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Premier League · Round 2 · Sun 30 Aug, 13:00

Sunderland
1–0
Full time
Fulham

Pre-match prediction

37%
31%
33%
Sunderland 37% Draw 31% 33% Fulham

⏳Made before lineups were confirmed for this match.

Expected goals
1.19 – 1.12
Over 2.5 goals
41%
Both teams to score
48%
Model confidence
normal

Most likely scorelines

1-1 14% 0-0 11% 1-0 11% 0-1 10% 2-1 8%

Compared to the betting market (reference only, not used as a model input)

Sunderland
37% vs 43%
Draw
31% vs 29%
Fulham
33% vs 29%

Lineups

Reference only — not used by the prediction model. Positions (LB/CB/RB etc.) are a best-effort guess from the source's own left-to-right player order, not a confirmed tactical slot.

Fulham 4-2-3-1
1
Leno GK
5.9 1482
3
Bassey LB
6.9 1529
5
Andersen CB
6.7 1456
21
Castagne CB
6.7 1493
33
Robinson RB
6.5 1444
8
Palacios CDM
6.3 1478
14
Bobb CDM
6.5 1509
16
Berge LW
6.2 1552
17
Iwobi CAM
7.2 1501
24
King RW
5.9 1492
7
García ST
6.5 1487
22
Roefs GK
6.6 1446
5
Ballard LB
7.3 1455
12
Meunier CB
6.9 1479
17
Mandava CB
7.3 1497
20
Mukiele RB
8.2 1481
10
Angulo CDM
6.9 1478
27
Sadiki CDM
7.3 1470
28
Fée LW
6.9 1453
32
Hume CAM
6.9 1467
34
Xhaka RW
8.5 1489
9
Brobbey ST
6.9 1442
Sunderland 4-2-3-1

Sunderland · Bench

Chemsdine Talbi, Chris Rigg, Luke O'Nien, Romaine Mundle, Omar Alderete, Wilson Isidor, Habib Diarra, Jules Ahoka, Melker Ellborg

Fulham · Bench

Jorge Cuenca, Harrison Reed, Rodrigo Muniz, Kevin, Shea Charles, Benjamin Lecomte, Ryan Sessegnon, Emile Smith Rowe, Macauley Zepa

Sunderland · last 5

Ipswich (A) 2-1 L Chelsea (H) 2-1 W Everton (A) 1-3 W Manchester United (H) 0-0 D Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) 1-1 D

Fulham · last 5

Chelsea (H) 2-3 L Newcastle United (H) 2-0 W Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) 1-1 D Bournemouth (H) 0-1 L Arsenal (A) 3-0 L

Head-to-head

30 Aug 2026 Sunderland 1–0 Fulham 22 Feb 2026 Sunderland 1–3 Fulham 22 Nov 2025 Fulham 1–0 Sunderland

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