Premier League Gameweek 2 Sun, Aug 30 2026 · 14:00 Stadium of Light, Sunderland
Sunderland
1–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 2.02 – 0.95
Fulham
  • W. Isidor 75’
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Isidor goal decides it for Sunderland

Sunderland won 1–0 through a Isidor goal. Sunderland finished with the higher xG (2.02 vs 0.95).

Sunderland ✓39%
Draw25%
Fulham36%

Model vs reality

Sunderland goals
1
Model 1.44 · xG 2.02
Fulham goals
0
Model 1.38 · xG 0.95
Total goals
1
Model 2.82 · xG 2.97
Score 1–0
8%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 53%
Both scored
No
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchG. XhakaSunderland
8.5
  • RefereeMichael Salisbury
  • CoachesRegis Le Bris · Alvaro Arbeloa
  • VenueStadium of Light
  • Table before kick-offSunderland 15th · Fulham 14th
  • Weather at kick-off20°C · Overcast · wind 18 km/h

Timeline

  1. J. AndersenYellow card · Foul
    35’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. César PalaciosYellow card · Foul
    59’
  4. ⇄ W. IsidorFor B. Brobbey
    64’
  5. ⇄ M. DiarraFor N. Angulo
    65’
  6. ⇄ K. SessegnonFor T. Castagne
    68’
  7. ⇄ S. CharlesFor O. Bobb
    68’
  8. W. Isidor 1–0Assist M. Diarra
    75’
  9. ⇄ E. Smith RoweFor César Palacios
    76’
  10. ⇄ KevinFor S. Berge
    83’
  11. ⇄ R. MundleFor E. Le Fée
    90’
  12. Full time · 1–0

Team stats

Sunderland12 shots · 9 in box, 3 outside
Fulham11 shots · 7 in box, 4 outside
SunderlandFulham
41% Possession 59%
2.02 Expected goals (xG) 0.95
2.07 Expected points (xPts) 0.72
12 Shots 11
4 Shots on target 0
6 Shots off target 3
2 Blocked shots 8
9 Shots inside the box 7
3 Shots outside the box 4
390 Passes 560
84% Pass accuracy 84%
3 Corners 4
0 Goalkeeper saves 3
10 Fouls 15
1 Offsides 1
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.26 Team rating 6.48

Line-ups

Sunderland 4-2-3-1

226.6 R. Roefs(G)
177.3 Reinildo 57.3 D. Ballard 208.2 N. Mukiele 126.9 T. Meunier
277.3 N. Sadiki 348.5★ G. Xhaka
106.9 N. Angulo ↓65’ 286.9 E. Le Fée ↓90’ 326.9 T. Hume
96.9 B. Brobbey ↓64’
  • 22R. Roefs (G)6.6
  • 17Reinildo7.3
  • 5D. Ballard7.3
  • 20N. Mukiele8.2
  • 12T. Meunier6.9
  • 27N. Sadiki7.3
  • 34G. Xhaka ★8.5
  • 10N. Angulo↓65’6.9
  • 28E. Le Fée↓90’6.9
  • 32T. Hume6.9
  • 9B. Brobbey↓64’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 19M. DiarraA↑65’7.0
  • 14R. Mundle↑90’
  • 18W. Isidor↑64’7.2

Unused: M. Ellborg, O. Alderete, L. O'Nien, C. Rigg, Jules Ahoka, C. Talbi

Coach: Regis Le Bris

Fulham 4-2-3-1

15.9 B. Leno(G)
336.5 A. Robinson 36.9 C. Bassey 56.7 J. Andersen 216.7 T. Castagne ↓68’
177.2 A. Iwobi 166.2 S. Berge ↓83’
86.3 César Palacios ↓76’ 245.9 J. King 146.5 O. Bobb ↓68’
76.5 Gonzalo García
  • 1B. Leno (G)5.9
  • 33A. Robinson6.5
  • 3C. Bassey6.9
  • 5J. Andersen6.7
  • 21T. Castagne↓68’6.7
  • 17A. Iwobi7.2
  • 16S. Berge↓83’6.2
  • 8César Palacios↓76’6.3
  • 24J. King5.9
  • 14O. Bobb↓68’6.5
  • 7Gonzalo García6.5

Substitutes used

  • 30K. Sessegnon↑68’6.9
  • 32E. Smith Rowe↑76’6.3
  • 19S. Charles↑68’6.3
  • 11Kevin↑83’6.3

Unused: B. Lecomte, Jorge Cuenca, H. Reed, M. Zepa, Rodrigo Muniz

Coach: Alvaro Arbeloa

Player stats

Top rated
G. XhakaSunderland8.5
2nd
N. MukieleSunderland8.2
3rd
ReinildoSunderland7.3

Sunderland

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Roefs G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 76% 33 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Reinildo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 38 1 1 1/1 3/1 7.3
D. Ballard D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 44 1 1 0/1 1/1 7.3
N. Mukiele D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 49 2 1 1/1 0/0 8.2
T. Meunier D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 79% 42 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
N. Sadiki M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 41 3 2 0/1 0/1 7.3
G. Xhaka M 90 0 0 0 (0) 4 93% 58 0 0 0/1 0/3 8.5
N. Angulo F 65 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 21 1 0 3/4 2/3 6.9
E. Le Fée M 90 0 0 4 (1) 1 87% 23 1 1 2/3 1/2 6.9
T. Hume D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 71% 24 4 0 0/1 1/0 6.9
B. Brobbey F 64 0 0 1 (0) 0 78% 9 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.9
M. Diarra M 25 0 1 0 (0) 1 100% 3 0 0 0/1 1/0 7.0
R. Mundle F 1 0 0 1 (1) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/1 0/0 —
W. Isidor F 26 1 0 3 (1) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/2 7.2

Fulham

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Leno G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 64% 47 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.9
A. Robinson D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 49 3 0 1/2 0/1 6.5
C. Bassey D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 78 1 2 1/1 0/2 6.9
J. Andersen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 88 0 1 0/0 3/1 6.7
T. Castagne D 68 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 17 1 1 0/0 3/2 6.7
A. Iwobi F 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 93% 60 1 0 0/1 1/1 7.2
S. Berge M 83 0 0 0 (0) 2 89% 56 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
César Palacios M 76 0 0 1 (0) 0 84% 25 0 1 3/4 2/0 6.3
J. King M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 83% 36 2 0 3/7 1/0 5.9
O. Bobb M 68 0 0 0 (0) 1 72% 25 2 1 0/1 1/2 6.5
Gonzalo García F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 68% 19 0 0 1/1 2/0 6.5
K. Sessegnon M 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 16 1 0 2/2 0/0 6.9
E. Smith Rowe M 14 0 0 0 (0) 2 100% 16 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
S. Charles M 22 0 0 1 (0) 0 95% 21 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
Kevin M 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 7 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.