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Sunderland W vs Crystal Palace W Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 0–21 – 2

Katy Watson 48′8th

3rdAnnabel Blanchard 20′Ashleigh Weerden 31′

Player of the matchAbbie LarkinCRY · 1 assist · 102′ played · 13 dribbles · 19 duels won · 3 shots (2 on target)

8.6
Possession
44%56%
Shots · on target in brackets
2 (1)10 (4)
Corners
33
Table · 24 v 41 pts
8th3rd → 2nd

WSL 2Matchday 21Stadium of LightRef A. Ford

Events

SUN 1–2 CRY · 3–0 yellow
  1. Full time 1–2
  2. Ellen Jonesfor Katy Watson
  3. Reanna Bladesfor M. Griffiths
  4. Lola Brownfor Annabel Blanchard
  5. M. GriffithsYellow card
  6. Emily Scarrfor Natasha Fenton
  7. Libbi McInnesfor Katie Kitching
  8. Elise Anna Hughesfor Kirsty Howat
  9. Hannah Sophie Greenwoodfor Jamie Finn
  10. Katy Watson1–2Goal
  11. Half-time 0–2
  12. Jamie FinnYellow card
  13. Ashleigh Weerden0–2Goal · assist Abbie Larkin
  14. Annabel Blanchard0–1Goal
  15. Brianna WestrupYellow card

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Sunderland W4-2-3-16.34 avg rating 6.913-4-1-2Crystal Palace W
  1. 16.3Demi Lambourne102′
  1. 116.2Jessica Brown102′
  2. 56.5Rhiannon Beth Roberts102′
  3. 276.0Brianna WestrupYC 102′
  4. 175.8Jamie FinnYC ↓65′
  1. 216.4Marissa Sheva102′
  2. 146.5Natasha Fenton↓75′
  1. 76.7Katy WatsonG ↓89′ 94′
  2. 106.9Katie Kitching↓75′
  3. 266.2M. GriffithsYC ↓88′ 94′
  1. 96.4Eleanor Dale102′
  1. 306.2Shae Yanez102′
  1. 296.9Allyson Swaby102′
  2. 66.9Aimee Everett102′
  3. 256.4Lucy Newell102′
  4. 86.7Molly Sharpe102′
  1. 166.8Hayley Elizabeth Ladd102′
  2. 56.6Ann My Cato102′
  1. 117.2Ashleigh WeerdenG 102′
  2. 177.3Annabel BlanchardG ↓86′ 92′
  3. 278.6Abbie LarkinA 102′
  1. 106.5Kirsty Howat↓70′
  1. 4Hannah Sophie GreenwoodDF · ↑65′6.0
  2. 8Emily ScarrMF · ↑75′6.2
  3. 18Libbi McInnesMF · ↑75′6.5
  4. 20Ellen JonesMF · ↑89′
  5. 37Reanna BladesMF · ↑88′
  6. 16Grace MoloneyGK
  7. 31Chloe PaxtonDF
  8. 33Eve ParkerMF
  9. 60Jenny BlenchGK

SubstitutesCoaches: Melanie Reay Copeland · Josanne PotterG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 9Elise Anna HughesFW · ↑70′6.5
  2. 12Lola BrownMF · ↑86′
  3. 1Eve AnnetsGK
  4. 4Chloe ArthurMF
  5. 15Hayley NolanDF
  6. 19Kelly BradyFW
  7. 22Ruesha LittlejohnMF
  8. 48Jamie-Lee NapierDF
  9. 61Amy MoynihanMF

Top ratings

XI avg 6.34 v 6.91
  1. Abbie LarkinCRY8.6
  2. ABAnnabel BlanchardCRY7.3
  3. AWAshleigh WeerdenCRY7.2
  4. Allyson SwabyCRY6.9
  5. AEAimee EverettCRY6.9

