Sunderland vs Fulham: result 1-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 30, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Fulham?
Sunderland won 1-0 on August 30, 2026.
Goalscorers
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What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Sunderland win at 39%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Sunderland vs Fulham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sunderland
4-2-3-1- 9B. Brobbey
- 10N. Angulo
- 28E. Le Fée
- 32T. Hume
- 27N. Sadiki
- 34G. Xhaka
- 17Reinildo
- 5D. Ballard
- 20N. Mukiele
- 12T. Meunier
- 22R. Roefs
Fulham
4-2-3-1- 7Gonzalo García
- 8César Palacios
- 24Joshua King
- 14Oscar Bobb
- 17A. Iwobi
- 16S. Berge
- 33A. Robinson
- 3C. Bassey
- 5J. Andersen
- 21T. Castagne
- 1B. Leno
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Ipswich(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Rennes(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Lens(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Wrexham(away) | 1-0 | Premier League - Summer Series |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Leeds(home) | 0-1 | Premier League - Summer Series |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Chelsea(home) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | VfB Stuttgart(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Malaga(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Crystal Palace(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Sunderland win, 1 draw, 4 Fulham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | Sunderland 1-3 Fulham | Premier League |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Fulham 1-0 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Sunderland 2-3 Fulham | FA Cup |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Fulham 1-1 Sunderland | FA Cup |
| Apr 27, 2018 | Fulham 2-1 Sunderland | Championship |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Sunderland 1-0 Fulham | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Fulham score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 1.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Fulham | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sunderland sit 17th in Premier League (4 points from 6 matches) and Fulham sit 20th (2 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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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
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