Sunderland vs Fulham

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🕒 Sun, 22 Feb 2026 14:00 Europe/London 📍 Stadium of Light 🧑‍⚖️ Craig Pawson 🔁 Regular Season - 27 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 27
Regular Season Table
Sunderland 7 · Fulham 11
Referee Stats
21 matches · 2.57 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.57
Reds avg 0.10
Penalties avg 0.29
Over 4.5 cards 14%
Home wins 33%
Draws 33%
Away wins 33%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (12-12).
  • Possession was balanced (53%-47%).
  • Fulham had the sharper finishing (2-4 shots on target).

Team Overview

Sunderland (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 9-6-4

Goals For / Against

25 / 20
Avg: 1.32 / 1.05

Points

33
Avg: 1.74

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

5
Fulham (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 4-5-10

Goals For / Against

17 / 31
Avg: 0.89 / 1.63

Points

17
Avg: 0.89

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

8

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.74
PPG
0.89
1.32
GF
0.89
1.05
GA
1.63
47%
O2.5
47%
47%
BTTS
53%
37%
Score 1st
37%

League-position context

Sunderland rank7th
Fulham rank11th
Sunderland points54
Fulham points52
Sunderland: #7 · 54 pts · GD -6
24 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 13 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Fulham: #11 · 52 pts · GD -4
26 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.
2-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Sunderland last 5 home

W D L W L
Points7/15
Weighted index56
Goals3-7
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Fulham last 5 away

D L D L D
Points3/15
Weighted index20
Goals1-6
Record0-3-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Sunderland trend breakdown

Over 2.547%
BTTS47%
BTTS + O2.532%
1H Over 0.547%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 68% · Over 3.5 21% · 1H BTTS 0%

Fulham trend breakdown

Over 2.547%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.537%
1H Over 0.558%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 79% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 11%

Scoring reliability

Sunderland score at home74%
Sunderland clean sheet at home37%
Fulham score away58%
Fulham clean sheet away16%

First-goal patterns

Sunderland score first37%
Sunderland win after scoring first57%
Fulham score first37%
Fulham win after scoring first57%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Sunderland 78% · Fulham 36%
Avg first goal minute: Sunderland 39.4' · Fulham 35.4'

Vs league average

Sunderland score at home1.32 vs 1.53
Sunderland concede at home1.05 vs 1.22
Fulham score away0.89 vs 1.22
Fulham concede away1.63 vs 1.53
Sunderland score 14% below league average, while Fulham score 27% below league average.
Defensive side: Sunderland are 14% below league average at home, and Fulham are 7% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games3
Avg goals2.00
BTTS33%
Over 2.533%
At this venue setup: 2.50 goals on average across the last 2.

Sunderland goal timing (home)

1H scored: 32% 2H scored: 68% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 7
76-90+ 5
16-30 4
31-45 3
46-60 3
0-15 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 8
0-15 4
61-75 4
76-90+ 3
16-30 2
31-45 0

Fulham goal timing (away)

1H scored: 29% 2H scored: 71% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 6
76-90+ 6
0-15 4
61-75 3
16-30 1
31-45 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 9
16-30 8
31-45 8
46-60 8
0-15 1
61-75 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
2
4
Total Shots
12
12
Shots off Goal
5
5
Blocked Shots
5
3
Shots Inside Box
8
9
Shots Outside Box
4
3
Ball Possession
53%
47%
Corner Kicks
6
4
Fouls
6
13
Offsides
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
1
1
Total Passes
397
352
Passes Accurate
327
286
Passes %
82%
81%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
12' ↑↓
↑↓
12' ⇄ N. Mukiele
1st substitution · For: L. Geertruida
39' ↑↓
↑↓
39' ⇄ J. T. Bi
2nd substitution · For: R. Mundle
41'
41' R. Jiménez
45+1' ↑↓
↑↓
45+1' ⇄ Kevin
1st substitution · For: Oscar Bobb
54' ⚽
⚽
54' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
R. Jiménez
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Iwobi
58' ⚽
⚽
58' ⚽ VAR
C. Bassey
Penalty confirmed
60'
60' B. Brobbey
61' ⚽
⚽
61' ⚽ Goal · 0-2
R. Jiménez
Penalty
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ R. Jiménez
2nd substitution · For: Rodrigo Muniz
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ N. Angulo
3rd substitution · For: Eliezer Mayenda
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ B. Brobbey
4th substitution · For: W. Isidor
71' ↑↓
↑↓
71' ⇄ H. Diarra
5th substitution · For: G. Xhaka
76' ⚽
⚽
76' ⚽ Goal · 1-2
E. Le Fée
Penalty
85' ⚽
⚽
85' ⚽ Goal · 1-3
A. Iwobi
Normal Goal · Assist: H. Wilson
88' ↑↓
↑↓
88' ⇄ K. Tete
3rd substitution · For: T. Castagne
88' ↑↓
↑↓
88' ⇄ A. Iwobi
4th substitution · For: Jorge Cuenca
88' ↑↓
↑↓
88' ⇄ E. Smith Rowe
5th substitution · For: T. Cairney

Sunderland vs Fulham 1-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Fulham beat Sunderland 3-1 on Sunday, 22 February 2026 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Craig Pawson. It was played at Stadium of Light.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. Sunderland made their 1st substitution at 12', with N. Mukiele replacing L. Geertruida. Sunderland made their 2nd substitution at 39', with J. T. Bi replacing R. Mundle. R. Jiménez received a yellow card for Fulham at 41'. Fulham made their 1st substitution at 45+1', with Kevin replacing Oscar Bobb.

Second half: Fulham took the lead at 54' when R. Jiménez scored, with the assist credited to A. Iwobi, making the score 0-1. VAR intervened at 58' for Fulham (Penalty confirmed). B. Brobbey received a yellow card for Sunderland at 60'. Fulham extended the lead at 61' when R. Jiménez scored (Penalty), making the score 0-2. Fulham made their 2nd substitution at 65', with R. Jiménez replacing Rodrigo Muniz. Sunderland made their 3rd substitution at 70', with N. Angulo replacing Eliezer Mayenda. Sunderland made their 4th substitution at 70', with B. Brobbey replacing W. Isidor. Sunderland made their 5th substitution at 71', with H. Diarra replacing G. Xhaka. Sunderland reduced the deficit at 76' when E. Le Fée scored (Penalty), making the score 1-2. Fulham extended the lead at 85' when A. Iwobi scored, with the assist credited to H. Wilson, making the score 1-3. Fulham made their 3rd substitution at 88', with K. Tete replacing T. Castagne. Fulham made their 4th substitution at 88', with A. Iwobi replacing Jorge Cuenca. Fulham made their 5th substitution at 88', with E. Smith Rowe replacing T. Cairney.

Sunderland used 5 substitutions while Fulham used 5 substitutions. Sunderland got 1 yellow card, while Fulham got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (12-12).
  • Possession was balanced (53%-47%).
  • Fulham had the sharper finishing (2-4 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games3
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals1 (33.3%)
BTTS1 (33.3%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)

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