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Sunderland — Fulham, Premier League

Premier League
Sunderland L31 Jul · Home Leeds · 0:1W2 Aug · Away Wrexham · 1:0W8 Aug · Away Lens · 2:0W15 Aug · Home Rennes FC · 2:1L22 Aug · Away Ipswich · 1:2W30 Aug · Home Fulham · 1:0
1:0
Finished

Kick-off was

Fulham W7 Aug · Away Crystal Palace · 2:1D12 Aug · Away Malaga · 2:2W15 Aug · Home VfB Stuttgart · 1:0L24 Aug · Home Chelsea · 2:3W27 Aug · Home AFC Wimbledon · 3:0L30 Aug · Away Sunderland · 0:1
Venue: Stadium of Light

Match report

Sunderland secured a narrow victory over Fulham with a 1-0 win in the Premier League's regular season round two. The match took place on 2026-08-30 and ended with a decisive goal in the closing stages. W. Isidor found the net at 75 minutes to separate the two sides. The home side had chances to build on their position, creating three big opportunities compared to Fulham's two. Isidor's strike came after a period of sustained pressure, converting one of Sunderland's better moments into the match-winning goal. Discipline issues troubled Fulham throughout the encounter. J. Andersen received a yellow card at 35 minutes, while C. Palacios was cautioned at 60 minutes. The visitors committed 15 fouls against Sunderland's 10, suggesting a more physical approach. Both managers made changes in search of impact. Sunderland brought on N. Angulo and B. Brobbey in the 64th and 65th minutes, while Fulham introduced O. Bobb and T. Castagne at 68 minutes. Palacios was replaced at 77, and Diarra alongside Berge came on at 83 for the visitors. Le Fee arrived for Sunderland in the 90th minute. The statistics told a different story from the final score. Sunderland registered four shots on target and six off target, while Fulham managed zero shots on target despite two attempts off target. The hosts created 1.75 expected goals compared to Fulham's 0.79, and their three big chances yielded the result. The victory moves Sunderland to 54 points from 38 games, placing them seventh in the table. Fulham remain at 52 points from 38 matches, sitting in 11th position. The result extends the gap between the two sides to two points in the standings.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 42 – 58.00
Shots on target 4 – 0
Shots off target 6 – 2
Expected goals 1.75 – 0.79

Match events

  1. 35' 0:0 Fulham Yellow card J. Andersen
  2. 60' 0:0 Fulham Yellow card C. Palacios
  3. 64' 0:0 Sunderland Substitution N. Angulo off: H. Diarra
  4. 65' 0:0 Sunderland Substitution B. Brobbey off: W. Isidor
  5. 68' 0:0 Fulham Substitution O. Bobb off: S. Charles
  6. 68' 0:0 Fulham Substitution T. Castagne off: R. Sessegnon
  7. 75' 1:0 Sunderland Goal W. Isidor assist: H. Diarra
  8. 77' 1:0 Fulham Substitution C. Palacios off: E. Smith Rowe
  9. 83' 1:0 Sunderland Substitution H. Diarra off: C. Rigg
  10. 83' 1:0 Fulham Substitution S. Berge off: Kevin
  11. 90' 1:0 Sunderland Substitution E. Le Fee off: R. Mundle

Statistics

42 Possession, % 58.00
4 Shots on target 0
6 Shots off target 2
1.75 Expected goals 0.79
3 Big chances 2
3 Corners 4
10 Fouls 15
14 Free kicks 9
1 Offsides 1
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
3 Goal kicks 9
14 Throw-ins 22
All statistics
36 Aerial duels 34
56 Backward passes 83
2 Blocked shots 7
35 Clearances 17
17 Crosses 16
15 Dribbles 19
0.78 Expected assists 0.83
67 Failed passes 86
0 Goalkeeper saves 3
7 Interceptions 7
9 Key passes 8
47 Long passes 46
77 Passes into the final third 122
221 Passes in the opposition half 298
189 Passes in own half 274
0.33 Shot accuracy 0
3 Shots from outside the box 4
9 Shots inside the box 5
22 Aerial duels won 13
8 Successful crosses 3
7 Successful dribbles 9
29 Successful long passes 18
7 Successful tackles 4
326 Successful passes 470
14 Tackles 11
393 Total passes 556

Line-ups

Sunderland

Starting XI
# Player number
22 Robin Roefs 22
5 Daniel George Ballard 5
12 Thomas André A. Meunier 12
17 Reinildo Isnard Mandava 17
20 Nordi Mukiele Mulere 20
10 Nilson David Angulo Ramírez 10
27 N. Sadiki 27
28 Enzo Jérémy Le Fée 28
32 Trai Hume 32
34 Granit Xhaka 34
9 Brian Ebenezer Adjei Brobbey 9
Substitutes
# Player number
31 Melker Ellborg 31
15 Omar Alderete 15
11 Christopher Rigg 11
13 Luke Terry O'Nien 13
19 Mouhamadou Habib Diarra 19
29 Jules Ahoka 29
7 Chemsdine Talbi 7
14 Romaine Lee Mundle 14
18 Wilson Isidor 18
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Fulham

Starting XI
# Player number
1 Bernd Leno 1
3 Calvin Bassey Ughelumba 3
5 Joachim Christian Andersen 5
21 Timothy Castagne 21
33 Antonee Robinson 33
8 César Palacios 8
14 Oscar Bobb 14
16 Sander Berge 16
17 Alexander Chuka Iwobi 17
24 J. King 24
7 Gonzalo García Torres 7
Substitutes
# Player number
23 Benjamin Pascal Lecomte 23
4 Jorge Cuenca 4
6 Harrison James Reed 6
19 Shea Emmanuel Charles 19
30 Kouassi Ryan Sessegnon 30
32 Emile Smith Rowe 32
9 Rodrigo Muniz 9
11 Kevin 11
35 M. Zepa 35
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Match prediction: Sunderland — Fulham

Win: Sunderland

Confidence 39%

Reasoning

  • Средняя линия 48 букмекеров: победа Сандерленд 2.42, победа Фулхэм 2.99, ничья 3.25
  • Конторы расходятся в оценке: от 2.20 до 2.52 (15%)
  • Сандерленд — 14. place, 0 points after 1 games (0 wins, 1 losses)
  • Фулхэм — 12. place, 0 points after 1 games (0 wins, 1 losses)
  • Сандерленд, last 5 games: 3 wins, 2 losses
  • Фулхэм, last 5 games: 3 wins, 1 draws, 1 losses
  • Head-to-head: 4 games, Сандерленд — 0, 1 draws, Фулхэм — 3
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Recent form

Sunderland

L31 Jul · Home Leeds · 0:1W2 Aug · Away Wrexham · 1:0W8 Aug · Away Lens · 2:0W15 Aug · Home Rennes FC · 2:1L22 Aug · Away Ipswich · 1:2W30 Aug · Home Fulham · 1:0

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Fulham

W7 Aug · Away Crystal Palace · 2:1D12 Aug · Away Malaga · 2:2W15 Aug · Home VfB Stuttgart · 1:0L24 Aug · Home Chelsea · 2:3W27 Aug · Home AFC Wimbledon · 3:0L30 Aug · Away Sunderland · 0:1

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