On paper this fixture looks like a routine home win. After all, Crystal Palace come into it having beaten Liverpool at Anfield prior to the international break while Sunderland lost again, this time to Southampton. Sam Allardyce feels his team are “playing with fear” and he must hope memories of winning 3-1 at Selhurst Park last season can provide them with a shot of confidence. Sachin Nakrani
Kick-off Monday 8pm
Venue Selhurst Park
Last season C Palace 1 Sunderland 3
Live Sky Sports 1
Referee M Atkinson
This season G16, Y76, R0, 4.75 cards per game
Odds H 4-7 A 6-1 D 10-3
Crystal Palace
Subs from McCarthy, Speroni, Mariappa, Ward, Hangeland, Lee, Bamford, Jedinak, Mutch, Ledley, Campbell, Sakho, Chamakh
Doubtful Sakho (calf)
Injured Gayle (hamstring, 28 Nov), Appiah (knee, Jan)
Suspended None
Form WDLLWW
Discipline Y23 R1
Leading scorer Cabaye 4
Sunderland
Subs from Mannone, Brown, Coates, Matthews, Van Aanholt, Gómez, Larsson, Toivonen, Watmore, Defoe, Graham
Doubtful Cattermole (groin), Matthews (ankle)
Injured None
Suspended None
Form LLWLDL
Discipline Y26 R2
Leading scorer Fletcher 4
