Premier League · Matchday 2
- Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:00:00 UTCStadium of LightMatchday 2
Highlights
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
Sunderland AFC 34%Draw 27%Fulham FC 39%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
Sunderland AFCFulham FC
42Possession58
1.75Expected goals (xG)0.79
12Shots9
4Shots on target0
6Shots off target2
2Blocked shots7
9Shots inside box5
3Shots outside box4
3Corners4
1Offsides1
10Fouls15
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
0Saves3
393Passes556
326Accurate passes470
83Pass accuracy85
Match events
- 35'Joachim Andersen
- 59'César Palacios
- 64'Brian Brobbey → Wilson Isidor
- 65'Nilson Angulo → Habib Diarra
- 68'Timothy Castagne ← Ryan Sessegnon
- 68'Oscar Bobb ← Shea Charles
- 75'Wilson Isidor (assist Habib Diarra)
- 76'César Palacios ← Emile Smith-Rowe
- 83'César Palacios → Christopher Rigg
- 83'Sander Berge ← Kevin
- 90'Enzo Le Fée → Romaine Mundle
Sunderland AFC · Fulham FC
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
127.2Meunier
346.8Xhaka
207.2Mukiele
96.8↓64'Brobbey
177.2Mandava
286.8↓90'Fée
57.2Ballard
327.2Hume
106.8↓65'Angulo
276.8Sadiki
227.3Roefs
176.3Iwobi
216.3↓68'Castagne
16.3Leno
56.0Andersen
336.3Robinson
166.3↓83'Berge
36.3Bassey
146.3↓68'Bobb
246.3King
76.3García
86.0↓76'Palacios
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
Sunderland AFC
- 12Thomas Meunier7.2
- 34Granit Xhaka6.8
- 20Nordi Mukiele7.2
- 9Brian Brobbey6.8
- 17Reinildo Mandava7.2
- 28Enzo Le Fée6.8
- 5Daniel Ballard7.2
- 32Trai Hume7.2
- 10Nilson Angulo6.8
- 27Noah Sadiki6.8
- 22Robin Roefs7.3
Fulham FC
- 17Alex Iwobi6.3
- 21Timothy Castagne6.3
- 1Bernd Leno6.3
- 5Joachim Andersen6.0
- 33Antonee Robinson6.3
- 16Sander Berge6.3
- 3Calvin Bassey6.3
- 14Oscar Bobb6.3
- 24Josh King6.3
- 7Gonzalo García6.3
- 8César Palacios6.0
Sunderland AFCTale of the tapeFulham FC
5-3-2Formation4-4-2
4 ptsTable0 pts
+0Goal difference-3
1Head-to-head wins2
34%Pre-match odds39%
Head to head — 3 previous meetings
Sunderland AFC 1W0D2W Fulham FC
Goals 2–4
- 2026-08-30Sunderland AFC1–0Fulham FC
- 2026-02-22Sunderland AFC1–3Fulham FC
- 2025-11-22Fulham FC1–0Sunderland AFC
Seasons searched: 2025, 2026.
This season — other meeting
Where they stand — In a 20-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland AFC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 4 |
| Fulham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |