Sunderland vs Crystal Palace

17 January 2026 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Robert Jones

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Enzo Le Fée 33’
  • Brian Brobbey 71’
  • Yeremi Pino 30’

Match summary

Sunderland came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Crystal Palace. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Yeremi Pino put Crystal Palace ahead from a corner in the 30th minute, Enzo Le Fée equalised in the 33rd minute, set up by Nordi Mukiele, and Brian Brobbey won it in the 71st minute.

The chances backed that up: Sunderland created 2.00 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Crystal Palace's 1.15 from 6.

Match stats

57% Possession 43%
13 Shots 6
7 Shots on target 2
3 Corners 4
106 Attacks 83
65 Dangerous attacks 38
456 Passes 339
80% Pass accuracy 75%
15 Tackles 12
8 Fouls 15
3 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Sunderland Crystal Palace
Kick-off
7’
Jean-Philippe MatetaShot on target
17’
Chris RichardsFoul
30’
Yéremy PinoRight foot shot0-1 (Crystal Palace)
Enzo Le FéeRight foot shot1-1 (Sunderland)
33’
36’
Adam WhartonFoul
Dan BallardShot on target
44’
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
Trai HumeFoul
48’
Trai HumeShot on target
51’
63’
Tyrick MitchellFoul
Nordi MukieleArgument
63’
Omar AldereteArgument
66’
Brian BrobbeyRight foot shot2-1 (Sunderland)
71’
Trai HumeShot on target
78’
Eliezer MayendaBrian Brobbey
84’
Dennis CirkinRomaine MundleInjury
88’
Eliezer MayendaShot on target
90’
Dan BallardShot on target
90’
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.00 1.15 30’ Yeremi Pino (Crystal Palace), 0-1 30’ 33’ Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland), 1-1 33’ 71’ Brian Brobbey (Sunderland), 2-1 71’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.00 1.15 30’ Yeremi Pino (Crystal Palace), 0-1 Pino 30’ 33’ Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland), 1-1 Le Fée 33’ 71’ Brian Brobbey (Sunderland), 2-1 Brobbey 71’
Sunderland 2.00 xGCrystal Palace 1.15 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Crystal Palace attacking Sunderland attacking 
90’ Dan Ballard (Sunderland), open play, 0.62 xG, saved 7’ Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 43’ Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.45 xG, off target 33’ Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 78’ Trai Hume (Sunderland), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 90’ Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 28’ Trai Hume (Sunderland), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 90’ Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 30’ Yeremi Pino (Crystal Palace), from a corner, 0.10 xG, goal 23’ Brian Brobbey (Sunderland), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 39’ Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 71’ Brian Brobbey (Sunderland), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 49’ Yeremi Pino (Crystal Palace), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 51’ Trai Hume (Sunderland), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 13’ Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 55’ Omar Alderete (Sunderland), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 76’ Trai Hume (Sunderland), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 44’ Dan Ballard (Sunderland), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 83’ Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90’ Dan Ballard (Sunderland), open play, 0.62 xG, saved 7’ Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 43’ Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.45 xG, off target 33’ Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 78’ Trai Hume (Sunderland), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 90’ Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 28’ Trai Hume (Sunderland), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 90’ Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 30’ Yeremi Pino (Crystal Palace), from a corner, 0.10 xG, goal 23’ Brian Brobbey (Sunderland), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 71’ Brian Brobbey (Sunderland), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 39’ Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 49’ Yeremi Pino (Crystal Palace), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 51’ Trai Hume (Sunderland), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 13’ Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 55’ Omar Alderete (Sunderland), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 76’ Trai Hume (Sunderland), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 44’ Dan Ballard (Sunderland), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 83’ Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Sunderland 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Roefs
Mukiele
Ballard
Alderete
Mandava
Xhaka
Sadiki
Hume
Fée
Mundle 88’
Brobbey 84’
Crystal Palace 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Henderson
Lerma
Lacroix
Richards
Mitchell
Hughes
Wharton
Devenny
Pino
Johnson
Mateta

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Robin Roefs GK900 0.000.000
Nordi Mukiele DEF9010 0.000.382
Omar Alderete DEF901 0.040.000
Dan Ballard DEF902 0.650.031
Reinildo DEF900 0.000.051
Noah Sadiki MID900 0.000.000
Granit Xhaka MID900 0.000.000
Trai Hume MID904 0.510.000
Enzo Le Fée MID9013 0.500.121
Romaine Mundle MID900 0.000.000
Brian Brobbey FWD8612 0.170.321
Eliezer Mayenda Sub41 0.130.000
Dennis Cirkin Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Sunderland win 40% Avg odds 2.38
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.13
Crystal Palace win 30% Avg odds 3.15

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Sunderland DDDDL
Crystal Palace LLDLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Crystal Palace 0-0 Sunderland, 13 Sep 25 All Sunderland vs Crystal Palace meetings, next on 19 Dec 26

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.