Sunderland 1-0 Fulham: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Premier League Matchday 2 · Sunday 30 August 2026 · Stadium of Light, Sunderland · referee M. Salisbury · full time
Full time: Sunderland 1-0 Fulham
Sunderland beat Fulham 1-0 in Premier League Matchday 2 on Sunday 30 August 2026 at Stadium of Light. The goals: Wilson Isidor 75'.
How Sunderland won it
Wilson Isidor put Sunderland ahead in the 75th minute, set up by Habib Diarra.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, M. Salisbury, showed 2 yellow cards: 0 to Sunderland and 2 to Fulham.
Sunderland: R. Le Bris, 4-2-3-1 · Fulham: Á. Arbeloa Coca, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.66 for Sunderland and 1.33 for Fulham.
Fulham left about 1.3 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Sunderland had 4 shots on target, Fulham 0.
Fulham had 59% of the ball, but Sunderland took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Sunderland came into it with 5 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.86 expected goals for and 1.60 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
Fulham came into it with 5 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 1.66 expected goals for and 1.56 against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Sunderland vs Fulham: the match in numbers
| Sunderland | Match statistics | Fulham |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Ball possession | 59% |
| 0.66 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.33 |
| 12 | Total shots | 11 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 4 | Big chances | 2 |
| 390 | Total passes | 560 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 84% |
| 3 | Corners | 4 |
| 10 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 13 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Granit Xhaka (Sunderland), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Sunderland
- Granit Xhaka 8.0
- Nordi Mukiele 7.5
- Enzo Le Fée 7.3
- Thomas Meunier 7.2
- Wilson Isidor 7.2 1 goal
Fulham
- Alex Iwobi 7.1
- Calvin Bassey 7.1
- César Palacios 6.8
- Joachim Andersen 6.7
- Antonee Robinson 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Bernd Leno at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Sunderland: Sunderland vs Brighton & Hove Albion Saturday 10 October 2026 · Premier League
- Fulham: Ipswich Town vs Fulham Saturday 10 October 2026 · Premier League
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Questions about Sunderland vs Fulham
What was the score in Sunderland vs Fulham?
Sunderland 1-0 Fulham (half-time 0-0), Premier League, Sunday 30 August 2026.
Who scored in Sunderland vs Fulham?
Wilson Isidor 75'.
Did Moneyball predict Sunderland vs Fulham correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Sunderland vs Fulham?
Granit Xhaka, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Sunderland vs Fulham?
M. Salisbury.
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