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Fulham 1–0 Sunderland · Premier League

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1–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Fulham won 1–0.

Shots
244
Shots on target
62
Possession
57%43%

Full time

What the match recorded

Fulham beat Sunderland 1–0. Recorded in this match (Fulham – Sunderland): shots 24–4, shots on target 6–2, possession 57%–43%, corners 7–4. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Sunderland's recent record differs from the season

weak

Sunderland's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.17 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.4 goals/match1.17 goals/match1.29 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Sunderland have a visible away split

moderate

Sunderland's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

8 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season9.58 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8 shots/match9.58 shots/match12 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Sunderland show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Sunderland's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

12.1 shots/match ▲ShotsFulham · Sunderland9.58 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricFulhamSunderlandBaseline
Shots12.1 shots/match9.58 shots/match12 shots/match
Shots against10.7 shots/match14.2 shots/match11.6 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots24 shots4 shotsFulham 24 shots, Sunderland 4 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots2 shotsFulham 6 shots, Sunderland 2 shots
  • Possession57%43%Fulham 57%, Sunderland 43%
  • Corners7 corners4 cornersFulham 7 corners, Sunderland 4 corners
  • Fouls5 fouls13 foulsFulham 5 fouls, Sunderland 13 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards3 cardsFulham 3 cards, Sunderland 3 cards

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Fulham favored in 5 of 9 directional metrics · Sunderland in 4

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Fulham12 matchesSunderland12 matches
1.08 goals/matchGoals scored12/12▲ 1.17 goals/match
1.33 goals/matchGoals allowed12/12▲ 0.92 goals/match
12.1 shots/match ▲Shots12/129.58 shots/match
3.67 shots/match ▲Shots on target12/122.67 shots/match
50.8% ●Possession12/1243.3%
5.25 corners/match ●Corners12/123.33 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards12/121.92 cards/match
13.3 fouls/matchFouls12/129.83 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples12 / 12home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 22 Nov 2025, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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