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Crystal Palace vs Sunderland

Real strength. Different football profiles.

Crystal Palace

Premier League · 2026-2027

Rating as of 20 Oct 2026
Power64.2

Sunderland

Premier League · 2026-2027

Rating as of 20 Oct 2026
Power57.1
The football profile

Club DNA

Crystal PalaceSunderland

Strength Profile · Current

Fixed 0–100 ratings. Power is the Elo baseline; Attack and Defence use a common reference opponent. Form is opponent-adjusted.

Strength profile radarCommon axes run from zero at the centre to 100 at the edge. Exact values appear alongside. A missing metric leaves the shape incomplete. 255075100 Power Attack Defence Form Consistency Squad Availability Crystal Palace · Power 64.2 ptsCrystal Palace · Attack 64.4 ptsCrystal Palace · Defence 53.8 ptsCrystal Palace · Form 64.4 ptsCrystal Palace · Consistency 62.9 ptsCrystal Palace · Squad Availability 83.5 % Sunderland · Power 57.1 ptsSunderland · Attack 61.6 ptsSunderland · Defence 58.8 ptsSunderland · Form 56.4 ptsSunderland · Consistency 57.7 ptsSunderland · Squad Availability 86.4 % Strength profile radarCommon axes run from zero at the centre to 100 at the edge. Exact values appear alongside. A missing metric leaves the shape incomplete. 255075100 Power Attack Defence Form Consistency SquadAvailability Crystal Palace · Power 64.2 ptsCrystal Palace · Attack 64.4 ptsCrystal Palace · Defence 53.8 ptsCrystal Palace · Form 64.4 ptsCrystal Palace · Consistency 62.9 ptsCrystal Palace · Squad Availability 83.5 % Sunderland · Power 57.1 ptsSunderland · Attack 61.6 ptsSunderland · Defence 58.8 ptsSunderland · Form 56.4 ptsSunderland · Consistency 57.7 ptsSunderland · Squad Availability 86.4 %
Ratings · 0–100 · Availability is a percentage

Strength comparison

Point gaps · Availability in percentage points

64.2Power57.1
Crystal Palace +7.1 pts
64.4Attack61.6
Crystal Palace +2.8 pts
53.8Defence58.8
Sunderland +5.0 pts
64.4Form56.4
Crystal Palace +8.0 pts
62.9Consistency57.7
Crystal Palace +5.2 pts
83.5%Squad Availability86.4%
Sunderland +2.9 pp

Consistency measures variation in points minus LOAD90 expected points, centred on the club’s average gap. Higher means less variation, not better results. Squad Availability is the percentage of model-weighted squad available for the last completed match, using its saved pre-match snapshot. It does not predict readiness for the next match. Missing historical data stays unavailable.

What separates them

The Difference

  • Crystal Palace shows better recent form.
  • Crystal Palace has the higher Power rating.
  • Crystal Palace has less variable result gaps relative to LOAD90 expectations.
Descriptive rating gaps, not a match forecast. Small gaps are left out; missing ratings are not compared.

Crystal Palace · Form 5/5 · Consistency 20/20 covered matches · 3 pre-match / 17 historical forecast backfills · Availability · last completed match 18 Oct 2026

Sunderland · Form 5/5 · Consistency 20/20 covered matches · 3 pre-match / 17 historical forecast backfills · Availability · last completed match 18 Oct 2026

How Consistency works

For each match, gap = points earned − LOAD90 expected points. Consistency = 100 × (1 − SD(gaps) / 3), with SD calculated around the window’s mean gap. The endpoints come from the mathematical bounds of point gaps; this is not a fitted percentile or a forecast factor. A constant positive or negative gap can be consistent.

Current uses the latest 20 completed tracked matches within one year. At least 15 usable forecasts and 75% coverage are required. A 15–19-match score is provisional; comparative Consistency insights require 20 each. Historical backfills are reconstructed expectations, not forecasts archived before kickoff. Result randomness and changes in model calibration can affect the score.

Crystal Palace · Current gap SD 1.11 points · mean gap -0.21 · Full window

Sunderland · Current gap SD 1.27 points · mean gap 0.30 · Full window

Playing Style · Current

Observed profile · last 10 matches before each club’s reference fixture. Native units and coverage are shown below.