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Sunderland Wall competitionsCrystal Palace W
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 2.67Goals per game (both sides)2.8
  3. 67%Over 1.567%
  4. 47%Over 2.560%
  5. 33%Over 3.540%
  6. 60%Both teams scored33%
  7. 13%Clean sheets53%
  8. 27%Failed to score20%
  9. Sunderland W at home v Crystal Palace W away
  10. 7Played8
  11. 2Won5
  12. 4Drawn1
  13. 1Lost2
  14. 8-7Goals (for-against)12-11
  15. 1.43Points per game2
  16. 29%Over 2.563%
  17. 14%Clean sheets50%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 6-91st-half goals (for-against)12-9
  20. 13-122nd-half goals (for-against)14-7
  21. 68%Goals after half-time54%
  22. 67%Goal before half-time80%
  23. 4-5-6Half-time W-D-L6-6-3

How we calculate this

What stands out

  • 2ndfrom 3rd

    Crystal Palace W moved from 3rd to 2nd in the WSL 2 table with this result.38 → 41 points after 21 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 0–2half-time

    The match stood at 0–2 at half-time before 1–0 after the break (1–2 full time).

Team stats

31 figures
Sunderland Wfull timeCrystal Palace W
  1. 44%Possession56%
  2. 2Shots10
  3. 1Shots on target4
  4. 0Big chances3
  5. 3Corners3
  6. 313Passes462
  7. 13Fouls6
  8. 2Yellow cards0
All 31 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 68Attacks75
  3. 0Big chances missed1
  4. 37Dangerous attacks41
  5. 2Dribble attempts4
  6. 0Hit woodwork1
  7. 0Offsides4
  8. 50%Shot accuracy40%
  9. 2Shots blocked1
  10. 2Shots inside box7
  11. 0Shots off target4
  12. 0Shots outside box3
  13. 2Successful dribbles4
  14. Passing
  15. 16Long passes18
  16. 75%Pass accuracy83%
  17. Defence
  18. 44Duels won38
  19. 9Goal kicks6
  20. 14Interceptions10
  21. 2Saves0
  22. 32Tackles13
  23. Discipline
  24. 6Free kicks13
  25. Other
  26. 116Possession lost114
  27. 5Substitutions2
  28. 34Throw-ins39

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Abbie LarkinCRY3 (2)
  2. Ashleigh WeerdenCRY2 (1)
  3. Annabel BlanchardCRY1 (1)

Big chances created

  1. Abbie LarkinCRY1
  2. Katie KitchingSUN1

Passes

  1. Aimee EverettCRY85/92
  2. Lucy NewellCRY63/77
  3. Rhiannon Beth RobertsSUN48/57

Key passes

  1. Abbie LarkinCRY2
  2. Annabel BlanchardCRY2
  3. Ashleigh WeerdenCRY1

Duels won

  1. Abbie LarkinCRY19/29
  2. Hayley Elizabeth LaddCRY9/14
  3. Molly SharpeCRY7/22

Dribbles

  1. Abbie LarkinCRY13/14
  2. Ann My CatoCRY2/2
  3. Libbi McInnesSUN2/2

Tackles

  1. M. GriffithsSUN2
  2. Molly SharpeCRY1
  3. Rhiannon Beth RobertsSUN1

Clearances

  1. Rhiannon Beth RobertsSUN6
  2. M. GriffithsSUN6
  3. Allyson SwabyCRY5

Head-to-head

4 meetings on record since 2022

0-3-1Sunderland W W-D-L · goals 2:3

0 SUN3 draws1 CRY
With Sunderland W at home
0-1-1 (1:2)
Goals per meeting
1.25
Over 2.5 goals
0%
Both teams scored
50%
Won by the host
0%
  1. Crystal Palace W1–1Sunderland WWSL 2
  2. Crystal Palace W0–0Sunderland WWSL 2
  3. Sunderland W1–1Crystal Palace WWSL 2
  4. Sunderland W0–1Crystal Palace WWSL 2

Referee

A. Ford
Cards / match
2.89this match 2 (-0.89)
Yellows / match
2.84this match 2
Reds / match
0.05
Penalties / match
0.3221% of matches
Fouls / match
16.9this match 19

1.53Home 1.53 vs Away 1.32 yellows/match · 1–0 red · 1 coach card1.32

42%Results in 19 matches · draw 16%42%

home winsaway wins
With Sunderland W
1-0-0 in 1 · 2 yellows/game
With Crystal Palace W
3-0-0 in 3 · 1 yellows/game

