Premier League · Sun 30 Aug · 15:00 · Referee: Michael Salisbury
Head-to-head — last 4 at Sunderland (home)
W2026-08-30Sunderland 1–0 Fulham
L2026-02-22Sunderland 1–3 Fulham
L2013-08-17Sunderland 0–1 Fulham
D2013-03-02Sunderland 2–2 Fulham
Overall H2H edge (venue-weighted, both grounds): -0.14 → Fulham (5 meetings on file)
Last Matches
Date
Opponent
Goals
Corners
Yellow
Red
2026-09-12
HArsenal
L
0–2
0–0
0–0
0–0
2026-08-30
HFulham
W
1–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
2026-08-22
AIpswich
L
1–2
5–3
3–0
0–0
2026-05-24
HChelsea
W
2–1
7–7
3–2
0–0
2026-05-17
AEverton
W
3–1
2–3
0–3
0–0
2026-05-09
HMan United
D
0–0
7–8
0–3
0–0
2026-05-02
AWolves
D
1–1
3–6
4–0
1–0
2026-04-24
HNott'm Forest
L
0–5
3–6
2–5
0–0
2026-04-19
AAston Villa
L
3–4
5–4
3–1
0–0
2026-04-12
HTottenham
W
1–0
2–6
3–3
0–0
2026-03-22
ANewcastle
W
2–1
5–9
6–1
0–0
2026-03-14
HBrighton
L
0–1
7–3
1–2
0–0
2026-03-03
ALeeds
W
1–0
2–9
3–1
0–0
2026-02-28
ABournemouth
D
1–1
3–7
2–4
0–0
2026-02-22
HFulham
L
1–3
6–4
1–1
0–0
Date
Opponent
Goals
Corners
Yellow
Red
2026-09-12
ALiverpool
D
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
2026-08-30
ASunderland
L
0–1
0–0
0–0
0–0
2026-08-24
HChelsea
L
2–3
6–4
2–3
0–0
2026-05-24
HNewcastle
W
2–0
6–6
2–2
0–0
2026-05-17
AWolves
D
1–1
6–3
0–1
0–0
2026-05-09
HBournemouth
L
0–1
11–2
4–2
1–1
2026-05-02
AArsenal
L
0–3
4–3
1–0
0–0
2026-04-25
HAston Villa
W
1–0
2–5
2–2
0–0
2026-04-18
ABrentford
D
0–0
3–9
1–0
0–0
2026-04-11
ALiverpool
L
0–2
9–6
0–0
0–0
2026-03-21
HBurnley
W
3–1
6–6
2–2
0–1
2026-03-15
ANott'm Forest
D
0–0
4–5
3–2
0–0
2026-03-04
HWest Ham
L
0–1
7–5
2–4
0–0
2026-03-01
HTottenham
W
2–1
5–8
3–3
0–0
2026-02-22
ASunderland
W
3–1
4–6
1–1
0–0
Date
Opponent
Goals
Corners
Yellow
Red
2026-08-30
HFulham
W
1–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
2026-02-22
HFulham
L
1–3
6–4
1–1
0–0
2025-11-22
AFulham
L
0–1
4–7
3–3
0–0
2014-01-11
AFulham
W
4–1
6–10
3–3
0–0
2013-08-17
HFulham
L
0–1
6–1
0–3
0–0
2013-03-02
HFulham
D
2–2
7–3
1–3
0–0
2012-11-18
AFulham
W
3–1
4–4
3–1
0–1
Venue tag: H = home, A = away.
Period stats — 1H / 2H
First half lean: Sunderland — higher 1H xG, SOT and shots
Sunderland
Fulham
Possession %
51
53
xG
0.69
0.31
Shots
6.9
4.4
On target
2.0
1.3
Off target
2.2
1.6
Corners
3.0
2.0
Yellow cards
0.4
0.7
Red cards
0.0
0.0
Second half lean: Sunderland — higher 2H SOT
Sunderland
Fulham
Possession %
50
56
xG
0.66
0.80
Shots
7.2
7.1
On target
2.1
1.6
Off target
3.1
2.8
Corners
1.6
3.0
Yellow cards
1.9
0.3
Red cards
0.0
0.0
Full-time call
NO BET
1 · Sunderland
38%
X · Draw
33%
2 · Fulham
29%
Sunderland at home
Expected goals: 1.04
Conceded goals: 1.23
Fulham away
Expected goals: 0.8
Conceded goals: 1.52
Projected for this match: Sunderland 1.4 — 1.33 Fulham
Expected goals: Sunderland 1.4 — 1.33 Fulham
Likely scores
1-112.5%
1-08.7%
2-18.5%
Goals markets
Over 1.576.1%
Over 2.551.5%
Over 3.529.4%
BTTS55.9%
Corners (90 min)
Sunderland4.6
Fulham5.6
Yellow cards (90 min)
Sunderland2
Fulham1.8
1H total1.1
2H total2.8
Salisbury averages 3.9 yellows a match, which trims the full-time card line.
Second half
Sunderland
29%
Level
40%
Fulham
31%
Expected 2H goals Sunderland 0.66 — 0.68 Fulham
2H corners
Expected total5.5
Sunderland2.3
Fulham3.3
2H yellow cards
Expected total2.8
Sunderland1.6
Fulham1.2
2H reds (exp.)0.1
First half
No bet no-bet confidence
1H · Sunderland
29%
1H · Draw
41%
1H · Fulham
30%
Expected 1H goals Sunderland 0.63 — 0.64 Fulham · Over 0.5: Over (72%)
· Over 1.5: Under (36%)
1H corners
Expected total4.7
Sunderland2.4
Fulham2.3
O/U 4.5Even · 51%
1H yellow cards
Expected total1.1
Sunderland0.5
Fulham0.6
O/U 1.5Under · 70%
2H expected total2.8
Sunderland 2H1.6
Fulham 2H1.2
Salisbury averages 1.7 yellows before HT, which lifts the 1H card line.
Salisbury averages 2.1 yellows after HT, which trims the 2H card line.
Eliezer Mayenda (0.16 xG) is Sunderland's main first-half threat, which lifts the 1H goal line if they start.
Issa Diop (0.20 xG) is Fulham's main first-half threat, which lifts the 1H goal line if they start.
Squad availability
Sunderland · 3 listed
Reinildosuspension
1 · 2nd yellow (Red)
Habib Diarrainjury
1 · Thigh
Romaine Mundleinjury
1 · Knee
Fulham · 1 listed
Tom Cairneyinjury
1 · Knee
Match analysis
Sunderland vs Fulham (Premier League). Model call: Sunderland to win match full time (38% / 33% / 29%).
Sunderland holds the stronger recent form (last 5, opponent-strength weighted). Projected xG Sunderland 1.4 — 1.33 Fulham. H2H (5 meetings, venue-weighted) leans Fulham. Sunderland home form -0.19; Fulham away form -0.72.
First-half lean: No bet. Without Habib Diarra, Sunderland's full-time chance creation is trimmed. Without Tom Cairney, Fulham's full-time chance creation is trimmed.