Sunderland – Fulham Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (16.12.2017)

Sunderland and Fulham meet at Stadium of Light, in a match for the 22nd round of the Championship. The record of direct confrontations in this stadium is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 3 matches won 1 and tied 2. but the last time these two teams met in this stadium was on 01-24-2015, for the Copa FA, which ended in a draw by (0-0). The condition home / away deserves particular attention, because despite this being a match between 23 º and º of the league table, it is actually a match between the 24th classified in home games and the 10th as a visitor.

Sunderland:

The home team is currently in the 23rd position of the league, with 15 points won, after 2 wins, 9 draws and 10 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in a home match against Reading, by (1-3). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Wolverhampton Wanderers, by (0-0). This is a team that usually plays better at home, where they have won 4 points, against only in their away matches. In the last 10 home league matches Sunderland has a record of 4 wins and 6 losses, so they have won 4 points out of 30 possible.

For this competition, they have not won any of the last 10 home matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-1 (4 out of 10 matches). The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so they have not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 21 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 14 times and never got the comeback.

Sunderland comes to this game with a goalless draw against Wolverhampton, adding the second consecutive game without beating in this English second division. In this home game, coach Chris Coleman must perform 5-4-1, benefiting possession of the ball and slow attacks, especially on the flanks. To remember that the great highlight of the premises is the spearhead Lewis Grabban, with 11 goals scored. It is important to note that Sunderland have not yet won any home victories. Everything indicates that the coach will not be able to count on Cattermole, suspended, besides Watmore, Kone and Williams, injured.

Fulham:

After 7 wins, 8 draws and 6 losses, the away team is currently in the ª position, without having won any points. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Brentford, by (3-1). In the last match, they won in a home match against Birmingham City, by (1-0). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, with 16 goals scored and 16 conceded in away matches, against 11 goals scored and 11 conceded at home. In the last 10 away matches Fulham has won 4, tied 2 and lost 4 of the last matches, so they have won 14 points out of 30 possible. In their away league matches the most frequent final result at halftime was 1-1 (4 out of 11 matches). The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so they have not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 21 matches in this competition, they have only 1 comeback in the 9 matches they have conceded the first goal.

Fulham reach this day with a victory against Birmingham, 1-0, totaling in this way the third win in the last four games played in this competition: Ojo scored the only goal of the team. In this away game, coach Slavisa Jokanovic must act in the usual 4-2-3-1, with Johansen being the team’s most offensive reference. On the other hand, Ryan Sessegnon is the great highlight of Fulham, with 4 goals and 2 assists. For this game, the coach can not count on Ayite, a player recovering from an injury.