Before Gameweek 13 rides off into the sunset, we’re saddling up for one last time as Crystal Palace invite Sunderland to Selhurst Park. The London outfit will fancy their chances against a team that’s recorded a solitary win this season.
The Eagles emerged victorious in just one of their last four home match-ups, yet they were pitted against both Manchester clubs and a buoyant West Ham. Although only Southampton (67) and Everton (64) conceded more attempts than the Eagles (63) over the previous four Gameweeks, Palace saw their net ripple just five times during that stretch and notched three clean sheets in their last six outings.
Sunderland rank top for goals against (26) and shots inside the box conceded (120) across the full campaign. Sam Allardyce’s appointment at the Stadium of Light hasn’t quite solved the Black Cats’ defensive struggles, given that they chart third for goals against (eight) and second for shots inside the box conceded (38) over the last four Gameweeks. The Wearsiders are showing promise in the final third, though, with as many shots on target as West Ham (17) between Gameweek 9-12.
