• Sunderland remain unbeaten after 10 Premier League home games

• Palace have failed to win any of their last nine matches in all competitions

• Recommended bet: Sunderland to win

Crystal Palace suffered one of the biggest shocks in FA Cup history with their third-round exit at non-league Macclesfield last Saturday and that stretched their winless run in all competitions to nine games.

Having taken only two points from their last six Premier League matches, the Eagles have slipped to 13th in the table and a depleted squad is giving manager Oliver Glasner serious cause for concern.

Palace will be desperate to get back on the winning trail as quickly as possible and opponents Sunderland have failed to win any of their last five Premier League assignments.

However, the Black Cats are one of only two teams, alongside leaders Arsenal, yet to suffer a home defeat in the Premier League this season.

Regis Le Bris’ side have won five and drawn five of their 10 top-flight matches at the Stadium of Light and that includes victories over fierce rivals Newcastle as well as points against top three Arsenal, Manchester City and Aston Villa.

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Team news

Morocco’s Chemsdine Talbi and Habib Diarra of Senegal will be involved in the Africa Cup of Nations final so will be missing for Sunderland, while Bertrand Traore, Arthur Masuaku and Ajibola Alese are sidelined through injury.

For Crystal Palace, Ismaila Sarr will also be representing Senegal at AFCON while Daniel Munoz, Cheick Doucoure, Daichi Kamada, Rio Cardines and Caleb Kporha remain on the treatment table.

Chadi Riad is lacking match sharpness while Eddie Nketiah, Nathaniel Clyne and Jefferson Lerma are all doubtful.

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The stats

Sunderland remain unbeaten in their 10 Premier League home games this season, recording five wins and five draws.

Over the last six Premier League fixtures, only West Ham have collected fewer points than Crystal Palace’s meagre total of two.

Sunderland have failed to score in four of their last seven league games, with five of those matches featuring two or fewer goals.

The Black Cats have drawn six of their last nine matches.

Sunderland are winless in their last five home league games against Crystal Palace.

The visitors are winless in nine, and have suffered defeat in three of their last four on the road.

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Prediction

Palace’s small squad is being severely tested right now and picking themselves up from a surprise 2-1 defeat in the FA Cup away at Macclesfield, who are 117 places below the Premier League side, will not be easy.

That means the Eagles are winless in nine and in their last two Premier League away games they have been humbled 4-1 at Leeds and comfortably beaten 2-0 at Newcastle.

Sunderland’s level has dropped recently too, but the Black Cats have been excellent in front of their own supporters at the Stadium of Light.

Sunderland have yet to taste a home league defeat from 10 attempts this season and, with just eight goals conceded, chances will not come without hard work for Palace.

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