Fulham vs Sunderland Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Fulham vs Sunderland Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: November 22, 2025 | Craven Cottage | Premier League | 15:00 GMT

This year's biggest PL surprise package, Sunderland, make the journey south to West London as they face Fulham in the 12th round of Premier League fixtures. Flying high in fourth, the Black Cats will be high in confidence, while their opponents Fulham have lost their way lately and will be searching for a win to put them back on track.

Key Betting Tips: BTTS at 1.80 odds on BoyleSports, or 1.90 odds on Parimatch represents good value based on the tip provided by our algorithm.

The hosts have proven lately that they are capable of finding the net after beating Wolves 3-0, but almost just as capable of conceding after their 2-0 loss to Everton. The visitors are organised and clinical on the attack, and each of their last three fixtures have ended with both teams scoring.

Fulham vs Sunderland Predicted Lineups

Fulham Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Bernd Leno; Ryan Sessegnon, Calvin Bassey, Joachim Andersen, Kenny Tete; Joshua King, Sander Berge; Kevin, Alex Iwobi, Harry Wilson; Raúl Jiménez

Saša Lukić has accumulated too many yellow cards, so will sit this game out with a suspension, while Antonee Robinson remains out with his knee injury. Rodrigo Muniz is in doubt to make an appearance against Sunderland.

Sunderland Predicted XI (5-4-1): Robin Roefs; Reinildo Mandava, Lutsharel Geertruida, Dan Ballard, Nordi Mukiele, Trai Hume; Enzo Le Fée, Noah Sadiki, Granit Xhaka, Bertrand Traoré; Wilson Isidor

Both Romaine Mundle and Habib Diarra are injured for the Black Cats, and their list of players in doubt for this tie is pretty substantial. All four of Ajibola-Joshua Alese, Dennis Cirkin, Leo Fuhr Hjelde and Omar Alderete are not known whether to be fit enough.

Fulham vs Sunderland Current League Standings

Fulham will have been disappointed with their start to the season as they are in a precarious position in the league with regards to the relegation battle. Currently 15th, they are only one point ahead of the teams below and, if results go against them, they could fall as far as 19th after this round of matches is played. They've had the international break to lick their wounds and reassess, so let's see if they can produce a bit more of a plan to get something from this game.

You're probably getting a bit bored of hearing about how well Sunderland are doing, what with all the comparisons to 15/16 Leicester, so I'll keep this brief. They're fourth. They've been really impressive. Their midfielders run a lot. There is a good chance they'll get a result here.

Fulham vs Sunderland Head-to-Head Timeline

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

This is, historically, a fairly well-matched fixture, and I would say recently as well given they've both won two and drawn one of their last five against each other, but one of them was over a decade ago, so not actually recent at all. Overall, Fulham have beaten Sunderland five times, while five matches have ended as a draw. The Black Cats have won only four, but three of them have come at Craven Cottage, so they'll be keen for history to repeat itself and see them get a result to even the standings out.

• February 8, 2023: Sunderland 2-3 Fulham (FA Cup Replay)
• January 28, 2023: Fulham 1-1 Sunderland (FA Cup)
• April 27, 2018: Fulham 2-1 Sunderland (Championship)
• December 16, 2017: Sunderland 1-0 Fulham (Championship)
• March 2, 2015: Fulham 1-3 Sunderland (FA Cup Replay)

Fulham and Sunderland Recent Matches Analysis

Fulham Last 5 Matches:

• Fulham 0-2 Everton (A) - Premier League
• Fulham 3-0 Wolves (H) - Premier League
• Fulham (5)1-1(4) Wycombe (A) - EFL Cup
• Fulham 1-2 Newcastle (A) - Premier League
• Fulham 0-1 Arsenal (H) - Premier League

Frankly, it's not been good viewing lately for Fulham fans. The close call to Wycombe was embarrassing, and they took a consolation three points against easily the worst side in the league, Wolves. Yes, 3-0 is a good scoreline, but let's not forget that Wolves are also really bad. Defeat to Arsenal was a given, but losing to Everton and a struggling Newcastle will have stung for Fulham, so they need to get a statement victory in this game to remind the Premier League of why they're here.

Sunderland Last 5 Matches:

• Sunderland 2-2 Arsenal (H) - Premier League
• Sunderland 1-1 Everton (H) - Premier League
• Sunderland 2-1 Chelsea (A) - Premier League
• Sunderland 2-0 Wolves (H) - Premier League
• Sunderland 0-2 Man United (A) - Premier League

I don't know what was more surprising, the amazing last-gasp equaliser to grab a point from Arsenal, or losing to Man United. Either way, surprising is certainly the word to describe Sunderland this season. They currently occupy a Champions League spot and have been drawing comparisons to the fairytale Leicester season of 2015/16, but surely there's no way they'll repeat that, right? If they get another three points to go five unbeaten, then who knows...

Fulham vs Sunderland Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with 43.30% confidence in BTTS. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Best Fulham vs Sunderland Betting Tips

Football Park’s Best Bet: BTTS @ 1.80 on BoyleSports OR 1.90 odds on Parimatch - We expect Fulham to be a bit better than they have been lately, and there is a chance that Sunderland might start rotating and experimenting given how many players they are going to lose to AFCON. Either way, we think the best bet from this game is for Both Teams To Score.

Key Players to Watch: Fulham vs Sunderland

Harry Wilson (Fulham): What a week this boy has had. Captains his national team, Wales, in a World Cup Qualifier, only to score a hat-trick in a 7-1 demolition of North Macedonia. If anybody is going to be in good form after the international break (besides from Troy Parrott, maybe), it will be Harry Wilson. With two goals already to his name this season, he'll likely cause trouble on the right hand side.

Granit Xhaka (Sunderland): The appeal to choose a player with flair and footwork is always strong here, but it is impossible to overlook Granit Xhaka for this pick. The influence he has had on Sunderland since signing in the summer has been undeniable, and he has put to rest the claims that his legs have gone and he's past it - he continues to control the game from the middle of the park and, along with Noah Sadiki, covers every blade of grass while he does it.

Fulham vs Sunderland Match Facts

Referee: Darren England

Stadium Information: Located on the bank of the River Thames in West London, Craven Cottage has a capacity of 29,589.

Fulham vs Sunderland: Final Prediction

Fulham 2-1 Sunderland