Playing style radarEach axis has its own labelled native range, shared by both clubs and both periods. Grid rings mark quarters of those ranges. Exact values appear alongside; missing data leaves the shape incomplete. Possession 0–100 % Pass accuracy 0–100 % Shots in the box 0–100 % On target share 0–100 % Shot Frequency 0–6 shots/100 passes Corner Pressure 0–12 corners/90 Crystal Palace · Possession 44.8 %Crystal Palace · Pass accuracy 81.9 %Crystal Palace · Shots in the box 71.4 %Crystal Palace · On target share 35.5 %Crystal Palace · Shot Frequency 2.6 shots/100 passesCrystal Palace · Corner Pressure 3.9 corners/90 Sunderland · Possession 48.9 %Sunderland · Pass accuracy 80.0 %Sunderland · Shots in the box 64.7 %Sunderland · On target share 29.9 %Sunderland · Shot Frequency 3.6 shots/100 passesSunderland · Corner Pressure 5.4 corners/90 Playing style radarEach axis has its own labelled native range, shared by both clubs and both periods. Grid rings mark quarters of those ranges. Exact values appear alongside; missing data leaves the shape incomplete. Possession 0–100 % Passaccuracy 0–100 % Shots inthe box 0–100 % On targetshare 0–100 % ShotFrequency 0–6 shots/100 passes CornerPressure 0–12 corners/90 Crystal Palace · Possession 44.8 %Crystal Palace · Pass accuracy 81.9 %Crystal Palace · Shots in the box 71.4 %Crystal Palace · On target share 35.5 %Crystal Palace · Shot Frequency 2.6 shots/100 passesCrystal Palace · Corner Pressure 3.9 corners/90 Sunderland · Possession 48.9 %Sunderland · Pass accuracy 80.0 %Sunderland · Shots in the box 64.7 %Sunderland · On target share 29.9 %Sunderland · Shot Frequency 3.6 shots/100 passesSunderland · Corner Pressure 5.4 corners/90
Native units · axis ranges shown · larger is not better

How they play

Differences in each metric’s native units

44.8%Possession48.9%
Sunderland +4.1 pp
81.9%Pass accuracy80.0%
Crystal Palace +1.9 pp
71.4%Shots in the box64.7%
Crystal Palace +6.7 pp
35.5%On target share29.9%
Crystal Palace +5.6 pp
2.6Shot Frequency3.6
Sunderland +1.0 shots/100 passes
3.9Corner Pressure5.4
Sunderland +1.5 corners/90

Shot Frequency = shots per 100 passes on the same covered matches: how quickly passing sequences turn into attempts. Corner Pressure = corners per completed 90-minute game. These describe attacking tendencies, not strength; extra time and custom-length games are excluded.

These are observed profiles. League and schedule differences can affect them. The radar uses native axis ranges shared by both clubs and both periods; a larger shape does not imply superiority.

Crystal Palace · Window 10 matches · before 25 Oct 2026 · Shot Frequency 10/10 · Corner Pressure 9/10 covered regulation matches. Per-metric coverage of the four percentage shares is unavailable.

Sunderland · Window 10 matches · before 25 Oct 2026 · Shot Frequency 10/10 · Corner Pressure 10/10 covered regulation matches. Per-metric coverage of the four percentage shares is unavailable.

Strength Profile · Season Average

Match-sampled averages of available ratings this season, across tracked competitions. These are not time-weighted averages or a measure of consistency.

Strength profile radarCommon axes run from zero at the centre to 100 at the edge. Exact values appear alongside. A missing metric leaves the shape incomplete. 255075100 Power Attack Defence Form Consistency Squad Availability Crystal Palace · Power 65.1 ptsCrystal Palace · Attack 69.9 ptsCrystal Palace · Defence 56.5 ptsCrystal Palace · Form 56.6 ptsCrystal Palace · Consistency 61.6 ptsCrystal Palace · Squad Availability 80.4 % Sunderland · Power 58.1 ptsSunderland · Attack 60.2 ptsSunderland · Defence 68.0 ptsSunderland · Form 58.6 ptsSunderland · Consistency 57.1 ptsSunderland · Squad Availability 82.4 % Strength profile radarCommon axes run from zero at the centre to 100 at the edge. Exact values appear alongside. A missing metric leaves the shape incomplete. 255075100 Power Attack Defence Form Consistency SquadAvailability Crystal Palace · Power 65.1 ptsCrystal Palace · Attack 69.9 ptsCrystal Palace · Defence 56.5 ptsCrystal Palace · Form 56.6 ptsCrystal Palace · Consistency 61.6 ptsCrystal Palace · Squad Availability 80.4 % Sunderland · Power 58.1 ptsSunderland · Attack 60.2 ptsSunderland · Defence 68.0 ptsSunderland · Form 58.6 ptsSunderland · Consistency 57.1 ptsSunderland · Squad Availability 82.4 %
Ratings · 0–100 · Availability is a percentage

