Premier League: Fulham vs Sunderland – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 12 match between Fulham and Sunderland and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Fulham welcome Sunderland on Saturday in the Premier League, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 12 match.

Placed 15th in the table Fulham have amassed 11 points after 11 matches. On 19 points, Sunderland rank fourth with 11 matches played this season.

Team form: Fulham vs Sunderland

Fulham Form

Fulham went through their last three matches with a 1-1 draw against Wycombe, a 3-0 win against Wolverhampton and a 2-0 defeat against Everton. Fulham claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored eight and conceded five goals.

Sunderland Form

Sunderland currently look solid after going three matches unbeaten. They laid the groundworks by beating Chelsea with a 1-2 scoreline, before settling for a draw in a 1-1 game against Everton. Their latest match once again had them draw, this time 2-2 against Arsenal. In their last six away matches in the Premier League, Sunderland won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying ten goals conceded and four scored.

Betting stats and facts for Fulham and Sunderland

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Fulham and Sunderland. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Fulham vs Sunderland

Ryan Sessegnon found the target two times in his previous six matches, whereas Granit Xhaka just scored once in a similar number of matches.

Popular betting markets: Fulham vs Sunderland

Full-time result

Fulham won seven of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Craven Cottage. They drew one and lost two as well, while Sunderland won three of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost five.

Both teams to score

Fulham scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Sunderland scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Sunderland managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Fulham have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Sunderland.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Fulham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Sunderland played across all tournaments. They scored 1.2 times on average in the process.