Fulham vs Sunderland: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 37Kick-off on May 6, 2012 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Craven Cottage, London
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What was the result of Fulham vs Sunderland?
Fulham won 2-1 on May 6, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 12′Clint DempseyFulham
- 34′Phil BardsleySunderland
- 35′M. DembéléFulham
Official lineup for Fulham vs Sunderland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Fulham
- 7P. Pogrebnyak
- 2S. Kelly
- 13Danny Murphy
- 19M. Diarra
- 23Clint Dempsey
- 30M. Dembélé
- 3J. Riise
- 5Brede Hangeland
- 18A. Hughes
- 1Mark Schwarzer
- 16Damien Duff
Sunderland
- 17Ji Dong-Won
- 6L. Cattermole
- 8C. Gardner
- 14J. Colback
- 23J. McClean
- 28S. Sessègnon
- 2Phil Bardsley
- 4M. Turner
- 12M. Kilgallon
- 16J. O'Shea
- 22S. Mignolet
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Fulham have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Sunderland have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2012 | Liverpool(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Everton(away) | 0-4 | Premier League |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Wigan(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 9, 2012 | Chelsea(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 7, 2012 | Bolton(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2012 | Bolton(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Aston Villa(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 14, 2012 | Wolves(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 9, 2012 | Everton(away) | 0-4 | Premier League |
| Apr 7, 2012 | Tottenham(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Fulham win, 2 draws, 0 Sunderland wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2011 | Sunderland 0-0 Fulham | Premier League |
| Apr 30, 2011 | Sunderland 0-3 Fulham | Premier League |
| Dec 11, 2010 | Fulham 0-0 Sunderland | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Fulham score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Sunderland | 0.9 | 1.5 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Fulham sit 20th in Premier League (2 points from 6 matches) and Sunderland sit 17th (4 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
| 20 | Fulham | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
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