Strength comparison

Point gaps · Availability in percentage points

65.1Power58.1
Crystal Palace +7.0 pts
69.9Attack60.2
Crystal Palace +9.7 pts
56.5Defence68.0
Sunderland +11.5 pts
56.6Form58.6
Sunderland +2.0 pts
61.6Consistency57.1
Crystal Palace +4.5 pts
80.4%Squad Availability82.4%
Sunderland +2.0 pp

Consistency measures variation in points minus LOAD90 expected points, centred on the club’s average gap. Higher means less variation, not better results. Squad Availability is the percentage of model-weighted squad available for the last completed match, using its saved pre-match snapshot. It does not predict readiness for the next match. Missing historical data stays unavailable.

What separates them

The Difference

  • Sunderland has the higher average Defence value.
  • Crystal Palace has the higher average Attack value.
  • Crystal Palace has the higher average Power value.
Descriptive rating gaps, not a match forecast. Small gaps are left out; missing ratings are not compared.

Crystal Palace · Power 9 · Attack 3 · Defence 3 · Form 6 · Consistency 9 · Squad Availability 3 · 3 pre-match / 6 historical Elo backfills. Minimum 3 observations per average. Consistency averages eligible rolling windows, which overlap; availability uses genuine pre-match snapshots only. Historical Form is reconstructed using the current calibration.

Sunderland · Power 9 · Attack 3 · Defence 3 · Form 6 · Consistency 9 · Squad Availability 3 · 3 pre-match / 6 historical Elo backfills. Minimum 3 observations per average. Consistency averages eligible rolling windows, which overlap; availability uses genuine pre-match snapshots only. Historical Form is reconstructed using the current calibration.

How Consistency works

For each match, gap = points earned − LOAD90 expected points. Consistency = 100 × (1 − SD(gaps) / 3), with SD calculated around the window’s mean gap. The endpoints come from the mathematical bounds of point gaps; this is not a fitted percentile or a forecast factor. A constant positive or negative gap can be consistent.

Current uses the latest 20 completed tracked matches within one year. At least 15 usable forecasts and 75% coverage are required. A 15–19-match score is provisional; comparative Consistency insights require 20 each. Historical backfills are reconstructed expectations, not forecasts archived before kickoff. Result randomness and changes in model calibration can affect the score.

Crystal Palace · Current gap SD 1.11 points · mean gap -0.21 · Full window

Sunderland · Current gap SD 1.27 points · mean gap 0.30 · Full window

Playing Style · Season Average

Observed profile · league season before each club’s reference fixture. Native units and coverage are shown below.

Playing style radarEach axis has its own labelled native range, shared by both clubs and both periods. Grid rings mark quarters of those ranges. Exact values appear alongside; missing data leaves the shape incomplete. Possession 0–100 % Pass accuracy 0–100 % Shots in the box 0–100 % On target share 0–100 % Shot Frequency 0–6 shots/100 passes Corner Pressure 0–12 corners/90 Crystal Palace · Possession 43.4 %Crystal Palace · Pass accuracy 80.7 %Crystal Palace · Shots in the box 69.9 %Crystal Palace · On target share 36.6 %Crystal Palace · Shot Frequency 2.5 shots/100 passesCrystal Palace · Corner Pressure 3.7 corners/90 Sunderland · Possession 48.4 %Sunderland · Pass accuracy 79.1 %Sunderland · Shots in the box 61.8 %Sunderland · On target share 34.6 %Sunderland · Shot Frequency 2.9 shots/100 passesSunderland · Corner Pressure 4.3 corners/90 Playing style radarEach axis has its own labelled native range, shared by both clubs and both periods. Grid rings mark quarters of those ranges. Exact values appear alongside; missing data leaves the shape incomplete. Possession 0–100 % Passaccuracy 0–100 % Shots inthe box 0–100 % On targetshare 0–100 % ShotFrequency 0–6 shots/100 passes CornerPressure 0–12 corners/90 Crystal Palace · Possession 43.4 %Crystal Palace · Pass accuracy 80.7 %Crystal Palace · Shots in the box 69.9 %Crystal Palace · On target share 36.6 %Crystal Palace · Shot Frequency 2.5 shots/100 passesCrystal Palace · Corner Pressure 3.7 corners/90 Sunderland · Possession 48.4 %Sunderland · Pass accuracy 79.1 %Sunderland · Shots in the box 61.8 %Sunderland · On target share 34.6 %Sunderland · Shot Frequency 2.9 shots/100 passesSunderland · Corner Pressure 4.3 corners/90
Native units · axis ranges shown · larger is not better

