Sunderland vs Fulham

Match summary

Sunderland won 1-0 at home to Fulham. It was goalless at half-time.

Wilson Isidor put Sunderland ahead in the 75th minute, set up by Habib Diarra.

The chances backed that up: Sunderland created 1.56 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Fulham's 1.03 from 11.

Sunderland secured a narrow victory over Fulham in this Premier League fixture despite conceding the majority of possession and territory. The visitors controlled fifty-nine percent of the ball and registered fifty-six attacks compared to eighty-seven for the hosts, but struggled to test the home defence. Sunderland generated twelve shots, hitting the target four times and accumulating an expected goals total of 1.56, while Fulham failed to direct any of their eleven attempts on target. Discipline proved an issue for the away side, who collected two yellow cards and committed fifteen fouls, whereas Sunderland conceded ten fouls and received no bookings.

The opening half remained goalless, though Fulham's Joachim Andersen received a yellow card for a foul in the thirty-fifth minute. Following a quiet start to the second period, Fulham's César Palacios was booked for a foul in the fifty-ninth minute. The deadlock was broken in the seventy-fifth minute when Wilson Isidor scored with a right-footed shot, capitalising after having previously missed an opportunity in the seventieth minute. A succession of substitutions followed for both teams, including a forced change for Sunderland in the eighty-third minute when Chris Rigg was replaced by Habib Diarra due to injury, before the match concluded with a final score of one nil.