Crystal Palace vs Sunderland prediction and preview
Premier League · Saturday 27 February 2027, 15:00 UTC
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Crystal Palace vs Sunderland
Premier League · Saturday 27 February 2027, 15:00 UTC · Selhurst Park, London
Crystal Palace vs Sunderland preview
The Premier League fixture between Crystal Palace and Sunderland is scheduled for Saturday 27 February 2027 at 15:00 UTC at Selhurst Park in London. Crystal Palace sit 18th on 7 points after 9 matches, while Sunderland are 20th in the table with 5 points from 9.
Crystal Palace come into the game with a L-L-D-L-L run in the league (0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5), while Sunderland's recent sequence reads L-D-D-L-W. Over their last 6, Crystal Palace have scored 1.2 and conceded 2.5 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Sunderland average 0.7 scored and 1.5 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.
The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Crystal Palace won 4, 2 games were drawn and Sunderland won 4. Those games averaged 2.7 goals, 7 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 6. The most recent meeting, on 17 Jan 2026, ended Sunderland 2-1 Crystal Palace.
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Form and table
- Crystal PalaceLast five: L L D L L
- SunderlandLast five: W L D D L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 7 | DWLLL |
| 20 | Sunderland | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 5 | LLLDL |
Head-to-head
Team news
Crystal Palace expected line-up (3-4-2-1)
Chris Richards, Jaydee Canvot, Axel Disasi, Tyrick Mitchell, Adam Wharton, Daichi Kamada, Yéremy Pino, Dwight McNeil, Jean-Philippe Mateta
Sunderland expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Robin Roefs, Luke O'Nien, Trai Hume, Reinildo Mandava, Omar Alderete, Noah Sadiki, Granit Xhaka, Chris Rigg, Nilson Angulo, Enzo Le Fée, Timur Tuterov
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