How they play

Differences in each metric’s native units

43.4%Possession48.4%
Sunderland +5.0 pp
80.7%Pass accuracy79.1%
Crystal Palace +1.6 pp
69.9%Shots in the box61.8%
Crystal Palace +8.1 pp
36.6%On target share34.6%
Crystal Palace +2.0 pp
2.5Shot Frequency2.9
Sunderland +0.4 shots/100 passes
3.7Corner Pressure4.3
Sunderland +0.6 corners/90

Shot Frequency = shots per 100 passes on the same covered matches: how quickly passing sequences turn into attempts. Corner Pressure = corners per completed 90-minute game. These describe attacking tendencies, not strength; extra time and custom-length games are excluded.

These are observed profiles. League and schedule differences can affect them. The radar uses native axis ranges shared by both clubs and both periods; a larger shape does not imply superiority.

Crystal Palace · Window 7 matches · before 25 Oct 2026 · Shot Frequency 7/7 · Corner Pressure 6/7 covered regulation matches. Per-metric coverage of the four percentage shares is unavailable.

Sunderland · Window 7 matches · before 25 Oct 2026 · Shot Frequency 7/7 · Corner Pressure 7/7 covered regulation matches. Per-metric coverage of the four percentage shares is unavailable.

The season so far

Historical Trend

Power · 0–100

Base Power at recorded match dates. Solid lines join saved pre-match ratings; dashed segments include historical Elo backfills. The same fixed scale is used for both clubs.

Season Power historyAvailable pre-match Power observations and historical Elo backfills. Lines connect observations, not daily measurements. Exact dates and values are available in the table below. 0255075100 Crystal Palace · 2026-08-22 14:00:00 UTC · 66.8 · backfill Crystal Palace · 2026-08-28 19:00:00 UTC · 65.3 · backfill Crystal Palace · 2026-09-05 14:00:00 UTC · 63.6 · backfill Crystal Palace · 2026-09-12 14:00:00 UTC · 65.6 · backfill Crystal Palace · 2026-09-17 19:00:00 UTC · 63.2 · backfill Crystal Palace · 2026-09-20 13:00:00 UTC · 64.3 · backfill Crystal Palace · 2026-10-11 13:00:00 UTC · 65 · pre Crystal Palace · 2026-10-15 16:45:00 UTC · 66.9 · pre Crystal Palace · 2026-10-18 13:00:00 UTC · 65.6 · pre Sunderland · 2026-08-22 14:00:00 UTC · 58.1 · backfill Sunderland · 2026-08-30 13:00:00 UTC · 56.6 · backfill Sunderland · 2026-09-05 14:00:00 UTC · 58.1 · backfill Sunderland · 2026-09-12 19:00:00 UTC · 59 · backfill Sunderland · 2026-09-16 19:00:00 UTC · 58.3 · backfill Sunderland · 2026-09-20 13:00:00 UTC · 59.2 · backfill Sunderland · 2026-10-10 14:00:00 UTC · 58.7 · pre Sunderland · 2026-10-15 16:45:00 UTC · 56.9 · pre Sunderland · 2026-10-18 13:00:00 UTC · 58.1 · pre 22 Aug 202618 Oct 2026
Crystal PalaceSunderland
View history data and coverage
ClubDate (UTC)PowerSource
Crystal Palace2026-08-22 14:00:0066.8Historical Elo backfill
Crystal Palace2026-08-28 19:00:0065.3Historical Elo backfill
Crystal Palace2026-09-05 14:00:0063.6Historical Elo backfill
Crystal Palace2026-09-12 14:00:0065.6Historical Elo backfill
Crystal Palace2026-09-17 19:00:0063.2Historical Elo backfill
Crystal Palace2026-09-20 13:00:0064.3Historical Elo backfill
Crystal Palace2026-10-11 13:00:0065.0Saved pre-match
Crystal Palace2026-10-15 16:45:0066.9Saved pre-match
Crystal Palace2026-10-18 13:00:0065.6Saved pre-match
Sunderland2026-08-22 14:00:0058.1Historical Elo backfill
Sunderland2026-08-30 13:00:0056.6Historical Elo backfill
Sunderland2026-09-05 14:00:0058.1Historical Elo backfill
Sunderland2026-09-12 19:00:0059.0Historical Elo backfill
Sunderland2026-09-16 19:00:0058.3Historical Elo backfill
Sunderland2026-09-20 13:00:0059.2Historical Elo backfill
Sunderland2026-10-10 14:00:0058.7Saved pre-match
Sunderland2026-10-15 16:45:0056.9Saved pre-match
Sunderland2026-10-18 13:00:0058.1Saved pre-match
Chances, finishing & results

