Sunderland and Crystal Palace face off in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon. Just two points and three places separate the two teams in the table, and below you can find match predictions, stats and odds.
Best bets and predictions
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland Double Chance & Maxence Lacroix 1+ foul | 13/10 @ Bet365 (43.5%) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Sunderland remain unbeaten in their 10 Premier League home games this season (W5 D5. They face a Palace side who have failed to win their last nine across all competitions. Maxence Lacroix has given away at least one foul in seven of his last eight Premier League matches. |
| Dan Ballard Anytime Scorer | 9/1 @ Bet365 (10.0%) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Dan Ballard has scored in two of his six home league appearances this season. The defender looks a big price considering Crystal Palace have conceded 12 Premier League goals this season from set pieces (ex. penalties), only Bournemouth (14), Liverpool, Nottingham Forest and West Ham United (all 13) have conceded more. |
Odds correct at the time of writing.
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How both teams go into Sunderland vs Crystal Palace
Sunderland were defeated 3-0 in their last Premier League match at Gtech Community Stadium against Brentford, extending their winless streak to five. Still, the Black Cats remain unbeaten at home and in English top-flight history, only seven newly promoted sides have had a longer unbeaten home start to a campaign, most recently Ipswich Town in 1992-93 (11).
Crystal Palace drew 0-0 against Aston Villa at Selhurst Park in their last Premier League match, taking their winless streak to six. Over the last six Premier League matchdays, only West Ham United (1) have earned fewer points than Crystal Palace (2 – D2 L4); on the road they’ve lost their last two games, the Eagles last lost three in a row in February 2024 under Roy Hodgson.
Sunderland team news
Arthur Masuaku, Bertrand Traore are both out. Mo Diarra and Chemsdine Talbi are still at AFCON, while Brian Bobbey has been passed fit.
Crystal Palace team news
Daichi Kamada, Cheick Doucoure, Nathaniel Clyne, Daniel Munoz and Caleb Kporha are out for the visitors. Jefferson Lerma could return.
Season Form & Standings
| Team | Pos | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 10 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 30 |
| Crystal Palace | 13 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 28 |
Head-to-Head
Last 6 Meetings
There has been only one meeting between Sunderland and Crystal Palace in recent seasons, which finished goalless earlier this campaign.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 13/09/25 | Crystal Palace 0-0 Sunderland | Premier League |
Conclusion: Can Either Side Find the Cutting Edge?
With both teams struggling to convert chances and their previous meeting ending scoreless, this looks set to be another close contest at the Stadium of Light. Sunderland’s home advantage could be key, but our best bet here is Dan Ballard to find the net at 9/1.
Odds correct at the time of writing. Please gamble responsibly.
