The Premier League matchday 22 clash between Sunderland vs Crystal Palace will take place on 17 January at the Stadium of Light. Sunderland vs Crystal Palace: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Sunderland
Regis Le Bris' side were on the road last time out and were thrashed by Brentford (0:3). It was only their second heavy defeat since winning promotion to the Premier League. However, the club have now gone five consecutive league matches without a win – four draws and one loss. This is Sunderland's longest winless run of the current campaign. At present, the team sit 10th in the standings, and the gap to the top four is not yet critical – five points. It is also worth noting that the club's matches are the lowest-scoring in the Premier League, with an average of 2.05 goals.
- A maximum of two goals were scored in five of the team's last six league games.
- At least one of the teams failed to score in five of Sunderland's previous seven Premier League matches.
- At their own stadium, the club are still unbeaten this season – five wins and five draws.
Potential Sunderland Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Robin Roefs – Omar Alderete, Nordi Mukiele, Daniel Ballard, Trai Hume – Lutsharel Geertruida, Granit Xhaka – Enzo Le Fee, Christopher Rigg, Simon Adingra – Brian Brobbey.
Forward Chemsdine Talbi has gone to the Africa Cup of Nations. Midfielder Habib Diarra is injured.
Crystal Palace
The London club's winless run is even longer – six Premier League matches. Over that spell, the club have drawn twice and lost four times. Oliver Glasner's men drew 0:0 with Aston Villa at home in the previous round. Interestingly, in their last four Premier League games, Crystal Palace have scored just one goal. Such numbers have seen the club drop to 13th place, two points behind Sunderland. Matches involving the Londoners are also among the lowest-scoring in the league, with an average of 2.15 goals.
- No more than two goals were scored in the club's last four Premier League matches.
- Crystal Palace have not scored more than one goal in their previous six league games.
- The Londoners have not conceded in the first half in nine of their last 12 away Premier League matches.
Potential Crystal Palace Lineup (3-4-2-1)*
Dean Henderson – Jady Canvot, Maxence Lacroix, Marc Guehi – Tyrick Mitchell, Justin Devenny, Will Hughes, Adam Wharton – Brennan Johnson, Yeremi Pino – Jean-Philippe Mateta.
Midfielders Daichi Kamada, Caleb Kropa and Cheick Doucoure will miss the match through injury, along with defender Chadi Riad and forward Edward Nketiah. Midfielder Ismaila Sarr is away with the national team. The involvement of midfielders Daniel Munoz and Jefferson Lerma is in doubt. We should also note the transfer of defender Marc Guehi to Manchester City.
Referee
Robert Jones (England)
Matches – 12 (Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 43;
Yellow cards per match – 3.6;
Red cards shown – 0;
Fouls per match – 20;
Penalties – 17%.
Sunderland vs Crystal Palace: Match Prediction
The departure of several key players for AFCON 2025 has, after all, affected Sunderland's results. The team have not won any of their previous five league matches, which has led to a loss of positions in the standings. At the same time, the team still have a strong chance of finishing in the European places. We believe Regis Le Bris' men will at least avoid defeat in this match, given that virtually all players have already returned from the Africa Cup and will noticeably strengthen the squad.
All the more so because at their own stadium, Sunderland are incredibly strong and have not suffered a single defeat since being promoted to the Premier League. Moreover, even the top three could not win at the Stadium of Light (draws). Crystal Palace are still somewhat weaker and, in addition, are struggling with their finishing, while breaking down Sunderland's defence will be very difficult.
Prediction: Sunderland Draw No Bet
* For each team, the starting XI listed is from their previous match in this competition.