The Matchday 4 Premier League clash between Crystal Palace and Sunderland will take place on September 13 at Selhurst Park in London. Crystal Palace vs. Sunderland: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Crystal Palace
Only three rounds into the Premier League, and just three teams remain unbeaten. Alongside Liverpool and Chelsea, Oliver Glasner's side is also undefeated. In the first two rounds, the team drew with Chelsea (0-0) and Nottingham Forest (1-1), before unexpectedly thrashing Aston Villa 3-0. With 5 points, the club sits in 8th place.
- The Londoners' unbeaten run in the league stands at 9 matches (3 wins, 6 draws).
- Crystal Palace has scored in 7 of their last 8 Premier League games.
- They have not lost at home in 7 consecutive Premier League matches (4 wins, 3 draws).
Predicted lineup for Crystal Palace (5-3-2)
Dean Henderson – Chris Richards, Maxence Lacroix, Tyrick Mitchell, Daniel Munoz, Marc Guehi – Will Hughes, Adam Wharton, Daichi Kamada – Ismaila Sarr, Jean-Philippe Mateta.
Defender Shady Riad, midfielder Cheick Doucoure, and forward Edward Nketiah will miss the match due to injuries.
Sunderland
Regis Le Bris's side continues to delight their fans. After three rounds, they have 6 points and hold a high 6th place in the standings. They earned their points at home, defeating West Ham (3-0) and Brentford (2-1). However, they lost 0-2 away to Burnley.
- The team's uncompromising streak in the Premier League and Championship is 11 matches (4 wins, 7 losses).
- Exactly two or three goals have been scored in Sunderland's last 5 away games in both tournaments.
- The club has not scored more than 1 goal in 6 of their last 8 away matches in the Premier League and Championship.
Predicted lineup for Sunderland (4-4-2)
Robin Rufs – Nordi Mukiele, Omar Alderete, Reinildo Mandava, Trai Hume – Granit Xhaka, Noah Sadiki, Habib Diarra, Enzo Le Fee – Chemsdine Talbi, Eliezer Mayenda.
Referee
Thomas Bramall (England)
Matches – 12 (Premier League, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 43;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.6;
Red cards shown – 5;
Average fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 25%.
Crystal Palace vs. Sunderland: Match Prediction
I predict the upcoming encounter will not be high-scoring. For the second consecutive season, the Londoners have impressed with solid defensive play. In their last 10 league matches, they conceded more than two goals only twice. Particularly low-scoring were the first halves: in their last 7 Premier League matches, more than 1 goal was scored in the first half only once.
Additionally, no more than 1 goal was scored in 8 of their last 10 home Premier League matches. Sunderland's matches in the first half have also been uneventful – in their last six matches across both tournaments, only 1 goal was scored. Furthermore, in Sunderland's last 14 Premier League and Championship games, more than 1 goal was never scored in the first half.
My prediction – 1st Half: Total Under 1
