EFL Cup · Tue 15 Dec 2026 · Selhurst Park Stadium
Key storylines
- Both sides missing players: 4 for Crystal Palace, 3 for Sunderland
Match info
- Competition
- EFL Cup
- Matchday
- 105
- Date
- Tue 15 Dec 2026
- Kick-off
- 19:45 (UK time)
- Venue
- Selhurst Park Stadium
- Season
- 2026-27
Recent form
Crystal Palace
Sunderland
Head to head
0Crystal Palace wins1Draws1Sunderland wins
The numbers per game
| Crystal Palace | Measure | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| 1.24 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.48 |
| 2.15 | xG against | 1.75 |
| 0 | Clean sheets | 0 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 6.0 | Shots | 11.0 |
| 4.0 | On target | 4.0 |
| 34% | Possession | 42% |
| 11.0 | Fouls | 8.0 |
| Mateta 2.0 | Top xG | Brobbey 3.5 |
| Mateta | Penalty taker | Diarra |
Team news
Crystal Palace
- MatetaSuspendedSuspended until 2 Dec
- Strand LarsenDoubtful (75%)Ankle injury - 75% chance of playing
- TimberDoubtful (75%)Hamstring injury - 75% chance of playing
- Chadi RiadInjuredKnee injury - Unknown return date
- TomiyasuInjuredCalf injury - Expected back 8 Nov
- UcheUnavailablehas returned to Getafe CF
- SarrInjuredGroin injury - Expected back 8 Nov
Sunderland
- MukieleDoubtful (75%)Concussion - 75% chance of playing
- BallardInjuredHamstring injury - Unknown return date
- MundleInjuredKnee injury - Unknown return date
- DiarraDoubtful (75%)Muscular injury - 75% chance of playing
- AldereteSuspendedSuspended until 21 Nov