Story by[]Matthew Howarth - BBC Sport journalistSat, January 17, 2026 at 5:49 PM UTC·1 min readNot for the first time this season, Sunderland showed tremendous character to preserve their unbeaten record at the Stadium of Light and cement their healthy position in the top half of the table. The Black Cats have now won more points from losing positions this term - 16 - than they have in any other Premier League season, and more than any other promoted club since West Brom in 2010-11. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOnly high-flying Aston Villa have come from behind to pick up more points than Regis le Bris' side in 2025-26. If they can avoid defeat at home to Burnley in February, Sunderland will have set a new 12-match unbeaten home record by a promoted Premier League club. Brian Brobbey's deft second-half finish was a fitting end to another committed display in front of their own supporters - albeit against a Palace side who have endured one of the toughest weeks in their recent history. Sunderland fans can surely start to look forward to another year of Premier League football next season, but with Le Bris' team now only three points off fourth-placed Liverpool in the standings, Black Cats supporters could have even more to celebrate come the end of the campaign.