Matchday 21

WSL 2 · the other 5 games
  1. Sheffield Utd W14:00Durham W
  2. Bristol City W0–1Newcastle United W
  3. Birmingham W0–3Ipswich Town W
  4. Portsmouth W0–1Nottingham Forest W
  5. Southampton W2–2Charlton W
WSL 2 fixtures and results →

Match info

Competition
WSL 2
Season
2025/2026 · Matchday 21 of 22
Kick-off
Venue
Stadium of Light, Sunderland
Capacity
48,707 · grass
Weather
17 °C · broken clouds · humidity 62%
Referee
A. Ford
SUN coach
Melanie Reay Copeland
CRY coach
Josanne Potter

Match summary

Crystal Palace W beat Sunderland W 2-1 in the WSL 2.

Before kickoff, Sunderland W sat 8th on 24 points, while Crystal Palace W were 3rd on 38 points. Across 4 previous meetings on record, Sunderland W won 0 and Crystal Palace W won 1, with 3 draws (1.25 goals per game).

Goals came from Katy Watson (48') for Sunderland W and Annabel Blanchard (20') and Ashleigh Weerden (31') for Crystal Palace W.

Sunderland W — live results and scheduleCrystal Palace W — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Table after full time

WSL 2 2025/2026
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Birmingham City W2113-2-644:24+20411st
2Crystal Palace W2112-5-438:25+13413rd ▲1
3Charlton Athletic W2012-5-329:17+12412nd ▼1
4Bristol City W2110-4-743:31+12346th ▲2
5Newcastle United W218-9-432:24+8334th ▼1
6Southampton W209-4-739:24+15315th ▼1
7Nottingham Forest W219-3-927:32-5307th
8Sunderland W216-6-927:33-6248th
9Ipswich Town W215-5-1124:41-172011th ▲2
10Durham W214-7-1026:35-9199th ▼1
11Sheffield Utd W214-6-1121:39-181810th ▼1
12Portsmouth W214-2-1522:47-251412th
Sunderland W
8th24 → 24 pts
Crystal Palace W
3rd → 2nd38 → 41 pts

Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Sunderland W25d restSUN +4d rest21d restCrystal Palace W
  1. 0-1L17 Jan
  2. 1-0W25 Jan
  3. 0-3L31 Jan
  4. 3-2W20 Feb
  5. 1-1D11 Mar
  6. 0-1L15 Mar
  7. 2-2D18 Mar
  8. 1-0W22 Mar
  9. 1-1D29 Mar
  10. 0-1L1 Apr

3-3-4goals 9:121.20pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 1-0W12 Jan
  2. 0-5L17 Jan
  3. 4-0W25 Jan
  4. 1-3L1 Feb
  5. 2-1W8 Feb
  6. 3-1W16 Feb
  7. 1-0W15 Mar
  8. 0-0D22 Mar
  9. 3-2W29 Mar
  10. 1-0W5 Apr

7-1-2goals 16:122.20pts/game

  1. ABirmingham W0–1
  2. HNewcastle United W1–1
  3. APortsmouth W1–0
  4. HSheffield Utd W2–2
  5. ACharlton W0–1

latest 5

  1. HIpswich Town W1–0
  2. HCharlton W3–2
  3. ANewcastle United W0–0
  4. HNottingham Forest W1–0
  5. ABirmingham W3–1
Show older matches
  1. HNottingham Forest W1–1
  2. ADurham W3–2
  3. ABristol City W0–3
  4. HSouthampton W1–0
  5. HLondon City Lionesses W0–1

older

  1. HBristol City W2–1
  2. ASouthampton W1–3
  3. HDurham W4–0
  4. AChelsea W0–5
  5. ASheffield Utd W1–0

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

31%Model · draw 26%43%

Projected goals
1.20 – 1.46total 2.66 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
1–1 12.3%0–1 10.2%1–2 8.9%
OutcomeModelHappened
Sunderland W win31%No
Draw26%No
Crystal Palace W win43%Yes
Over 1.5 goals74%Yes
Over 2.5 goals49%Yes
Over 3.5 goals28%No
Both teams to score54%Yes
Sunderland W clean sheet23%No
Crystal Palace W clean sheet30%No

Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

Updated