| Metric | Sunderland AFC | Fulham |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 42% | 58% |
| Shots | 8 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 0 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 4 |
| Fouls | 10 | 15 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 1 | 1 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 0 | 2 |
The first half was short on clear openings, with Fulham defender Andersen's booking at 34'56'' the main disciplinary moment before the interval. Fulham collected a second yellow when Palacios went into the book at 58'54'', and Sunderland soon turned to the bench for fresh legs. Diarra replaced Nilson Angulo at 63'50'', then Isidor came on for Brobbey at 64'05''.
Fulham responded with changes of their own, sending on Shea Charles for Oscar Bobb and Ryan Sessegnon for Timothy Castagne in the 67th minute. But the key moment arrived at 74'47'', when Diarra supplied Isidor and the substitute converted for the only score of the match. Emile Smith Rowe replaced Palacios just over a minute later, yet Fulham could not force a reply.
Sunderland then managed the closing stages with Chris Rigg on for Diarra at 82'25'' and Romaine Mundle replacing Enzo Le Fee at 89'52''. The result leaves Sunderland 11th after two league matches, while Fulham sit 15th without a point. The key stats, highlights and full summary all point to the same storyline - a tight game decided by one late Sunderland move.
Our pre-match analysis called this one correctly. These picks were backed before kick-off and landed after the final result.
1X2: Home @2.54
Pre-match pick: Sunderland have the market edge and the home win is the best backed pick.