Sunderland host Crystal Palace at Stadium of Light on 19 December 2026. The fixture is Matchweek 16 of the Premier League. They last met on 17 January 2026, when Sunderland won 2-1.
Sunderland vs Crystal Palace match facts
- Kick-off
- Sat 19 Dec 2026, 15:00
- Stadium
- Stadium of Light, Sunderland
- Competition
- Premier League
- Round
- Matchweek 16
Sunderland vs Crystal Palace lineups
Both clubs name their starting eleven about an hour before kick-off, and it appears here as soon as it does. From fourteen days before kick-off, this page carries the likely XI for each side, worked out from the eleven they have named in recent matches. Team news follows in the days before the match.
Sunderland vs Crystal Palace head to head
- 4
- Sunderland wins
- 3
- Draws
- 3
- Crystal Palace wins
16–14 on goals in 10 meetings since 31 August 2013
Recent Sunderland vs Crystal Palace results
- Sunderland2–1Crystal PalaceStadium of Light
- Crystal Palace0–0SunderlandSelhurst Park
- Crystal Palace0–4SunderlandSelhurst Park
- Sunderland2–3Crystal PalaceStadium of Light
- Sunderland2–2Crystal PalaceStadium of Light
All in the Premier League
Sunderland vs Crystal Palace history
Sunderland have won two of the last five, with two drawn. Crystal Palace last won at Stadium of Light on 24 September 2016, by 3-2. Two of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in three of the last five. Sunderland are unbeaten in the last three meetings.
Stadium of Light
Sunderland play at Stadium of Light in Sunderland. The ground holds 49,000. Crystal Palace have won there once in three visits, most recently in September 2016. Sunderland have won one of those, with one drawn. The pitch is grass. Crystal Palace's most recent visit was on 17 January 2026, a 1-2 defeat.
Last meeting: Sunderland 2-1 Crystal Palace, January 2026
- 22Robin RoefsG
- 20Nordi MukieleD
- 5Daniel BallardD
- 15Omar AldereteD
- 17ReinildoD
- 34Granit XhakaM
- 27Noah SadikiM
- 32Trai HumeM
- 28Enzo Le FéeM
- 14Romaine MundleM
- 9Brian BrobbeyF
Bench
- 1Anthony PattersonG
- 3Dennis CirkinD
- 11Christopher RiggM
- 13Luke O'NienM
- 6Lutsharel GeertruidaD
- 18Wilson IsidorF
- 4Daniel NeilM
- 24Simon AdingraF
- 12Eliezer MayendaF
Coach: Regis Le Bris
- 1Dean HendersonG
- 26Christopher RichardsD
- 5Maxence LacroixD
- 8Jefferson LermaD
- 55Justin DevennyM
- 20Adam WhartonM
- 19William HughesM
- 3Tyrick MitchellM
- 11Brennan JohnsonF
- 10Yeremy PinoF
- 14Jean-Philippe MatetaF
Bench
- 44Walter BenítezG
- 31Remi MatthewsG
- 24Borna SosaD
- 30Daniel Edward Peter ImrayD
- 23Jaydee CanvotD
- 42Kaden RodneyM
- 12Christantus UcheM
- 34Chadi RiadD
- 86Drakes-ThomasF
Coach: Oliver Glasner
Sunderland lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Crystal Palace in a 3-4-2-1 when the clubs last met, on 17 January 2026 in the Premier League. Sunderland won 2-1. Yeremy Pino, Enzo Le Fée and Brian Brobbey scored. Robin Roefs and Dean Henderson started in goal.
Sunderland vs Crystal Palace lineups — common questions
- When is Sunderland vs Crystal Palace?
- Sunderland vs Crystal Palace kicks off at 15:00 UK time on 19 December 2026 at Stadium of Light in Sunderland. The match is Matchweek 16 of the 2026/27 Premier League season.
- What was the score in the last Sunderland vs Crystal Palace match?
- In the meeting before this one, Sunderland won 2-1 on 17 January 2026 in the Premier League. The time before that, Crystal Palace and Sunderland drew 0-0 on 13 September 2025 in the Premier League. Sunderland have won 4 of the 10 meetings between the clubs and Crystal Palace have won 3.
Crystal Palace vs Sunderland at Selhurst Park
Updated 9 August 2026