Having secured his first league win as the Crystal Palace manager at Bournemouth in midweek, Sam Allardyce will be desperate to repeat the trick against his former employers. Sunderland need the points even more, with four points between them and Premier League safety, despite the creditable home draw against Tottenham. Expect a nerve-shredding match at Selhurst Park for all. Ed Aarons
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue Selhurst Park
Last season Crystal Palace 0 Sunderland 1
Referee Andre Marriner
This season G16, Y55, R1, 3.5 cards per game
Odds H 4-6 A 5-1 D 3-1
Crystal Palace
Subs from Mandanda, Speroni, Kelly, Fryers, Flamini, Ledley, Sakho, Townsend, Lee, Kaikai, Rémy, Campbell
Doubtful Mandanda (match fitness), Sakho (match fitness), Speroni (knee)
Injured Schlupp (hamstring, 11 Feb), J Benteke (knee, Mar), Sako (hamstring, Mar), Wickham (knee, Aug), Souaré (leg, Aug)
Suspended None
Unavailable Milivojevic (awaiting international clearance)
Form DLLLLW
Discipline Y52 R0
Leading scorer C Benteke 9
Sunderland
Subs from Mika, Love, Januzaj, Manquillo, Gibson, Khazri, Honeyman, Gooch, Pienaar, Maja
Doubtful None
Injured Pickford (knee, Mar), Anichebe (hamstring, Apr), Cattermole (hip, Apr), Kirchhoff (knee, Apr), Watmore (knee, Oct), McNair (knee, Aug)
Suspended Djilobodji (second of four)
Form LLDLLD
Discipline Y46 R3
Leading scorer Defoe 12
