PREVIEW | Sunderland vs Fulham: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 30/08)

In partnership with

Playmakerstats

·28 August 2026

PREVIEW | Sunderland vs Fulham: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 30/08)

Sunderland and Fulham face each other this Sunday at the Stadium of Light for round two of the Premier League. The match will be broadcast live at 14:00 on Sky Sports Football.

Sunderland have picked up 0 points and currently lie in 14th position. Last time out, Régis Le Bris's team slipped to a 2-1 defeat against Ipswich Town (Premier League 2026/27).

OneFootball Videos

Fulham have won 0 points to date and are placed in 12th position. In their last game, Álvaro Arbeloa's team won 3-0 against AFC Wimbledon (Carabao Cup 2026/27).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Fulham winning 3-1.

Unavailable

Sunderland

Simon Adingra - Injury

Fulham

Last starting XIs

Sunderland ( vs Ipswich Town 2026-08-22): Robin Roefs, Thomas Meunier, Luke O’Nien, Daniel Ballard, Reinildo Mandava, Noah Sadiki, Granit Xhaka, Trai Hume, Enzo Le Fée, Nilson Angulo, Brian Brobbey

Fulham ( vs AFC Wimbledon 2026-08-27): Benjamin Lecomte, Kenny Tete, Luc De Fougerolles, Joachim Andersen, Ryan Sessègnon, Shea Charles, Harrison Reed, Oscar Bobb, Emile Smith Rowe, Kevin, Rodrigo Muniz

Did you know...by playmaker stats

MANAGERS

Régis Le Bris has faced Fulham on two occasions, and has suffered defeats in both.

HEAD TO HEAD

Sunderland and Fulham have already met 68 times, with Sunderland holding the advantage: 26 wins, compared with Fulham's 22 victories.
At the Stadium of Light, Sunderland have the edge in meetings with Fulham: 13 wins in 35 games. Fulham have recorded nine victories.
In the English League, the two teams have met 36 times, with ten Sunderland wins, 11 draws and 15 Fulham victories.