Premier League: Sunderland vs Crystal Palace – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Sunderland and Crystal Palace who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Both Sunderland and Crystal Palace are currently enjoying the comforts of mid-table in the Premier League. Both teams will be eager to make a push for an even stronger position, when going toe-to-toe this coming Saturday.

Sunderland approach round 22 as number 10 in the Premier League table with 30 points on their account so far. With 21 rounds behind them, Crystal Palace have amassed 28 points, placing them as number 13 in the standings.

Team form: Sunderland vs Crystal Palace

Sunderland Form

Sunderland are without a win from their previous three outings, as Tottenham managed a draw, before they lost 3-0 against Brentford. Their latest match ended in a 1-1 draw with Everton. Sunderland managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Premier League. In the remaining four, they drew four and lost zero, as they scored eight and conceded six goals.

Crystal Palace Form

In their last three matches, Crystal Palace drew 1-1 with Fulham, lost 2-0 against Newcastle, and drew 0-0 with Aston Villa. Crystal Palace managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Premier League away matches, in which they scored six while also conceding eight times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.

Betting stats for Sunderland and Crystal Palace

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Sunderland and Crystal Palace. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Sunderland vs Crystal Palace

Brian Brobbey hit the target once in six Premier League, while Jean-Philippe Mateta scored a similar amount in his last six games. Both’ll be hoping to double that at Stadium of Light.

Popular betting markets: Sunderland vs Crystal Palace

Full-time result

Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at Stadium of Light, Sunderland won four and drew six. Crystal Palace won five of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew one and lost four. Sunderland have gone through an impressive 10 games without losing even once as the home side. Crystal Palace have not lost to Sunderland in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Sunderland scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Crystal Palace scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Sunderland managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Crystal Palace were first on target in three of their last 10 outings. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Sunderland and Crystal Palace when playing at Stadium of Light.

Total goals

Sunderland saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Crystal Palace’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches.