Sunderland vs Fulham: Premier League Prediction 22 February 2026

Fulham beat Sunderland 3-1 in the Premier League (matchday 27) on 22 February 2026.

Coach AI predicted 2-1: the outcome was not right. The fans predicted Sunderland win (83%), which was not right.

Coach AI predicts 2-1 as the correct score for Sunderland vs Fulham. This page also covers the expected line-ups, injuries and xG.

Sunderland form (last 5): 2W-0D-3L. Fulham form (last 5): 1W-0D-4L.

Sunderland will likely be without the influential Granit Xhaka (ankle) and Bertrand Traoré (knee), which weakens their mid-block stability. However, the return of Omar Alderete provides a boost to the defense. Fulham misses Tom Cairney and Sasa Lukic, significantly reducing their ability to control the tempo in away environments.

Sunderland score at home 1.6 goals on average and concede 0.8 (13 matches). Fulham score away 1.0 goals on average and concede 1.8 (13 matches).

Football Meister has recorded 1 previous meeting between Sunderland and Fulham: Sunderland won 0, Fulham won 1 and 0 ended in a draw. The goal tally is 0-1.

The last meeting was on 22 Nov 2025: Fulham - Sunderland 1-0.

Among Football Meister players, 83% back a home win for Sunderland, 17% a draw, and 0% an away win for Fulham. The most predicted scoreline is 3-2. Fans are more bullish than Coach AI on Sunderland: fans pick 83% home win, Coach AI calculates 38%.

The most predicted scoreline for Sunderland vs Fulham is 3-2. Of all Football Meister players, 83% back Sunderland, 17% a draw and 0% Fulham.

Sunderland are 19th in the Premier League with 4 points from 7 games. Fulham are 17th with 5 points from 7 games.

Sunderland vs Fulham kicks off on Sunday, 22 February 2026 at 14:00 (Central European Time). The match is part of the Premier League.

The referee for Sunderland vs Fulham in the Premier League is Craig Pawson.

Coach AI identifies three decisive factors for Sunderland vs Fulham: 1. Sunderland Home Dominance: The Black Cats have lost only once at home in 13 league matches this season, maintaining a defensive record of just 0.77 goals conceded per home game. 2. Fulham Away Frailty: Fulham has conceded 24 goals in 13 away matches, keeping just one away clean sheet all season, which aligns with their recent trend of conceding at least twice in their last three league outings. 3. xG Efficiency vs. Volume: Sunderland performs consistently with their xG at home (1.62 per game), while Fulham often struggles to convert chances into points on the road despite maintaining respectable shot volume. 4. Key Personnel Absence: The absence of Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) reduces the hosts' midfield control, but Fulham's own injuries (Cairney, Lukic) offset this by thinning their creative depth..

Coach AI sees Sunderland as the stronger side in Sunderland vs Fulham. The full analysis with the expected score, xG and injuries is on this page.

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