Sunderland vs Crystal Palace prediction | 19 Dec 2026 | xGtoday


Sunderland
Ranking: #80 overall, #20 in England

71.8 → 74.1 (+2.3 over last 10 games)

Rating
1-1 02 May Wolves (A) 72.6 -0.6
0-0 09 May Man United (H) 73.4 +0.8
1-3 17 May Everton (A) 73.7 +0.3
2-1 24 May Chelsea (H) 74.7 +1.0
2-1 22 Aug Ipswich (A) 74.1 -0.6
Crystal Palace
Ranking: #15 overall, #8 in England

85.7 → 84.7 (-1.0 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-2 17 May Brentford (A) 84.9 +0.1
1-2 24 May Arsenal (H) 84.3 -0.6
1-0 27 May Rayo (H) 84.9 +0.6
2-0 22 Aug Everton (A) 85.5 +0.6
1-4 28 Aug Man City (H) 84.7 -0.8

Sunderland vs Crystal Palace: by the numbers

Crystal Palace sit 65 places above Sunderland in our European rankings, and 12 places above them in England.

The recent trend shows Sunderland on the rise, +2.3 rating points over their last 10 matches, while Crystal Palace has gone the other way at -1.0.

Last time these teams played, on 17 Jan 2026, Sunderland gained 1.2 rating points.

The highest Sunderland have ever stood in our European rankings is joint #72, first reached on 26 May 2026.

Crystal Palace first reached their highest ever xGtoday rating of 87.4 on 26 Oct 2025.