Sunderland vs Fulham: result 2-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 28Kick-off on March 2, 2013 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Fulham?
Sunderland and Fulham drew 2-2 on March 2, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 16′Dimitar Ivanov BerbatovFulham (pen.)
- 34′S. RietherFulham
- 37′C. GardnerSunderland (pen.)
- 70′S. SessègnonSunderland
Official lineup for Sunderland vs Fulham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sunderland
- 9Danny Graham
- 26S. Fletcher
- 7S. Larsson
- 8C. Gardner
- 14J. Colback
- 21Adam Johnson
- 28S. Sessègnon
- 4A. N'Diaye
- 16J. O'Shea
- 19Titus Malachi Bramble
- 22S. Mignolet
Fulham
- 9Dimitar Ivanov Berbatov
- 11Bryan Jafet Ruiz González
- 7S. Sidwell
- 14Giorgios Karagounis
- 24A. Dejagah
- 3J. Riise
- 4P. Senderos
- 5Brede Hangeland
- 27S. Riether
- 1Mark Schwarzer
- 16Damien Duff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Fulham have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2013 | West Brom(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 9, 2013 | Arsenal(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 2, 2013 | Reading(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Jan 29, 2013 | Swansea(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 19, 2013 | Wigan(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2013 | Stoke City(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 9, 2013 | Norwich(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 2, 2013 | Manchester United(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 30, 2013 | West Ham(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 26, 2013 | Manchester United(away) | 1-4 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Sunderland win, 2 draws, 2 Fulham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2012 | Fulham 1-3 Sunderland | Premier League |
| May 6, 2012 | Fulham 2-1 Sunderland | Premier League |
| 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?
Sunderland score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Fulham score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 1.2 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Fulham | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
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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