Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Crystal Palace W (2nd, 44 pts) held a 20-point advantage over Sunderland W (8th, 24 pts). In league terms the two rates read 1.27/1.59 for Sunderland W and 2/1.18 for Crystal Palace W (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.5.
Crystal Palace W had not lost in 6 games. The last-five ledger: Sunderland W 5/15, Crystal Palace W 13/15.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Sunderland W have 0 wins to Crystal Palace W's 1, with 3 draws, at 1.25 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 0% of those meetings. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 0% of the meetings.
Stadium of Light staged the fixture, a ground that holds 48,707. Crystal Palace W led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Sunderland W: Katy Watson (48') · Crystal Palace W: Ashleigh Weerden (31'), Annabel Blanchard (20')
Key stats
Possession: Sunderland W 44% · Crystal Palace W 56% · Total shots: 2-10 · On target: 1-4 · Corners: 3-3