GolVolt — Sunderland vs Crystal Palace: preview, line-ups, chances

Today

Premier League Matchday 16

Sunderland

15:00 Sun 20 Dec · your time in 50 days 20 h

Crystal Palace

A dot on a form pip marks another competition.

Stadium: Stadium of Light, Sunderland

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Defence

Crystal Palace concede 2.4 goals per match

Sunderland1.2 Crystal Palace2.4

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Sunderland concede 1.2.

Last time

Last meeting, 17 January 2026: Sunderland – Crystal Palace 2:1

Table

2 points apart in the table

20.Sunderland5 pts 17.Crystal Palace7 pts

Sunderland: place 20, 5 pts · Crystal Palace: place 17, 7 pts.

Players to watch

Premier League, this season.

Brian Brobbey

Sunderland · forward

3goals 0assists 7.11avg rating

Last match, Leeds United: rating 6.7.

Daichi Kamada

Crystal Palace · midfielder

1goal 3assists 7.00avg rating

Last match, Newcastle United: rating 6.7.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is Sunderland at home and Crystal Palace away, as in this match.

Sunderland

at home · 10

5W2D3L0.8scored per match1.2conceded per match

Crystal Palace

away · 10

2W3D5L1.0scored per match2.2conceded per match

Head to head

2 meetings since 2025.

Last time · 17 Jan 2026 · Premier League Sunderland 2:1 Crystal Palace Le Fée 33' · Brobbey 71' · Pino 30'

1wins

1 draw1.5 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 2

0wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Sunderland (4-4-2, last: Brentford) · Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1, last: Fulham).

Official around 14:00, Sun 20 Dec

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SunderlandCrystal Palace

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

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