Sunderland vs Fulham — Tips & Analysis

Fulham +0.25: Fulham have owned this matchup lately, and that is where the case starts. They have not lost in the last five meetings, and they won the last two 3-1 and 1-0. Sunderland are the bigger worry going forward. They score under a goal a game at the Stadium of Light and have won only 2 of their last 7 there. Their season began with a 1-2 loss at Ipswich where they were second best and made almost nothing. Fulham are not free scoring on the road either, with one goal in their last five away games. What they do have is control. They have won 5 of their last 14 and let in a goal a game, so they rarely get beaten up. This has the feel of a slow, careful match with very few clear chances. One goal should be enough, and 0-1 to Fulham looks the most likely score. The catch is the schedule. Fulham played a cup tie on Thursday and have had only 3 days to recover. Sunderland have had 8 days off and should start the fresher of the two. Cairney is out too, and the team that starts here may not look like the one from midweek. That could make this scrappy and give Sunderland a chance to nick it. We still want Fulham, who have the better players and the better record in this game.