on target | Palace | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Brobbey | 7 | J. Larsen | 6 |
| 2 | E. Fée | 5 | Y. Pino | 4 |
| 3 | N. Angulo | 4 | D. Kamada | 4 |
| 4 | T. Meunier | 4 | E. Nketiah | 3 |
| 5 | M. Fofana | 4 | T. Mitchell | 3 |
| # | Sunderland | Goals | Palace | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Fée | 3 | T. Mitchell | 2 |
| 2 | B. Brobbey | 3 | E. Nketiah | 1 |
| 3 | W. Isidor | 1 | J. Lerma | 1 |
| 4 | N. Angulo | 1 | Y. Pino | 1 |
| 5 | D. Kamada | 1 |
| # | Sunderland | Yellow cards | Palace | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Brobbey | 2 | Y. Pino | 4 |
| 2 | N. Angulo | 2 | J. Lerma | 3 |
| 3 | L. O'Nien | 2 | A. Khalaili | 2 |
| 4 | O. Alderete | 2 | D. Kamada | 2 |
| 5 | R. Mandava | 2 | Ó. Mingueza | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.9 | 20 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 15 of 20 |
| Shots | 12.2 | 13 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.6 | 14 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.6 | 9 of 20 |
| Tackles | 14.9 | 14 of 20 |
| Passes | 393.8 | 14 of 20 |
| Corners | 4 | 15 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.1 | 17 of 20 |
| Goals against | 2.4 | 20 of 20 |
| Shots | 10.9 | 18 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.8 | 12 of 20 |
| Fouls | 10.2 | 17 of 20 |
| Tackles | 21 | 1 of 20 |
| Passes | 384.9 | 16 of 20 |
| Corners | 3.3 | 19 of 20 |