Sunderland vs Crystal Palace: prediction and stats
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 19, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
The Footlab AI model makes Sunderland the favourite at 41%, against 26% for a draw and 33% for Crystal Palace. The most likely score is 1-1. If Sunderland wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 2,857 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 20, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Sunderland vs Crystal Palace?
A very open match: only 29 Elo points separate Sunderland (2,112) and Crystal Palace (2,141).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Sunderland vs Crystal Palace
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Sunderland
4-2-3-1- 57Timur Tuterov
- 27N. Sadiki
- 34G. Xhaka
- 28E. Le Fée
- 32T. Hume
- 11C. Rigg
- 20N. Mukiele
- 4K. Danso
- 17Reinildo
- 15O. Alderete
- 22R. Roefs
Crystal Palace
3-4-2-1- 22J. Strand Larsen
- 3T. Mitchell
- 20A. Wharton
- 10Yeremy Pino
- 23Q. Timber
- 18D. Kamada
- 25A. Khalaili
- 26C. Richards
- 6J. Canvot
- 21H. Ahanor
- 44W. Benítez
Computed on October 20, 2026 at 06:29 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats; Crystal Palace have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2026 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Torreense(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Brighton(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Manchester City(away) | 3-5 | Premier League |
| Sep 16, 2026 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2026 | Brighton(away) | 0-5 | Premier League |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Lyon(away) | 2-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 11, 2026 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Bristol City(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Leeds(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Sunderland wins, 2 draws, 1 Crystal Palace win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2026 | Sunderland 2-1 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Crystal Palace 0-0 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Crystal Palace 0-4 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Sunderland 2-3 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Mar 1, 2016 | Sunderland 2-2 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Nov 23, 2015 | Crystal Palace 0-1 Sunderland | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Crystal Palace on Jan 17, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Crystal Palace score 1.5 and concede 1.8. The model gives a 54% probability of over 2.5 goals and 58% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 1.1 | 1.4 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Crystal Palace | 1.5 | 1.8 | 4 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sunderland sit 20th in Premier League (4 points from 7 matches) and Crystal Palace sit 14th (7 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 7 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 4 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Sunderland vs Crystal Palace?
- The Footlab AI model makes Sunderland the favourite at 41%, against 26% for a draw and 33% for Crystal Palace.
- Where and when is Sunderland vs Crystal Palace played?
- Sunderland vs Crystal Palace is played on December 19, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Stadium of Light, in the Premier League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 54% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.3% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.