Match summary
Crystal Palace W beat Sunderland W 2-1 in the WSL 2.
More details:
Sunderland W vs Crystal Palace WResult, Lineups & H2H
2025/2026Match Timeline
Man of the Match
89'Substitution
Sunderland W
88'Substitution
Sunderland W
86'Substitution
Crystal Palace W
85'Yellow Card
Sunderland W
75'Substitution
Sunderland W
75'Substitution
Sunderland W
Goal!
1-2
Katy Watson
48'·Sunderland W
⚽
Goal!
0-1
Annabel Blanchard
20'·Crystal Palace W
⚽
5'Yellow Card
Sunderland W
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Crystal Palace W
44%Ball Possession56%
2Shots Total10
1Shots On Target4
3Corners3
13Fouls6
2Yellow Cards0
0Offsides4
2Saves0
313Passes462
0Shots Off Target4
68Attacks75
37Dangerous Attacks41
2Shots Inside Box7
0Shots Outside Box3
1Goals2
6Free Kicks13
2Shots Blocked1
5Substitutions2
0Hit Woodwork1
32Tackles13
14Interceptions10
44Duels Won38
0Big Chances Created3
Team Lineups
Manager: Melanie Reay Copeland
Starting XI
11
JB
Jessica Brown27
BW
Brianna Westrup21
MS
Marissa Sheva14
NF
Natasha Fenton7
KW
Katy Watson10
KK
Katie Kitching26
MG
M. Griffiths9
ED
Eleanor DaleSubstitutes
4
HG
Hannah Sophie Greenwood8
ES
Emily Scarr18
LM
Libbi McInnes20
EJ
Ellen Jones31
CP
Chloe Paxton33
EP
Eve Parker37
RB
Reanna Blades60
JB
Jenny BlenchManager: Josanne Potter
Starting XI
8
MS
Molly Sharpe25
LN
Lucy Newell6
AE
Aimee Everett27
AL
Abbie Larkin17
AB
Annabel Blanchard10
KH
Kirsty HowatSubstitutes
1
EA
Eve Annets12
LB
Lola Brown15
HN
Hayley Nolan19
KB
Kelly Brady61
AM
Amy MoynihanPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Katie Kitching MF | 75' | 0 | 1 | - | 10 | - | 2/4 | |
Katy Watson MF | 89' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 16 | - | 2/8 | |
Libbi McInnes MF | 15' | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | - | 5/11 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 57 | 1 | 2/8 | ||
Natasha Fenton MF | 75' | 0 | 0 | - | 31 | - | 6/14 | |
Marissa Sheva MF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 29 | 1 | 1/8 | |
Eleanor Dale FW | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 11 | 1 | 3/14 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 32 | - | - | ||
Jessica Brown DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 34 | - | 4/15 | |
Emily Scarr MF | 15' | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | - | 1/4 | |
M. Griffiths MF | 88' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 13 | 2 | 4/17 | |
Hannah Sophie Greenwood DF | 25' | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | - | 3/14 | |
Brianna Westrup DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 43 | - | 1/14 | |
| 65' | 0 | 0 | - | 19 | - | 3/12 | ||
Ellen Jones MF | - | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | - | 1/3 |
Reanna Blades MF | - | 2' | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 0/1 |
Sunderland W vs Crystal Palace W — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland W | 15 | L1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5/15 | 4-5 |
| Crystal Palace W | 15 | W2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13/15 | 8-3 |
- L0-1 @ Charlton W2026-03-15
- D2-2 vs Sheffield Utd W2026-03-18
- W1-0 @ Portsmouth W2026-03-22
- D1-1 vs Newcastle United W2026-03-29
- L0-1 @ Birmingham W2026-04-01
- W3-1 @ Birmingham W2026-02-16
- W1-0 vs Nottingham Forest W2026-03-15
- D0-0 @ Newcastle United W2026-03-22
- W3-2 vs Charlton W2026-03-29
- W1-0 vs Ipswich Town W2026-04-05
- Meetings on record
- 4
- Period covered
- 2022-01-09 – 2025-10-12
- Sunderland W wins
- 0
- Draws
- 3
- Crystal Palace W wins
- 1
- Avg goals per meeting
- 1.25
- Over 2.5 goals
- 0%
- Both teams scored
- 50%
- Home side won
- 0%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-12 | Crystal Palace W | 1-1 | Sunderland W |
| 2024-04-28 | Crystal Palace W | 0-0 | Sunderland W |
| 2023-09-17 | Sunderland W | 1-1 | Crystal Palace W |
| 2022-01-09 | Sunderland W | 0-1 | Crystal Palace W |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland W | 8 | 20 | 24 | -5 | LDWDL | 7 | +1 |
| Crystal Palace W | 3 | 20 | 38 | 12 | WWDWW | 1 | +2 |
- Points gap
- 14 ptsSunderland W 24 · Crystal Palace W 38
- Positions
- #8 vs #3
- Goals per game
- 1.3/1.55 vs 1.8/1.2scored/conceded per game · league average 1.5
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 4 matches
Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 4 matches
0
Sunderland W wins
3
Draws
1
Crystal Palace W wins
Goals Scored
2 - 3
Matchday 21 — WSL 2
- Sheffield Utd W vs Durham W — 27 Sept 20264-1
- Bristol City W vs Newcastle United W — 12 Sept 20260-1
- Birmingham W vs Ipswich Town W — 26 Apr 20260-3
- Portsmouth W vs Nottingham Forest W — 26 Apr 20260-1
- Southampton W vs Charlton W — 26 Apr 20262-2