Sunderland vs Fulham: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 16, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Fulham?
Sunderland won 1-0 on December 16, 2017.
Goalscorers
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Official lineup for Sunderland vs Fulham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sunderland
5-3-2- 11L. Grabban
- 9James Vaughan
- 26G. Honeyman
- 27L. Gooch
- 24Darron Gibson
- 22D. Love
- 18Jiang Guangtai
- 21A. Matthews
- 36Marc David Wilson
- 16J. O'Shea
- 25R. Ruiter
Fulham
4-3-3- 9Rui Fonte
- 19S. Ojo
- 2R. Fredericks
- 16O. Norwood
- 10T. Cairney
- 6K. McDonald
- 8S. Johansen
- 3R. Sessegnon
- 26T. Kalas
- 13T. Ream
- 1M. Bettinelli
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 1 win, 7 draws and 7 defeats; Fulham have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2017 | Wolves(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Reading(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Burton Albion(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Millwall(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2017 | Birmingham(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Brentford(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Millwall(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 5-4 | Championship |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Derby(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Sunderland wins, 2 draws, 1 Fulham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2015 | Fulham 1-3 Sunderland | FA Cup |
| Jan 24, 2015 | Sunderland 0-0 Fulham | FA Cup |
| Jan 11, 2014 | Fulham 1-4 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Sunderland 0-1 Fulham | Premier League |
| Mar 2, 2013 | Sunderland 2-2 Fulham | Premier League |
| Nov 18, 2012 | Fulham 1-3 Sunderland | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 1.3 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Fulham score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Fulham | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy