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Sunderland 1–3 Fulham · Premier League

1–3Historical match

Fulham

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

Match at a glance

Fulham won 1–3.

Shots
1212
Shots on target
24
Possession
53%47%

Full time

What the match recorded

Fulham beat Sunderland 3–1. Recorded in this match (Sunderland – Fulham): shots 12–12, shots on target 2–4, possession 53%–47%, corners 6–4. 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 show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

9.78 shots/match ▲ShotsSunderland · Fulham12 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSunderlandFulhamBaseline
Shots9.78 shots/match12 shots/match12.5 shots/match
Shots against14.4 shots/match11.8 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots12 shotsSunderland 12 shots, Fulham 12 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots4 shotsSunderland 2 shots, Fulham 4 shots
  • Possession53%47%Sunderland 53%, Fulham 47%
  • Corners6 corners4 cornersSunderland 6 corners, Fulham 4 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls13 foulsSunderland 6 fouls, Fulham 13 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card1 cardSunderland 1 card, Fulham 1 card

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Sunderland
0Draws
1Fulham
Fulham — Sunderland · Premier League1–0

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Sunderland favored in 3 of 9 directional metrics · Fulham in 6

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sunderland27 matchesFulham27 matches
1.04 goals/matchGoals scored27/27▲ 1.41 goals/match
1.22 goals/match ▲Goals allowed27/271.52 goals/match
9.78 shots/matchShots27/27▲ 12 shots/match
3.19 shots/matchShots on target27/27▲ 3.7 shots/match
44.3%Possession27/27● 51.2%
3.48 corners/matchCorners27/27● 4.63 corners/match
2.04 cards/matchCards27/272.04 cards/match
9.81 fouls/matchFouls27/2711 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples27 / 27home / 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: Sun, 22 Feb 2026, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingShots per match rankingShots on target per match ranking
TeamsSunderlandFulham
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2025/26
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