What channel is Crystal Palace v Sunderland on?
Crystal Palace v Sunderland kicks off on Saturday 27 February at 3pm UK time, at Selhurst Park, in the Premier League, matchday 27. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Crystal Palace are 15th with 4 points from 5 matches (1 won, 1 drawn, 3 lost); Sunderland are 14th with 4 points from 5 (1 won, 1 drawn, 3 lost), 2 defeats in a row. Goals: Crystal Palace have scored 6 and conceded 11 (-5), Sunderland have scored 6 and conceded 10 (-4). Crystal Palace have taken 0 points from 2 home matches, Sunderland 1 point from 3 away matches. Leading scorers: Brian Brobbey (3) for Sunderland. Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (39% Crystal Palace, 23% the draw, 38% Sunderland), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 10 previous meetings on record: 3 wins for Crystal Palace, 3 draws, 4 wins for Sunderland.
How to watch Crystal Palace v Sunderland in the UK
The Premier League TV guide →No channel has been announced for Crystal Palace v Sunderland yet. The UK rights to the Premier League are held by:
- Sky SportsAt least 215 live matches a season on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League: Saturday 5:30pm, Sunday 2pm and 4:30pm, Monday and Friday nights, three midweek rounds and all ten matches on the final day.
- TNT Sports52 live matches a season, with the Saturday 12:30pm kick-offs exclusively, plus midweek rounds.
The streaming services that carry the Premier League:
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- HBO MaxEvery TNT Sports match; with a TNT Sports plan; HBO Max replaced discovery+ as the streaming home of TNT Sports in the UK in March 2026.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. No Premier League match is shown live free to air in the UK. The free option is the BBC's highlights. Free-to-air highlights are on the BBC: Match of the Day on Saturday night, Match of the Day 2 on Sunday, and on BBC iPlayer. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Sun 20 SeptLeeds United 0-0 Crystal Palace
- Thu 17 SeptCrystal Palace 4-0 Lech PoznanEuropa League
- Sat 12 SeptCrystal Palace 2-3 Ipswich
- Sat 5 SeptFulham 2-3 Crystal Palace
- Fri 28 AugCrystal Palace 1-4 Manchester City
- Sun 20 SeptManchester City 5-3 Sunderland
- Wed 16 SeptSunderland 1-0 AlkmaarEuropa League
- Sat 12 SeptSunderland 0-2 Arsenal
- Sat 5 SeptBrentford 1-1 Sunderland
- Sun 30 AugSunderland 1-0 Fulham
What is at stake
If it ended today →Crystal Palace are 15th: 5 pts off the Europa League place and 1 pt clear of the relegation zone. Sunderland are 14th: 5 pts off the Europa League place and 1 pt clear of the relegation zone. The two sides are level on points.
In the Premier League: Champions League: second to fourth, alongside the champions. Europa League: fifth. Any further European places depend on the domestic cups and are not shown here. The bottom three are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 5 league matches for Crystal Palace and 5 for Sunderland, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Crystal Palace v Sunderland down the years10 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Crystal Palace 14, Sunderland 16 · 3 per match
- 17 Jan 2026Sunderland2-1Crystal PalacePremier League
- 13 Sept 2025Crystal Palace0-0SunderlandPremier League
- 4 Feb 2017Crystal Palace0-4SunderlandPremier League
- 24 Sept 2016Sunderland2-3Crystal PalacePremier League
- 1 Mar 2016Sunderland2-2Crystal PalacePremier League
- 23 Nov 2015Crystal Palace0-1SunderlandPremier League
- 11 Apr 2015Sunderland1-4Crystal PalacePremier League
- 3 Nov 2014Crystal Palace1-3SunderlandPremier League
- 15 Mar 2014Sunderland0-0Crystal PalacePremier League
- 31 Aug 2013Crystal Palace3-1SunderlandPremier League
The last meeting was on 17 Jan 2026: Sunderland 2-1 Crystal Palace. With Crystal Palace at home: 1 home win, 1 draw and 3 away wins in 5 matches, goals 4-9. Crystal Palace last won this fixture on 24 Sept 2016 (Sunderland 2-3 Crystal Palace). Sunderland last won it on 17 Jan 2026 (Sunderland 2-1 Crystal Palace).
The numbers compared
All Premier League team stats →Crystal Palace on the left, Sunderland on the right: league matches only, 5 and 5 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Crystal Palace v Sunderland kick off?
- Saturday 27 February at 3pm UK time, at Selhurst Park.
- What channel is Crystal Palace v Sunderland on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Crystal Palace v Sunderland on free-to-air TV?
- No. No Premier League match is shown live free to air in the UK. The free option is the BBC's highlights.
- Where can I watch Crystal Palace v Sunderland highlights?
- Free-to-air highlights are on the BBC: Match of the Day on Saturday night, Match of the Day 2 on Sunday, and on BBC iPlayer.
- Where is Crystal Palace v Sunderland being played?
- At Selhurst Park, capacity 26,047. Crystal Palace are the home side.
- Where are Crystal Palace and Sunderland in the table?
- Crystal Palace are 15th with 4 points from 5 matches; Sunderland are 14th with 4 points from 5. Crystal Palace are 15th: 5 pts off the Europa League place and 1 pt clear of the relegation zone. Sunderland are 14th: 5 pts off the Europa League place and 1 pt clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Crystal Palace and Sunderland in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Crystal Palace: D L W L L. Sunderland: L L D W L (2 defeats in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Crystal Palace and Sunderland?
- Sunderland: Brian Brobbey (3). Premier League goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Crystal Palace v Sunderland?
- Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (39% Crystal Palace, 23% the draw, 38% Sunderland), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Crystal Palace and Sunderland?
- 10 meetings on record: 3 wins for Crystal Palace, 3 draws, 4 wins for Sunderland; goals 14-16.
- When did Crystal Palace and Sunderland last meet?
- On 17 Jan 2026 (Premier League): Sunderland 2-1 Crystal Palace.
- Where can I follow Crystal Palace v Sunderland live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
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