Sunderland vs Crystal Palace: result 2-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 24, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Crystal Palace?
Crystal Palace won 2-3 on September 24, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 39′J. DefoeSunderland
- 60′J. DefoeSunderland
- 61′J. LedleyCrystal Palace
- 76′J. McArthurCrystal Palace
- 90′C. BentekeCrystal Palace
Official lineup for Sunderland vs Crystal Palace
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sunderland
4-3-3- 18J. Defoe
- 44A. Januzaj
- 17D. Ndong
- 6L. Cattermole
- 20S. Pienaar
- 21Javier Manquillo
- 5P. Djilobodji
- 3P. van Aanholt
- 27J. Kirchhoff
- 23L. Koné
- 13J. Pickford
Crystal Palace
4-2-3-1- 17C. Benteke
- 10A. Townsend
- 18J. McArthur
- 42J. Puncheon
- 16J. Ledley
- 7Y. Cabaye
- 2J. Ward
- 34M. Kelly
- 5J. Tomkins
- 27D. Delaney
- 30S. Mandanda
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Crystal Palace have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2016 | QPR(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 18, 2016 | Tottenham(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 12, 2016 | Everton(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Southampton(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 24, 2016 | Shrewsbury(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2016 | Southampton(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Sep 18, 2016 | Stoke City(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Middlesbrough(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Bournemouth(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 23, 2016 | Blackpool(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sunderland wins, 2 draws, 2 Crystal Palace wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2016 | Sunderland 2-2 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Nov 23, 2015 | Crystal Palace 0-1 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Apr 11, 2015 | Sunderland 1-4 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Nov 3, 2014 | Crystal Palace 1-3 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Mar 15, 2014 | Sunderland 0-0 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Crystal Palace 3-1 Sunderland | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Crystal Palace on Mar 1, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Crystal Palace score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 1.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Crystal Palace | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
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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