Sunderland vs Fulham Prediction

Sunderland
1-0
Finished
HT 0-0
Fulham
Stadium of Light, Sunderland·Michael Salisbury, England 30/08/2026
SunderlandSunderland
1-0
Finished
FulhamFulham

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Partial
Match Importance
5.5 / 10
Value Analysis
52%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 2.5 Goals
2.05
SignalNEUTRALModel38%SurpriseHighGap+5.2%
Sunderland Rest
7 days
Fulham Rest
2 days

Sunderland vs Fulham: result, form and history

Sunderland beat Fulham 1-0 in the Premier League on 30 Aug 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Fulham have had the better of this fixture, winning 3 of the 4 previous meetings, which averaged 3.0 goals a game. Fulham tend to win more corners, 7.0 a game to 3.8 for Sunderland.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
40%2.45
X
30%3.30
2
30%3.00
Double Chance
1X
70%1.37
X2
60%1.55
Both Teams to Score
Yes
57%1.75
No
43%1.97
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.35 + 1.27 = 2.62
Over 1.5
73%1.33
Over 2.5
51%2.05
Over 3.5
23%3.52
Under 1.5
27%3.27
Under 2.5
49%1.80
Under 3.5
77%1.28
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

35'J. AndersenRoughing
59'C. PalaciosHolding
64'B. Brobbey INW. Isidor out
65'N. Angulo INH. Diarra out
68'O. Bobb INS. Charles out
68'T. Castagne INR. Sessegnon out
75'W. IsidorAssist: H. Diarra
77'C. Palacios INE. Smith Rowe out
83'H. Diarra INC. Rigg out
83'S. Berge INKevin out
90'E. Le Fee INR. Mundle out

Lineups

Sunderland
4-2-3-1Coach: Regis Le Bris
Fulham
4-2-3-1Coach: Alvaro Arbeloa
Avg rating7.06
Avg rating6.47
Robin Roefs6.622R. Roefs
Thomas Meunier6.612T. Meunier
Nordi Mukiele7.920N. Mukiele
Daniel Ballard7.25D. Ballard
Reinildo Mandava7.217R. Mandava
Granit XhakaC8.334G. Xhaka
Noah Sadiki7.227N. Sadiki
Trai Hume6.932T. Hume
Enzo Le Fée6.928E. Le Fée
Nilson Angulo6.910N. Angulo
Brian Brobbey6.69B. Brobbey
Bernd Leno5.91B. Leno
Timothy Castagne6.521T. Castagne
Joachim Andersen6.75J. Andersen
Calvin BasseyC6.93C. Bassey
Antonee Robinson6.533A. Robinson
Sander Berge6.316S. Berge
Alex Iwobi7.217A. Iwobi
Oscar Bobb6.214O. Bobb
Joshua King5.924J. King
César Palacios6.38C. Palacios
Gonzalo García6.77G. García

Sunderland Substitutes

18Wilson Isidor64'for B. Brobbey75'7.2
19Habib Diarra65'for N. Angulo83'for C. Rigg7.0
31Melker Ellborg
13Luke O'Nien
15Omar Alderete
7Chemsdine Talbi
11Chris Rigg83'replaced by H. Diarra6.3
29Jules Ahoka
14Romaine Mundle90'for E. Le Fee

Fulham Substitutes

30Ryan Sessegnon68'for T. Castagne6.9
19Shea Charles68'for O. Bobb6.3
23Benjamin Lecomte
4Jorge Cuenca
6Harrison Reed
32Emile Smith Rowe77'for C. Palacios6.5
11Kevin83'for S. Berge6.3
9Rodrigo Muniz
35Macauley Zepa

Match Stats

SunderlandFulham
41%Ball Possession59%
3Corner Kicks4
0Yellow Cards2
12Total Shots11
4Shots on Goal0
6Shots off Goal3
9Shots Inside Box7
3Shots Outside Box4
2Blocked Shots8
10Fouls15
1Offsides1
0Goalkeeper Saves3
390Total Passes560
326Passes Accurate473
84%Pass Accuracy84%

Team Comparison

SunderlandSunderland
FulhamFulham
1779Elo Rating 1772
1.29Attack 0.73
1.79Defense 2.26
41%Hit Rate 42%
13.8Shots per Game 13.9
4.8Shots on Target 4.6
3.8Corners per Game 7.0
1.6Cards per Game 2.4