Efficiency

From chances to results. Exact values share a scale within each row; colours identify the clubs.

Last 10

Crystal Palace
Sunderland
ConversionGoals / shots · %
14.5% 10/10 covered
7.6% 10/10 covered
Save RateSaves / shots on target faced · %
63.0% 10/10 covered
51.6% 8/10 covered
Goals − xGFinishing gap · per match
-0.18 9/10 covered
-0.56 10/10 covered
xGA − GAGoals prevented · per match
-0.36 9/10 covered
+0.07 10/10 covered
Shot QualityObserved xG / shot
0.145 9/10 covered
0.115 10/10 covered
Shot VolumeShots / 90
11.0 10/10 covered
14.4 10/10 covered
xG / matchLeague season · fixed window
1.35 7/7 covered
1.51 7/7 covered
xGA / matchLeague season · fixed window
2.06 7/7 covered
2.04 7/7 covered
Points / gameLeague season · fixed window
1.00 7/7 league matches
0.57 7/7 league matches
Points vs expected · Form windowUp to 5 matches · stored pure forecasts
+0.86 5/5 Form window
-0.13 5/5 Form window

Crystal Palace · Statistics before 25 Oct 2026 · Recent results L · L · W · D · W

Sunderland · Statistics before 25 Oct 2026 · Recent results L · W · L · L · W

League season

Crystal Palace
Sunderland
ConversionGoals / shots · %
12.7% 7/7 covered
7.4% 7/7 covered
Save RateSaves / shots on target faced · %
60.5% 7/7 covered
46.2% 6/7 covered
Goals − xGFinishing gap · per match
-0.07 7/7 covered
-0.65 7/7 covered
xGA − GAGoals prevented · per match
-0.37 7/7 covered
+0.04 7/7 covered
Shot QualityObserved xG / shot
0.133 7/7 covered
0.130 7/7 covered
Shot VolumeShots / 90
10.1 7/7 covered
11.6 7/7 covered
xG / matchLeague season · fixed window
1.35 7/7 covered
1.51 7/7 covered
xGA / matchLeague season · fixed window
2.06 7/7 covered
2.04 7/7 covered
Points / gameLeague season · fixed window
1.00 7/7 league matches
0.57 7/7 league matches
Points vs expected · Form windowUp to 5 matches · stored pure forecasts
+0.86 5/5 Form window
-0.13 5/5 Form window

Crystal Palace · Statistics before 25 Oct 2026 · Recent results L · L · W · D · W

Sunderland · Statistics before 25 Oct 2026 · Recent results L · W · L · L · W

Positive Goals − xG means more goals scored than the observed chances predicted. Positive xGA − GA means fewer goals conceded than those chances predicted; it reflects defence and goalkeeping together. Gaps are per covered match and pair goals and xG on the same matches. Shot Quality pairs total xG and total shots. Minimum three known matches per metric; missing data stays unavailable.

Butterfly bars grow from the centre towards each club. Length shows magnitude, not superiority; negative gaps use stripes and a minus sign. Percentages use 0–100%, PPG uses 0–3; other rows share the larger absolute value as their limit. xG, xGA and PPG retain their league-season window. Points vs expected retains the latest up to five completed matches with stored pure forecasts across tracked competitions; results are newest first. These observed metrics are not adjusted for league or opponent strength.

About this comparison

Strength ratings share LOAD90’s fixed scales across leagues. Elo reflects opponent quality; Attack and Defence describe performance against the same reference club on a neutral pitch. Form adjusts for opponents and venue. League Strength is not added a second time. Cross-league ratings remain model estimates; sparse connections between leagues and incomplete data limit precision. Explore the methodology →