Premier League 26/27 · 30 Aug 2026

Sunderland 1–0 Fulham

Picked for matchday: Standout: Wilson Isidor scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Nilson Angulo

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Sunderland favourites at 46%.

Sunderland won and made the better chances: 1.8 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Granit Xhaka, 67.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Granit Xhaka +14.6, Josh King +8.0.

Well below it: Antonee Robinson −15.3, Timothy Castagne −12.8, Bernd Leno −11.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

22 Aug 2026	L 1–2	at Ipswich Town Premier League
24 May 2026	W 2–1	v Chelsea Premier League
17 May 2026	W 3–1	at Everton Premier League
9 May 2026	D 0–0	v Manchester United Premier League
2 May 2026	D 1–1	at Wolverhampton Premier League

27 Aug 2026	W 3–0	v AFC Wimbledon EFL Cup
24 Aug 2026	L 2–3	v Chelsea Premier League
24 May 2026	W 2–0	v Newcastle United Premier League
17 May 2026	D 1–1	at Wolverhampton Premier League
9 May 2026	L 0–1	v Bournemouth Premier League

22 Feb 2026	Sunderland 1–3 Fulham Premier League
22 Nov 2025	Fulham 1–0 Sunderland Premier League

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Wilson Isidor Forward	26	1	0	1.38	100.0	–
Romaine Mundle Forward	1	0	0	0.06	100.0	–
Granit Xhaka Midfielder	90	0	0	–	67.7	+14.6
Habib Diarra Midfielder	18	0	1	–	67.1	–
Nordi Mukiele Defender	90	0	0	–	61.0	+6.4
Daniel Ballard Defender	90	0	0	0.01	58.4	+1.3
Robin Roefs Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	52.3	+3.7
Nilson Angulo Midfielder	65	0	0	–	51.3	+1.3
Reinildo Mandava Defender	90	0	0	–	50.6	−1.9
Enzo Le Fée Midfielder	89	0	0	0.21	50.5	−4.3
Trai Hume Defender	90	0	0	–	49.9	+0.3
Noah Sadiki Midfielder	90	0	0	0.02	47.9	−1.5
Thomas Meunier Defender	90	0	0	0.02	42.6	−5.7
Brian Brobbey Forward	64	0	0	0.06	42.4	−6.2
Chris Rigg Midfielder	12	0	0	–	31.6	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Emile Smith Rowe Midfielder	13	0.06	100.0	–
Ryan Sessegnon Defender	22	0.02	95.4	–
Shea Charles Midfielder	22	0.02	69.9	–
Kevin Midfielder	12	–	64.5	–
Joachim Andersen Defender	90	–	60.5	+4.4
Alex Iwobi Midfielder	90	0.01	59.9	+1.8
Calvin Bassey Defender	90	–	55.1	+6.2
Josh King Midfielder	90	0.49	54.8	+8.0
Sander Berge Midfielder	83	–	53.4	+0.7
Gonzalo García Forward	90	0.29	51.3	+0.4
Oscar Bobb Midfielder	68	–	48.5	−2.7
César Palacios Midfielder	77	0.04	47.9	–
Antonee Robinson Defender	90	–	42.9	−15.3
Timothy Castagne Defender	68	–	41.8	−12.8
Bernd Leno Goalkeeper	90	–	40.8	−11.2