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend75% in H2H
📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

SunderlandSunderland
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1 vs 0.3 in second half)
FulhamFulham
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.5 vs 0.2 in first half)

Head to Head

Last 4 meetings, all competitions

SunderlandSunderland0Wins · 0%
Draws125%
FulhamFulham3Wins · 75%
3.0Avg Goals
75%Both teams scored3 of 4
50%3+ goals2 of 4

Previous meetings

Premier League22/02/2026
SunderlandFulham
13
Premier League22/11/2025
FulhamSunderland
10
FA Cup08/02/2023
SunderlandFulham
23
FA Cup28/01/2023
FulhamSunderland
11

Recent Form

SunderlandSunderland
6W1D3L
22/08/2026
IpswichSunderland
21
L
15/08/2026
SunderlandRennes
21
W
08/08/2026
LensSunderland
02
W
02/08/2026
WrexhamSunderland
01
W
31/07/2026
SunderlandLeeds
01
L
26/07/2026
LiverpoolSunderland
42
L
18/07/2026
YorkSunderland
15
W
24/05/2026
SunderlandChelsea
21
W
17/05/2026
EvertonSunderland
13
W
09/05/2026
SunderlandManchester United
00
D
FulhamFulham
4W3D3L
27/08/2026
FulhamAFC Wimbledon
30
W
24/08/2026
FulhamChelsea
23
L
15/08/2026
FulhamVfB Stuttgart
10
W
12/08/2026
MalagaFulham
22
D
07/08/2026
FulhamCrystal Palace
12
L
01/08/2026
FarenseFulham
12
W
28/07/2026
Al-Ahli JeddahFulham
11
D
24/05/2026
FulhamNewcastle
20
W
17/05/2026
WolvesFulham
11
D
09/05/2026
FulhamBournemouth
01
L

Referee Profile

Michael Salisbury152 matches

3.42Cards per match
3.28Yellow cards per match
0.15Red cards per match
22.2Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Michael Salisbury3.42
Other referees3.77

3.42 cards a match, 0.35 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.77).

Cards come from 149 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Premier League 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Manchester CityManchester City870120:9+1121LWWWW
2ArsenalArsenal870113:5+821WWWLW
3BrightonBrighton851223:7+1616LWWWW
4LiverpoolLiverpool843111:8+315WWLWD
5ChelseaChelsea841317:15+213LWWLD
6BrentfordBrentford825114:9+511DLDWD
7LeedsLeeds82519:6+311DDLDW
8NewcastleNewcastle832312:14-211WLLWL
9Aston VillaAston Villa83239:12-311WWDWL
10Hull CityHull City82429:8+110DLDLD
11EvertonEverton82428:9-110LLDWD
12IpswichIpswich831412:16-410DLWLW
13BournemouthBournemouth823312:13-19WWLLD
14TottenhamTottenham82338:10-29WWDLD
15FulhamFulham82248:10-28WWLDD
16Manchester UnitedManchester United814310:13-37LDDDL
17Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace82159:19-107LLWDL
18Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest81346:10-46DLLLW
19CoventryCoventry82066:15-96LLWWL
20SunderlandSunderland81256:14-85DLLLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Manchester CityManchester City820:921
2ArsenalArsenal813:521
3BrightonBrighton823:716
4LiverpoolLiverpool811:815
5ChelseaChelsea817:1513
6BrentfordBrentford814:911
7LeedsLeeds89:611
8NewcastleNewcastle812:1411
9Aston VillaAston Villa89:1211
10Hull CityHull City89:810
11EvertonEverton88:910
12IpswichIpswich812:1610
13BournemouthBournemouth812:139
14TottenhamTottenham88:109
15FulhamFulham88:108
16Manchester UnitedManchester United810:137
17Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace89:197
18Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest86:106
19CoventryCoventry86:156
20SunderlandSunderland86:145
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About the Sunderland vs Fulham forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Sunderland and Fulham in the Premier League table

In the Premier League table, Fulham are 15th and Sunderland 20th, 3 points apart. League goal record so far: Sunderland 6-14, Fulham 8-10. The full standings are on the Premier League Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Some underlying data for this fixture is limited, which the model accounts for with a lower confidence rating.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.